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Karuli and Ishitile win first gold for Namibia in Nottwil

Karuli and Ishitile win first gold for Namibia in Nottwil

Written by Hesron Kapanga on 26 May 2023.

NOTTWIL, 26 MAY (NAMPA) – Namibian T46 and T11 sprinters Petrus Karuli and Lahja Ishitile won Team Namibia’s first gold medals at the World Para Athletics (WPA) 2023 Nottwil Grand Prix underway in Nottwil, Switzerland.
The final round of the WPA Grand Prix is underway at the Sport Arena Nottwil located at the Schweizer Paraplegic Centre. This year’s Grand Prix forms part of the 10th anniversary of the WPA Grand Prix.
Day two of the Grand Prix saw Namibian athletes compete in the 400 metre (m) sprints. Kar ...