Ananias Shikongo

Ananias Shikongo (born 25 April 1986) is a Paralympian athlete from Namibia competing mainly in category T11 short-distance events. He was born in 1986 and lives in Windhoek, Namibia. Among his achievements is a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Ananias Shikongo

Ananias Shikongo (right) and Guide Runner Even Tjiviju (left) at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Namibian
Born	(1986-04-25) 25 April 1986 (age 39) Okankolo, Namibia
Sport
Country	Namibia
Sport	Athletics
Event	T11 Sprint
Medal record Men's para athletics Representing  Namibia Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m T11 2020 Tokyo 400 m T11 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m T11 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m T11 World Championships 2013 Lyon 200m - T11 2015 Doha 200m - T11 2017 London 100m - T11 2023 Paris 100m - T11 2011 Christchurch 400m - T11 2013 Lyon 100m - T11 All African Games 2015 Brazzaville 100m 2015 Brazzaville 200m 2015 Brazzaville 400m 2011 Maputo 200m 2011 Maputo 400m

Personal life

Shikongo grew up in Okankolo Constituency, Oshikoto Region, in a village in proximity to the Angolan border. He lost his eyesight in both eyes in two separate incidents during his childhood.^[1] He went to Eluwa Special School in Ongwediva and to Windhoek Technical High School.^[2][3]

Shikongo shares a house in the Katutura township with Paralympic silver medalist and school friend Johannes Nambala.^[4]

Outside of athletics training, he sells fruits, vegetables and other goods.^[5]

He has a son born in 2014.^[1][5]

Career

Shikongo is a prolific African T11 sprinter. He competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he won three medals, placing third in both the T11 100m and 400m sprints and coming first in the T11 200m. He won the 200m with a Paralympic Record time of 22.44 seconds. He is the third Namibian athlete to win a medal at a Paralympic competition, and the first Namibian man to win a gold medal.^[6]

He also competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics and the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Shikongo is supported by the Sport on the Move Foundation, which is a private initiative to mobilise funds.^[7]