| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | I-Kiribati |
| Born | 8 July 1989 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kiribati |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Disability class | F11 |
| Event | Shot put |
| Club | TTM |
| Coached by | Karotu Bakae, Kofo Kekeang [1] |
Ongiou Timeon (born 8 July 1989) is an I-Kiribati Paralympic athlete who competes in the shot put event. He is representing Kiribati at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
After competing in the Queensland Athletics State Championships in 2020, Timeon, together with his teammate and coach ended up being stranded in Fiji. [2] [3] Border closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic prevented them from travelling home to Kiribati. [2] [3]
Timeon is the first athlete to represent Kiribati at a Paralympic Games. [4] [5] He is the only competitor for the island nation at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris and competed in the men's F11 shot put event. [4] [6] He was Kiribati's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics. [7] [8]
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