Mary Nakhumicha Zakayo (born 19 April 1979) is a Kenyan Paralympic track athlete. She competes in the

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class for javelin, shot put and discus throw. Her first Paralympics was 1992. In 2008 she received the

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Award. At the

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in London, she won the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award. 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."

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* 1979 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic athletes of Kenya World record holders in Paralympic athletics Paralympic silver medalists for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Kenya Paralympic bronze medalists for Kenya Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Paralympics Kenyan female javelin throwers Kenyan female shot putters Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Wheelchair javelin throwers Wheelchair shot putters Paralympic javelin throwers Paralympic shot putters {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub