Maxcel Amo Manu
Italian Paralympic athlete (born 1992)
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Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1992-02-28) 28 February 1992 (age 32)[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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Maxcel Amo Manu (born 28 February 1992) is an Italian T64 Paralympic sprint runner. He represented Italy at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Early life
Manu 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
Manu represented Italy at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and won gold medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres events.[2]
References
- ^ "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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