Ananias Shikongo

Ananias Shikongo (born 25 April 1986) is a Paralympian athlete from Namibia competing mainly in category T11 (totally blind) shortdistance events. He was born in 1986 and lives in Windhoek, Namibia. He shares a shack in the Katutura township with Paralympic silver medalist and school friend Johannes Nambala.

Ananias Shikongo
Ananias Shikongo (right) and Guide Runner Even Tjiviju (left) at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016
Personal information
NationalityNamibian
Born (1986-04-25) 25 April 1986
Okankolo, Namibia
Sport
CountryNamibia
SportAthletics
Event(s)T11 Sprint
Medal record
Track and field (T11)
Representing  Namibia
Summer Paralympics
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m T11
2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m T11
2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m T11
All African Games
2015 Brazzaville 100m
2015 Brazzaville 200m
2015 Brazzaville 400m
2011 Maputo 200m
2011 Maputo 400m
IPC Athletics World Championships
2013 Lyon 200m - T11
2015 Doha 200m - T11
2017 London100m - T11
2011 Christchurch 400m - T11
2013 Lyon 100m - T11

Shikongo is Africa’s sprint champion in 100m and 200m in T11 (classification). He grew up in Okankolo Constituency, Oshikoto Region, in a village in proximity to the Angolan border. He lost his eyesight in both eyes in two separate incidents during his childhood.[1] He went to a special School in Ongwediva and to Windhoek Technical High School.[2]

Despite, or because of this tragedy, Ananias managed to become a great sportsman, a model athlete and the fastest African (blind) sprinter. His character and his courage allowed him to overcome and to reach incredible heights.

2016 Paralympics

Shikongo competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. He won three medals, placing third in both the T11 100m and 400m sprints and coming first in the T11 200m. He won the 200m with a Paralympic Record time of 22.44 seconds. He is the third Namibian athlete to win a medal at a Paralympic competition.

References
  1. "About Ananias". Namibia: Ananias Shikongo. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. "Spotlight on Ananias Shikongo". Namibia: The Namibian. Retrieved August 1, 2016.


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