Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
F57
General interest
Awards and honours
Along with Ireland's Michael McKillop, she was awarded the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. The award is presented to the athletes who exemplified the best spirit of the Paralympic Games by the International Paralympic Committee [IPC]. (IPC, 2012)
She won the Kenyan Women Special Category Award in 2008, 2009 and 2010. (soyaawards.com, 11 Aug 2011)
She was named Kenyan Paralympic Athletics' Athlete of the Year of 2008. (labatet.com, 20 Sep 2008)
She won the Kenyan Women Special Category Award in 2008, 2009 and 2010. (soyaawards.com, 11 Aug 2011)
She was named Kenyan Paralympic Athletics' Athlete of the Year of 2008. (labatet.com, 20 Sep 2008)
Impairment
She was given a bad malaria vaccination at age five, which resulted in paralysis in her right leg. (yahoo.com, 28 Aug 2012)
Other information
OCCUPATION
She has worked as an assistant sports coach for the Kenyan charity ANDY. The organisation uses sports as a means to raise self-esteem and confidence of people with an impairment. (reuters.com, 28 Aug 2012)
She has worked as an assistant sports coach for the Kenyan charity ANDY. The organisation uses sports as a means to raise self-esteem and confidence of people with an impairment. (reuters.com, 28 Aug 2012)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Javelin F57/58 | Final Round | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Shot Put F57/58 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 11 | |
Women's Javelin F57/58 | Final | 2011-01-25 | 3 | |
Women's Discus Throw F57/58 | Final | 2011-01-29 | 10 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Discus Throw F57/58 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 15 | |
Women's Javelin F57/58 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 13 | |
Women's Shot Put F57/58 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 13 |