Rwanda to participate in Great Lakes Open Athletics Championships Kenya/Nairobi

From 21st to 27th August, 2010 in Nairobi/Kenya at Nyayo Stadium Track and Field is organised an Open Athletics Championship which will give the chance to athletes from Great Lakes Region and allover the world to qualify for IPC Athletics World Championships next year from 15th to 26th January, 2011 in Christchurch/New Zealand.

These are athletes who will represent Rwanda in Kenya

Rwandan delegation for Great Lakes Open Athletics Championship.


Players Details
Names : NKUNDABERA Jean de Dieu
Date of Birth : 01/01/1979
Sport Events : 800m/1500m
Parmales : Bronz Medalist in 800m during 2004 Athens Paralympic Games
Disability Class : T46
Names : MUVUNYI Hermas
Date of Birth : 03/12/1984
Sport Events : 100m/400/800m
Disability Class : T46
Names : NDAYISENGA Jean Claude
Date of Birth : 01/01/1991
Sport Events : 100m/200m/400m
Disability Class : T46
Names : NSENGIMANA Theoneste
Date of Birth : 01/01/1991
Sport Events : 5000m/10000m
Disability Class : T46
Names : NSENGIMANA Leopold
Date of Birth : 15/12/1979
Sport Events : 800m/1500m
Disability Class : T46
Names : MUKANDAYISENGA Alphonsine
Date of Birth : 11/09/1985
Sport Events : 100m/200m
Disability Class : T46
Names : AKOBASINGIZA Olive
Date of Birth : 11/02/1989
Sport Events : 100m/200m/400m
Disability Class : T46
Officials Details
Names : Murenzi Emmanuel
Position : Caoch
Names : Jean Pierre NKURAYIJA
Position : Physiotherapist
Names : Elie MANIRARORA
Position : Head of Delegation
All athletes started the intensive preparations to that big competition in Region and they are commited to break their own records and achieve the required minimum qualification standards to the World Championships in 2011.

Here below are some photos during training session at Amahoro Stadium of Remera



The 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships will be the main competition to qualify athletes to LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES. NPC Rwanda would like to have more than 5 athletes in Athletics, 3 in Powerlifting and 12 in Sitting Volleyball for London 2012. Up to now, no one is qualified but this Great Lakes Championship will highlight our dream in Athletics and next year qualifying competition in Sitting Volleyball will be organised here in Rwanda. The winning country in this Sub Saharan Zone will qualify immediately for London 2012 Paralympic Games

By Celestin NZEYIMANA
NPC Rwanda