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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 February 1992 [1] Kumasi, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Bologna, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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.
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]
Manu represented Italy at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and won gold medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres events. [2]
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