Athlete shines at World games

Malawi’s paralympic athlete Misheck Chigonja on Tuesday finished fourth in 100 metres (m) at the Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth Youth Games.

In an interview, team leader Osbourne Banda said the athlete clocked 17.64 seconds in the 100m heat to qualify for the finals. In the finals he clocked 17.55 seconds.

“These are young athletes taking part in the Commonwealth Youth Games for the first time. This performance gives us hope

nursery and we need to invest in them,” said Banda.for the future. This is a good

Another athlete Amanda Kondowe also reached the 100m semi-finals and run 12:53 but failed to make the finals.

However, Samuel Gunde finished seventh in 200m while Ethel Chisiza failed in 400m.

As we went to press, Kondowe and Gunde were competing in 200m, Chisiza in 800m and Chigonja in 400m.

Malawi Paralympics Committee vice-president Joseph Galanje said Chigonja has done the country proud.

“This is good news they have done Malawi proud,” he said.