National Paralympic Championships set for next month

03Feb 2023
Joseph Mchekadona
Dar es Salaam
The Guardian
National Paralympic Championships set for next month

THIS year's edition of the National Paralympic Championships will be held in April, Tanzania Paralympic Committee (TPC) announced.

Tanzania Paralympic Committee (TPC) president Tuma Dandi.

Tuma Dandi, TPC president, said preparations for the championships have started, adding that he and fellow officials are confident that the showdown will be extremely successful.

Dandi, however, could not issue the dates for the championships and venue, saying the information will be made public once all logistics are solved.

"This year we will also have the National Paralympic Championship, preparations have already started and communication sent to all regions of Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar," he said.

This is the second year in a row that TPC is organizing the National Paralympic Championships, last year the showdown was held at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam and attracted more than 100 athletes.

Dar es Salaam emerged as the overall winner of the championships sponsored by Toyota Tanzania, Gold Star Paint, and the National Sports Council.

Last year's championships also saw students from Pugu Boys Secondary School and Jangwani Secondary School, as well as pupils from Salvation Army Primary School, take part.

In the men's 1500m race, Shukuru Khalfan was the winner having clocked 5.25.22.

Naaman Hekima also based in Dar es Salaam came second after clocking 5.25.27 while Manyara's Nasri Juma took third place having posted 5.49.01.

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