Yovanni Philippe (born 2 May 2002) is a Mauritian T20 Paralympic sprint runner. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, and won the first Paralympic Games medal for Mauritius.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Mauritian |
| Born | 2 May 2002[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | T20 |
Event | 400 metres |
Medal record | |
Career
editPhilippe represented Mauritius at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and won a bronze medal in the 400 metre T20 event.[2]
Philippe represented Mauritius at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the 400 metres T20 event, the first-ever medal for Mauritius at the Paralympics.[3][4]
References
edit- ↑ "PHILIPPE Yovanni". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 3 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ↑ "Paris 23: Ghavelas and Debrunner shine on super Saturday". paralympic.org. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "Paris 2024: Top medal highlights from Day 6". paralympic.org. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "Muhammad Ammar Aiman's medal hopes in Paris dashed in last 10m". The Sun. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.