Paralympians return from Peru conquest
Members of Jamaica's Paralympics team pose for pictures shortly after arriving at Norman Manley International Airport fromLima, Peru, yesterday. (Photos: Collin Reid)
Athletics, Sports
September 2, 2019

Paralympians return from Peru conquest

Jamaica’s Paralympians, who competed in the Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru, from August 23 to September 2, returned to the island yesterday via Norman Manley International Airport. On hand to welcome the medal-winning athletes were president and of the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA) Christopher Samuda and other directors of the JPA. Jamaica won two silver and two bronze medals.

(From left) Paralympians Theador Subba (judo,), Santana Campbell (javelin) and Chadwick Campbell(100m) show off their medals.
President of Jamaica Paralympics Association Christopher Samuda(left) speaks with athlete Shane Hutson.
Santana Campbell shows off her silver medalwon in the Javelin competition.
Jamaica Paralympics Association director Edmund Jones (right) ina light moment with sprinter Tevaughn Thomas.

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