Ananias Shikongo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ananias Shikongo

Paralympian athlete from Namibia

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1986

Place of Birth: Okankolo Constituency, Oshikoto Region, Namibia

Profession: athlete

Nationality: Namibia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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. 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.
He went to a special School in Ongwediva and to Windhoek Technical High School.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.