EMONG David

Date of Birth: 10 Sep 1990

Age: 30

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T46

Birth Country:

Uganda

Place of residence : UGANDA

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 1500m - T46	3

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 1500m - T46 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
2	1500m - T46	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	4:00.62
4	1500m - T46	2012	London, GBR	3:58.47
16	400m - T47	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	58.30
World Championships
1	1500m - T46	2017	London, GBR	3:58.36
4	1500m - T46	2013	Lyon, FRA	4:07.90
DSQ	1500m - T46	2019	Dubai, UAE	DSQ

Occupation:

Industrial Design - Ndejje University, Kampala, UGA

Languages spoken:

Prison Service [Uganda]

Ssenkungu Jameson [national], UGA

He took up Para athletics in 2005 in Amolatar, Uganda. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

He was influenced by the performances of Ugandan distance runner Moses Kipsiro. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021; Athlete, 30 Aug 2012)

To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (NTVUganda YouTube channel, 04 Jun 2017)

He trains six days a week. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Winning a gold medal in the T46 1500m at the 2017 World Championships in London, England. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Ugandan distance runners Moses Kipsiro and Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Coach Abdulla Muawu. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)

In 2017 he was named Sports Personality of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year by the Uganda Sports Press Association [USPA]. (chano8.com, 24 Jul 2018)

He was flag bearer for Uganda at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016)

General Interest

Classification
T46 (IPC, 12 Mar 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
While at school in 2005, he broke his left arm after being assaulted by other students. He did not receive medical treatment for the injury, which resulted in limited use of the limb. (allafrica.com, 26 Sep 2016)

General
FUTURE AMBITION
He hopes to establish an academy for athletes with an impairment in Uganda. "Stephen [Kiprotich] and Joshua [Cheptegei] have opened academies. They help the needy, talented youths with a chance to develop their athletic talent and get an education as well. I want to do the same for those with disabilities." (monitor.co.ug, 29 Sep 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied interior art and design at Kampala University in Uganda. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Milestones

He became the first Para athlete representing Uganda to win a gold medal at the world championships when he placed first in the T46 1500m at the 2017 World Championships in London, England. (NTVUganda YouTube channel, 27 Jul 2017; newslexpoint.com, 16 Jul 2017)

He became the first athlete representing Uganda to win a medal at the Paralympic Games when he claimed silver in the T46 1500m at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Oct 2019; voanews.com, 21 Sep 2016)

Social Media

https://twitter.com/David_Emong

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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