Local star represents
KwaThema - Local long jump star Bongani Mahlangu has done it again, giving an outstanding performance after competing in this year's Nedbank National Athletics Championships for the Physically Disabled.
Mahlangu is one of the 13 young athletes associated with the Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund (JKSA) who competed at the nationals in Bloemfontein.
Competing in the long jump, he managed to leap 5.26m which put him in second position, while gold was snatched by Mpumelelo Mhlongo with a 6.39m leap and bronze was taken by Julius Lesenyeho at 4.68m.
The local star also landed to two fourth place finishes in the men’s 100m and 200m T44 races.
Both T44 races were won by paralympian Arnu Fourie, Mpumelelo Mhlongo took silver and Calvino Cloete came in third.
“Sport is an important rehabilitation tool, one which we have successfully applied in our work with the children.
“Their results emphasises the value of sport to boost awareness, to promote healthy lifestyle, while also giving these children a platform to shine,” says JKSA founder Johan
Snyders.
