Yovanni Philippe Explained

Yovanni Philippe
Nationality:Mauritian
Birth Date:2 May 2002[1]
Sport:Para-athletics
Event:400 metres
Disability Class:T20

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.

Career

Philippe 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PHILIPPE Yovanni . . 3 September 2024. (alternate link)
  2. Web site: Paris 23: Ghavelas and Debrunner shine on super Saturday . paralympic.org . 15 July 2023 . 3 September 2024.
  3. Web site: Paris 2024: Top medal highlights from Day 6 . paralympic.org . 3 September 2024 . 3 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Muhammad Ammar Aiman’s medal hopes in Paris dashed in last 10m . . 3 September 2024 . 3 September 2024.