Mary Nakhumicha Zakayo

Mary Nakhumicha Zakayo
Personal information
Born (1979-04-19) April 19, 1979 (age 45)
Kenya
Sport
Country Kenya
SportPara athletics
Eventvarious
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Kenya
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Javelin throw THW7
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Javelin throw F55–57
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Javelin throw F58
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Javelin throw F57/58
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Shot put F57
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lille Javelin throw F57/58
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Berlin Shot put F57
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch Javelin throw F57/58

Mary Nakhumicha Zakayo (born 19 April 1979) is a Kenyan Paralympic track athlete. She competes in the T57 class for javelin, shot put and discus throw. Her first Paralympics was 1992.

In 2008 she received the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Award. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, she won the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award.[1] On accepting the award, she said, "The Paralympic Movement is spreading in my country and opens opportunities for people with disabilities and help change the perceptions towards people with disabilities in a positive way."[2]

  1. ^ Gichana, Rebecca (13 September 2012), Mary Nakhumicha motivated by receiving Paralympic award, retrieved 18 September 2012
  2. ^ Mackay, Duncan (9 September 2012), Pistorius overlooked for London 2012 fair play award as Ireland's McKillop chosen, retrieved 18 September 2012