Mary Nakhumicha Zakayo (born 19 April 1979) is a Kenyan Paralympic track athlete. She competes in the T57 class for javelin, shot put and discus throw. Her first Paralympics was 1992.
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| Born | April 19, 1979 Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | various | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2008 she received the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Award. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, she won the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award.[1] On accepting the award, she said, "The Paralympic Movement is spreading in my country and opens opportunities for people with disabilities and help change the perceptions towards people with disabilities in a positive way."[2]
References
edit- ^ Gichana, Rebecca (13 September 2012), Mary Nakhumicha motivated by receiving Paralympic award, retrieved 18 September 2012
- ^ Mackay, Duncan (9 September 2012), Pistorius overlooked for London 2012 fair play award as Ireland's McKillop chosen, retrieved 18 September 2012
External links
edit- Mary Nakhumicha Zakayo at the International Paralympic Committee
- Mary Nakhumicha Zakayo at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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