Bank Windhoek rewards Paralympic medallists Guides receive rewards Bank Windhoek became the first company to reward the 2016 Paralympic medallists and their guides. In an effort to show appreciation to the Namibian Paralympic Games medallists, Bank Windhoek rewarded the athletes with N$5 000 each on Thursday.Bank Windhoek executive Jaquiline Pack said the sportsmanship and determined attitude displayed in Rio evoked pride were inspirational for the country as a whole.
“At Bank Windhoek our core values include teamwork, excellence, learning, passion and integrity. Qualities these athletes and their guides displayed with grace and honour.
“These sportsmen choose to follow their passion despite the challenges they faced along the journey and with this small token of appreciation, Bank Windhoek wishes to reward Ananias Shikongo , Johannes Nambala, Even Tjiviju and Sem Shimanda for their efforts and for placing Namibia Paralympic sports on the map,” she said.
Shikongo, with guide Even Tjiviju, became Namibia''s first male Paralympian to win gold, while Nambala brought home two silver medals.
Nambala, along with guide Sem Shimanda, won gold in the 200m and bronze in 100 m and 400m sprints.
Johannes Nambala won the country''s first medal at the Rio 2016 Games when he won a silver medal in the men''s T13 100m race and scooped a second silver in the 400m.
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