Kwa-Thema – Siphsihle Mabena gained a gold medal for javelin and shot put within the Gauteng Sports activities for the Bodily Disabled Youth trials not too long ago.
“He now qualifies to take part within the SA Sports activities Affiliation for the Bodily Disabled in March subsequent 12 months,” defined coach Aubrey Mathibela of the Kwa-Thema Disabled Sports activities Membership.
Mathibela additionally believes the younger athlete is able to compete internationally.
“It’s not a simple course of to get all of the accreditation to finish on the worldwide phases. It is usually costly. Our athletes need to fly to Eire to be checked and positioned within the right classes based mostly on their bodily disabilities,” he defined.
Mathibela hopes the membership will increase sufficient cash to get Siphesihle his accreditation by year-end.
“That is the one approach to make sure that when he does properly within the SAs subsequent 12 months, he’ll transfer on to a global competitors,” added Mathibela.
Nhlanhla Mbeneng, additionally from the membership, gained gold within the 100, 200 and 400m races. Mathibela thanked businessmen Jabulani Kubheka and Willie Msomi for supporting the staff financially.
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