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    Vote for June’s Allianz Athlete of the Month

    05.07.2019

    Five athletes shortlisted for their outstanding performances

    Picture collage of five athletes nominated for an honour (Top right) © • Raimundo Mendes, Mohamed Sameh Eid Saleh, Antoni Ponce, Johannes Floors and Mohamed Sameh Eid Saleh are up for June 2019's honour
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    The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has revealed the shortlist for June’s Allianz Athlete of the Month, and the public can now vote for the winner on www.paralympic.org.

    The nominations are:

    NUR SYAHIDAH ALIM, SGP, ARCHERY

    Became Singapore’s first world champion archer after winning the compound women’s open in ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

    JOHANNES FLOORS, GER, ATHLETICS

    Smashed two world records at the Bayer Invitational Meeting in Leverkusen, Germany: the 100m T62 in 10.66 and the 200m in 21.22.

    RAIMUNDO MENDES, BRA, BLIND FOOTBALL

    Won player of the tournament and was top scorer at the Blind Football American Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as part of the winning team.

    ANTONI PONCE, ESP, SWIMMING

    Crowned champion of the men’s individual World Para Swimming World Series for the first time. He dethroned Brazil’s most decorated Paralympian Daniel Dias who had won the two first editions.

    MOHAMED SAMEH EID SALEH, EGY, TABLE TENNIS

    Won his eighth straight African Championship, earning his direct qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

    The public has until 12:00 (CEST) on Friday (12 July) to vote for the athlete they want to be the Allianz Athlete of the Month for June 2019 via the International Paralympic Committee homepage.

    The nominations are compiled from submissions by National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) and International Federations (IFs).

    The 2019 winners are:

    January – Jeroen Kampschreur, NED, alpine skiing

    February – Yujie Li, CHN, taekwondo

    March – Lisa Bunschoten, NED, snowboarding

    April – Michael Roeger, AUS, athletics

    May – Koji Sugeno, JPN, wheelchair tennis

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