Maxcel Amo Manu (born 28 February 1992) is an Italian T64 Paralympic sprint runner. He represented Italy at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 February 1992[1] Kumasi, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Bologna, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editManu was born and raised in Ghana, and moved to Italy when he was 11 years old. In 2017, he was involved in a motorcycle accident when his left leg was caught in the guardrail. As a result, he became a below-the-knee amputee.[2]
Career
editManu represented Italy at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and won gold medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres events.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Maxcel Amo Manu". paralympic.org. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Meet Maxcel Amo Manu, Italian "thunderbolt" and breakthrough star". paralympic.org. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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