Masuge to get P25, 000 for Paralympics effort
Friday, September 06, 2024 | 410 Views |
Edwin ‘Tiger’ Masuge
Masuge finished in position five in yesterday's final, in the process, setting a new Personal Best of 49.38s. Paralympics team coach, Nason Maotwe said Masuge had a brilliant race. “The weather was not conducive as it was raining. But he managed to keep up with other athletes. The bronze medal was just about 5 meters in front of him. We take the time and results and move forward,” he told Mmegi Sport. Maotwe said the focus will now shift to the World Championships next year.
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