Para-team ready for Qatar
SA's para-athletes depart for the IPC World Athletics Championships taking place in Doha Qatar from 21-31 October.
Gopolang Chawane
A strong Paralympic track and field squad left on Saturday for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Team SA joins 1 300 athletes from 90 countries for the international competition ahead of the 2016 Rio Paralympic games.
The team comprised Anrune Liebenberg, Chenelle van Zyl, Ilse Hayes, Zanele Situ, Louzanne Coetzee, Juanelie Meijer, Anika Pretorius and Rouxne Vermaak, Arnu Fourie, Andrea Dalle Ave, Charl du Toit, Dyan Buys, Teboho Mokgalagadi, Hilton Langenhoven, Jonathan Ntutu, Reinhardt Hamman, Fanie van der Merwe, Union Sekailwe, Tyrone Pillay, Gerrit Kruger, Mpumelelo Mhlongo, Lean Simon, Jan van Staden, Karin le Roux, Suzanne Ferreira, Daniel Damon, Raymond Julius, Neels Matthyser, Evah Ramashala and Given Baloyi.
“At the 2013 Championships in Lyon, France, South Africa secured three gold-, nine silver- and six bronze medals. Though significantly smaller, this squad stands a good chance for equal [that] success,” said Liezel van Rensburg from E-ditor communications.
The championships began on Wednesday and runs until 31 October.
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