Maxcel Amo Manu

Maxcel Amo Manu (born 28 February 1992) is an Italian T64 Paralympic sprint runner. He represented Italy at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Maxcel Amo Manu

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1992-02-28) 28 February 1992 (age 33)[1] Kumasi, Ghana
Home town	Bologna, Italy
Sport
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability class	T64
Event(s)	100 metres 200 metres
Medal record Para-athletics Representing  Italy Paralympic Games 2024 Paris 100 m T64 World Championships 2023 Paris 100 m T64 2023 Paris 200 m T64

Early life

Manu was born and raised in Ghana, and moved to Italy when he was 11 years old. In 2017, he was involved in a motorcycle accident when his left leg was caught in the guardrail. As a result, he became a below-the-knee amputee.^[2]

Career

Manu represented Italy at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and won gold medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres events.^[2]