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Olusegun Francis Rotawo

Athletics

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
T11, F11

Further personal information

Residence
Nigeria
Occupation
Student
Languages
English
Higher education
University of Ibadan: Nigeria

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up athletics in 2000 in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Why this sport?
He discovered his passion for the sport and wanted to show what athletes with an impairment can achieve.
Club / Team
Ekiti State Sports Council: Nigeria
Name of coach
Peter Ojo
Coach from what year?
2000

International debut

Year
2007

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement
Qualifying for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London at an event in Tunisia. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2012)
Most influential person in career
His coach Peter Ojo. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2012)
Ambitions
To get a job connected with business. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2012)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games (Beijing, China)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 100 m T11 Heat 2 1
Men's 100 m T11 Heat 2 3
Men's 100 m T11 Final B 2
London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 200 m T11 Heat 1 2012-09-03 4
Men's 100 m T11 Heat 1 2012-09-07 9999