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David Emong
David Emong (born 1990) is an Ugandan disabled athlete who competes in sprint and medium distance running. He won Uganda's first Paralympic medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games, gaining a silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, et ... in the Men's 1500 metres T46. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Emong, David 1990 births Living people Track and field athletes with disabilities Ugandan male middle-distance runners Ugandan male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for Uganda Paralympic bronze medalists for Uganda Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Para-athletics
Para-athletics is the sport of athletics practised by people with a disability as a parasport. The athletics events within the parasport are mostly the same as those available to able-bodied people, with two major exceptions in wheelchair racing and the club throw, which are specific to the division. The sport is known by various names, including disability athletics, disabled track and field and Paralympic athletics. Top-level competitors may be called elite athletes with disability. Competitors are typically organised into three broad categories: deaf sports, athletes with a physical disability, and athletes with an intellectual disability. Deaf athletes typically compete among themselves, while athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities are usually assessed and given a para-athletics classification, which groups together athletes with similar ability levels. These classifications are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and comprise a single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
