MUNGA Monica

Date of Birth: 20 Aug 1999

Age: 22

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T13

Birth Country:

Zambia

Place of residence : CHIPATA

Residence Country:

Zambia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 400m - T13

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 400m - T13 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Writing and singing songs. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Student, Teacher

Teaching - Zambia Institute of Special Education, Lusaka, ZAM

Languages spoken:

Magwero Special School [Chipata, ZAM]

She took up the sport at age 12. (jica.go.jp, 30 Oct 2019)

She was selected as a Para athlete for a national athletics competition. "When I met track and field, it gave me hope, freed me from the days I had been discriminated, and gave me confidence. Sports not only leads you to a higher level, but also helps you find what you need. By playing an active part, I would like to encourage more albino people to have confidence." (jica.go.jp, 30 Oct 2019)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (nhk.or.jp, 29 Jan 2018; jica.go.jp, 30 Oct 2019)

She trains 12 hours a week. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2021)

Achieving the qualifying standard for the 2020 Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2021)

Zambian sprinter Roda Njobvu. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2021)

General Interest

Classification
T13, F13 (IPC, 26 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (IPC, 21 Oct 2019)

Impairment Details
She has albinism. (jica.go.jp, 30 Oct 2019)

General
TRAINING IN JAPAN
In 2018 the Zambian government selected her as one of its top athletes and she was given the opportunity to train at the Nippon Sport Science University in Japan. She returned to train in Japan in September 2019. (nhk.or.jp, 29 Jan 2018; dailynation.info, 10 Sep 2019)

Legend

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

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