Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T46
Further personal information
Family
Wife Uwera Jabo Binti Regis
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, French, Swahili
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up athletics in 2002 in Muhanga, Rwanda.
Why this sport?
He enjoyed sport and being a part of a group.
Name of coach
Eric Karasira [national], RWA
International debut
Year
2007
Competing for
Rwanda
General interest
Nicknames
Cliff (Athlete, 08 Aug 2012)
Hobbies
Films, music. (Athlete, 09 Nov 2019)
Most influential person in career
Coach Eric Karasira. (Athlete, 09 Nov 2019)
Hero / Idol
US sprinter Tyson Gay. (Athlete, 09 Nov 2019)
Injuries
He injured his knee at the 2013 World Championships in Lyon, France, and was unable to compete for 15 months. He made his return to competition at the 2014 National Championships in Rwanda. (Athlete, 21 Oct 2015; allafrica.com, 05 Nov 2014)
Awards and honours
He was flag bearer for Rwanda at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (newtimes.co.rw, 02 Oct 2019)
Impairment
The impairment to his right arm is a result of the effects of polio. (Athlete, 21 Oct 2015)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 400 m T46 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-04 | 1 | |
Men's 400 m T46 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 5 | |
Men's 800 m T46 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-06 | 2 | |
Men's 800 m T46 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 800 m T46 | Final 1 | 2013-07-22 | 1 | |
Men's 400 m T46 | Semifinal 1 | 2013-07-25 | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 1500 m T46 | Final 1 | 2015-10-22 | 4 | |
Men's 400 m T47 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-22 | 4 | |
Men's 400 m T47 | Final 1 | 2015-10-23 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 400 m T47 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-16 | 2 | |
Men's 1500 m T46 | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 5 | |
Men's 400 m T47 | Final Round | 2016-09-17 | 9999 |