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The Namibian
Mon 12 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair? Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform. SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf
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| 2013-07-29
Nambala wins gold in Lyon
Helge Schutz
WORLD CHAMPION... Johanness Nambala (left) on the podium with Jason Smythe of Ireland and Jonathan Ntutu of South Africa, after winning a silver medal in the Men's T13 200m. On Saturday, Namibia won gold in the Men's T13 400m.
Johannes Nambala made history by winning a gold medal at the IPC World Championships in Lyon, France on Saturday when he came first in the Men’s T13 400m final.
In a close race, Nambala won a sprint to the line in a new championship record time of 49,07 seconds to win the gold medal, ahead of Alexander Zverev of Russia who won silver in 49,26 and Luis Galano of Cuba who won bronze in 49,52.
In a close race, Nambala won a sprint to the line in a new championship record time of 49,07 seconds to win the gold medal, ahead of Alexander Zverev of Russia who won silver in 49,26 and Luis Galano of Cuba who won bronze in 49,52.
Nambala’s winning time beat the previous championship record of 49,41, which was established by Zverev in 2011, but it was well short of the world record of 47,88 set by Adekunle Adesoji in 1999.
It was the first time that Namibia had won a gold medal at the IPC World Championships, and comes a year after Johanna Benson won gold at the London Paralympic Games.
Nambala’s gold medal brought Namibia’s total medal haul at the IPC Championships to seven, consisting of one gold, two silver and four bronze medals.
It was Nambala’s second medal at the World Championships after he earlier won a silver medal in the Men’s 200m T13 in an African record time of 21,59 seconds.
Nambala was unlucky to miss out on a third medal when he came fourth in the 100m in 11,15 seconds - the same time as the third placed Radoslav Zlatanov of Bulgaria, but the bronze medal was awarded to the Bulgarian on a photo finish.
Ananias Shikongo won silver in the Men’s 200m T11 in 22,71 seconds, and bronze in the Men’s 100m T11 in 11,85 seconds.
Shikongo’s 100m time was well below his first round heat time of 11,33, which at that stage was a new championship record.
Shikongo was also unlucky to miss out on a third medal when he came fourth in the Men’s 400m T11 in a personal best time of 52,15, finishing just behind the bronze medallist
Johanna Benson won bronze in the Women’s 200m T37 final in a new African record of 29,18 and another bronze in the 100m in 14,35 seconds.
Frieda Nakanyala won a bronze medal in the Women’s 200m T13 final after coming third in a personal best time of 29,54.
Namibia’s medal haul was a big improvement on the previous IPC World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand four years ago when Reginald Benade won a silver medal and Ananias Shikongo a bronze medal.
The coach of the Namibian team, Letu Hamhola, said they were excited and inspired by the performances of the athletes.
“Four African records and nine personal best times means the athletes really performed well. In most of the events we made the finals and competed for medals and now we cannot wait for the Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016,” he said.
Hamhola said the future looked bright with young athletes like Lahja Ishitile and Frieda Nakanyala in the team.
“We have athletes like Lahja Ishitile who is just 15 and Frieda Nakanyala who is just 18 and for them to compete at this level already shows that the future is bright. I am really happy that the relationship between VISION 2016 and Paralympic Namibia has lifted these athletes to the next level and I want to thank the nation for supporting the athletes and the government that invested in the training camps and competitions in South Africa and Germany,” he added.
The president of Disabled Sport Namibia, Charles Nyambe, said that good governance had led to the positive results.
“All those people who have supported us have invested in fertile ground and because of good Paralympics Committee governance, this has led to positive results,” he said.
“This is [the] time for the population with disabilities in Namibia to display their capabilities and create awareness that success does not come in shape or size, but in one’s attitude. The attitudes of our athletes have been encouraged by Johanna Benson’s Olympic gold medal.
More will come, and as long as we maintain good and mature leadership, this trend will continue,” Nyambe added.
The secretary general of Paralympics Namibia, Pena Kandjii, thanked all the parties who had supported the team.
“The team has really shown some good performances, from our development athletes to our elite athletes. These results have proven that if more resources are injected in training and the needs of athletes, great results will be produced. We would like to thank the administrators, the medical staff and the coaches who have worked with the team to produce the results. We also want to thank our sponsors NamPower and Coca Cola Bottling Company and the Namibia National Olympic Committee,” she said.
It was the first time that Namibia had won a gold medal at the IPC World Championships, and comes a year after Johanna Benson won gold at the London Paralympic Games.
Nambala’s gold medal brought Namibia’s total medal haul at the IPC Championships to seven, consisting of one gold, two silver and four bronze medals.
It was Nambala’s second medal at the World Championships after he earlier won a silver medal in the Men’s 200m T13 in an African record time of 21,59 seconds.
Nambala was unlucky to miss out on a third medal when he came fourth in the 100m in 11,15 seconds - the same time as the third placed Radoslav Zlatanov of Bulgaria, but the bronze medal was awarded to the Bulgarian on a photo finish.
Ananias Shikongo won silver in the Men’s 200m T11 in 22,71 seconds, and bronze in the Men’s 100m T11 in 11,85 seconds.
Shikongo’s 100m time was well below his first round heat time of 11,33, which at that stage was a new championship record.
Shikongo was also unlucky to miss out on a third medal when he came fourth in the Men’s 400m T11 in a personal best time of 52,15, finishing just behind the bronze medallist
Johanna Benson won bronze in the Women’s 200m T37 final in a new African record of 29,18 and another bronze in the 100m in 14,35 seconds.
Frieda Nakanyala won a bronze medal in the Women’s 200m T13 final after coming third in a personal best time of 29,54.
Namibia’s medal haul was a big improvement on the previous IPC World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand four years ago when Reginald Benade won a silver medal and Ananias Shikongo a bronze medal.
The coach of the Namibian team, Letu Hamhola, said they were excited and inspired by the performances of the athletes.
“Four African records and nine personal best times means the athletes really performed well. In most of the events we made the finals and competed for medals and now we cannot wait for the Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016,” he said.
Hamhola said the future looked bright with young athletes like Lahja Ishitile and Frieda Nakanyala in the team.
“We have athletes like Lahja Ishitile who is just 15 and Frieda Nakanyala who is just 18 and for them to compete at this level already shows that the future is bright. I am really happy that the relationship between VISION 2016 and Paralympic Namibia has lifted these athletes to the next level and I want to thank the nation for supporting the athletes and the government that invested in the training camps and competitions in South Africa and Germany,” he added.
The president of Disabled Sport Namibia, Charles Nyambe, said that good governance had led to the positive results.
“All those people who have supported us have invested in fertile ground and because of good Paralympics Committee governance, this has led to positive results,” he said.
“This is [the] time for the population with disabilities in Namibia to display their capabilities and create awareness that success does not come in shape or size, but in one’s attitude. The attitudes of our athletes have been encouraged by Johanna Benson’s Olympic gold medal.
More will come, and as long as we maintain good and mature leadership, this trend will continue,” Nyambe added.
The secretary general of Paralympics Namibia, Pena Kandjii, thanked all the parties who had supported the team.
“The team has really shown some good performances, from our development athletes to our elite athletes. These results have proven that if more resources are injected in training and the needs of athletes, great results will be produced. We would like to thank the administrators, the medical staff and the coaches who have worked with the team to produce the results. We also want to thank our sponsors NamPower and Coca Cola Bottling Company and the Namibia National Olympic Committee,” she said.
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