Ananias Shikongo

Namibian Paralympic athlete

Ananias Shikongo

Ananias Shikongo (right) and Guide Runner Even Tjiviju (left) at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016

Personal information
Nationality| Namibian
Born|  (1986-04-25) 25 April 1986 (age 39)
Okankolo, Namibia
Sport
Country| Namibia
Sport| Athletics
Event| T11 Sprint

Medal record

Men's para athletics
Representing  Namibia
Paralympic Games
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 200 m T11
| 2020 Tokyo | 400 m T11
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 100 m T11
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 400 m T11
World Championships
| 2013 Lyon | 200m - T11
| 2015 Doha | 200m - T11
| 2017 London | 100m - T11
| 2023 Paris | 100m - T11
| 2011 Christchurch | 400m - T11
| 2013 Lyon | 100m - T11
All African Games
| 2015 Brazzaville | 100m
| 2015 Brazzaville | 200m
| 2015 Brazzaville | 400m
| 2011 Maputo | 200m
| 2011 Maputo | 400m

Ananias Shikongo (born 25 April 1986) is a Paralympian athlete from Namibia competing mainly in category T11 short-distance events. He was born in 1986 and lives in Windhoek, Namibia. Among his achievements is a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

## Career

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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 Eluwa Special School in Ongwediva and to Windhoek Technical High School.[2][3]

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.

Ananias is supported by the Sport on the Move Foundation, which is a private initiative to mobilise funds.[4]

He shares a house in the Katutura township with Paralympic silver medalist and school friend Johannes Nambala.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "About Ananias". Namibia: Ananias Shikongo. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
2. ^ "5 Facts About...Ananias Shikongo". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
3. ^ "Spotlight on Ananias Shikongo". Namibia: The Namibian. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
4. ^ "Ananias Shikongo – Sport on the Move Foundation". Retrieved 2024-11-08.
5. ^ Nuus, Republikein-Jou Land, Jou Taal, Jou; Lill, Tielman Van (2024-08-28). "Ananias Shikongo, the Namibian thoroughbred". Republikein (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2024-11-08.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

## External links

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### Informal portals and websites

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* Ananias Shikongo at the International Paralympic Committee
* Ananias Shikongo at the International Paralympic Committee
* Ananias Shikongo at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
* Ananias Shikongo official website

### Articles

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* The Namibian - Spotlight on Ananias Shikongo Archived 2016-08-19 at the Wayback Machine

### Videos

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* "Ananias Shikongo on winning the Men's T11 400m at the Khomas Athletics Champs" on YouTube

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