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    Vote for July’s Athlete of the Month

    02.08.2019

    Five athletes shortlisted for outstanding performances at Worlds and regionals

    Picture collage of five athletes (From top left) Silvia Biasi, Bose Omolayo, Bonnie Bunyau Gustin, Abdula Kuramagomedov and Mariska Beijer are up for July's honour © •
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    The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has revealed the shortlist for July’s Allianz Athlete of the Month, and the public can now vote for the winner on www.paralympic.org.

    The nominations are:

    Abdula Kuramagomedov, RUS, judo

    Delivered a surprise victory at the European Championships, beating Georgian world champion Zviad Gogotchuri in the men’s up to 100kg.

    Bonnie Bunyau Gustin, MAS, powerlifting

    Twenty-year-old shocked Paralympic champions Paul Kehinde and Liu Lei, pushing 207kg to claim his first senior major title at the World Championships in the men’s up to 65kg.

    Bose Omolayo, NGR, powerlifting

    Broke the world record en route to taking the women’s up to 79kg gold at the World Championships. The Nigerian successfully pushed 142kg to claim her first Worlds title.

    Mariska Beijer, NED, wheelchair basketball

    Was the top scorer throughout the Women’s Wheelchair Basketball European Championship tournament with 170 points, including 24 in the gold medal victory over Great Britain.

    Silvia Biasi, ITA, sitting volleyball

    Defensive specialist was instrumental in securing the women’s team a ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, via their first-ever historic European Championship medal with silver against Russia.

    The 2019 winners are:

    January – Jeroen Kampschreur, NED, alpine skiing

    February – Yujie Li, CHN, taekwondo

    March – Lisa Bunschoten, NED, snowboard

    April – Michael Roeger, AUS, athletics

    May – Koji Sugeno, JPN, wheelchair tennis

    June – Antoni Ponce, ESP, swimming

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