Athletes of Ohangwena Athletics Club swept the track, collecting a total of 29 medals, 13 of which were gold during the Pupkewitz Open Championships which took place at the coastal town of Swakopmund on 13 July.
Ohangwena’s young athletes have always emerged at the top in the Pupkewitz Open Championships since their first participation a few years ago, and this year was no different.
Esmelda Bonita Pena, Monica Kandjebo, and Secilia Haikwiyu had a total haul of 2 Gold medals each. While Ester Petrus collected 1 Gold and 2 Silver medals.
The rest of the team did as follows: Sophie Kambonde (1 Silver, 1 Bronze), Elizabeth Salom (1 Silver, 2 Bronze), Rauna Ngula (1 Bronze), Wilka Nauyoma (1 Silver, 1 Gold), Johanna Nghifindwako (1 Gold, 1 Silver), Laimi Shindjoba (2 Silver), Wilhelmina Mwahalukange (1 Gold, 1 Silver), Linda Hailulu (1 Gold, 1 Silver), Edson Shiluwa (1 Gold), Saara Haindongo 1 Gold), Omwene Tuamena Itoolwa (1 Silver), Jason Haitota (1 Bronze).
“Ohangwena Athletics Club would like to thank parents for permitting their athletes to travel with the team to participate in the games,” said Mr Teofelus Moses, Marketing and Communication Manager of Ohangwena Athletics Club.
“Secondly we would love to thank the Minister of Sport for availing transport to enable us to travel to these games. Thirdly, many thanks go to the young athletes themselves who continue showing their talents; keep the fire burning lads.
“Last but not least we would love to thank our team managers and technical officials for the hard work they continue devoting to the development of sport and instill discipline in our athletes. Keep it up guys.”
In the photo: Some of Ohangwena’s top athletes who lit the Vineta Stadium in Swakopmund during the weekend.
