Athletics National Championship (PHASE1)

This Saturday the 2nd April, 2011 NPC Rwanda organised for the first time the national championship in Athletics. NPC Rwanda has a plan to have every 3 months such competition so that the athletes may achieve the National Minimum Qualification Standards. Once the athlete achieve that NMQS will be automaticly in Athletics National Team.

The athletes in national team will benefit more trainings and individual support which will help them to increase their level. In addition to that, they will be preparing for Regional, Continental and International Competitions in Athletics where they will achieve the international level (Professionals).

This National Program will increase the number of athletes with disabilities in Rwanda, more than 12 coaches will be trained, more Athletics Clubs will be created.

This is the START POINT!!!

Today, 23 athletes and 7 Guides participated in Athletics National Championship phase 1. on the list of events were: 100m, 200, 1500m Men and Women. The disability categories were physical and vision impaired.

"It is the first time the national championship be organised, reason why we didn't planed many events" Said by Eric KARASIRA the NPC Rwanda Technical Director. "This is the starting point, we will plan more in second phase" He added.

Phase 1 Results

100m/Vision Impaired & Blind People

Position and Names	Club	Results
1. Thomas UWIMANA	G.S. GAHINI	13"17
2. Theonest BAZAMBANZA	G.S. GAHINI	13"89
3. Vincent MUGISHA	G.S. GAHINI	14"20
4. Omar BAHATI	KIE	14"40
5. Byiringiro MUCYURABUHORO	KIE	14"53
6. Etienne GISAGARA	G.S. GAHINI	14"60
7. Jean Bosco MUGIRANEZA	KIE	15"04
8. Callixte IKUZWE	G.S. GAHINI	16"54
9. Job MUHIRE	KIE	17"68
10. Jean Claude MPAGARITSWENIMANA	G.S. GAHINI	17"79
11. Gervais RUTAYISIRE	G.S. GAHINI	18"00
12. Jean Pierre NYANKIKO	ACPJNV	22"20

200m/Vision Impaired & Blind People

Position and Names	Club	Results
1. Thomas UWIMANA	G.S. GAHINI	27"25
2. Theonest BAZAMBANZA	G.S. GAHINI	28"61
3. Etienne GISAGARA	G.S. GAHINI	30"30
4. Byiringiro MUCYURABUHORO	KIE	30"60

200m/T46

Position and Names	Club	Results
1. Jean Clude NDAYISENGA	MUSANZE	23"28
2. Celestin HABIMANA	NYANZA	28"28
3. Sostene NTEZIYAREMYE	NYARUGENGE	30"72
4. Jean Paul CYUBAHIRO	NYARUGENGE	33"00
5. Dieudonné IGENUKWISHAKA	NYARUGENGE	35"48

1500m/T46

Position and Names	Club	Results
1. Hermans MUVUNYI	INTWARI	4'28"65
2. Theoneste NSENGIMANA	GICUMBI	4'28"75
3. Emmanuel SHUMBUSHO	NYARUGENGE	5'12"06
4. David TWIZERIMANA	NYARUGENGE	6'05"54
5. Alexandre NSABIMANA	GICUMBI	6'11"63

All athletes were very happy for this program and they confirmed that they will do better in future.

Asking one of athletes with vision impaire Mr Thomas UWIMANA from Gahini Secondary School, he said that this program will enable him to reach his vision of participating in International competitions and bring many medals for Rwanda.

NPC Rwanda thanks very much Laureus Sports for Good Foundation to support the development of sports for people with disability in Rwanda.

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