| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Mauritian |
| Born | 2 May 2002 [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | T20 |
| Event | 400 metres |
Medal record | |
Yovanni Philippe (born 2 May 2002) is a Mauritian T20 Paralympic sprint runner. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, and won the first Paralympic Games medal for Mauritius.
Philippe represented Mauritius at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and won a bronze medal in the 400 metre T20 event. [2]
Philippe represented Mauritius at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the 400 metres T20 event, the first-ever medal for Mauritius at the Paralympics. [3] [4]
India first participated in the 1968 Summer Paralympics. The nation has appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since 1984. The Paris 2024 Games marked India's 13th appearance at the Paralympics. The country has never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games.
Mauritius made its Paralympic Games debut at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta. It was represented by two male competitors in track and field, Sarwan Custnea and Enrico Cytheree. Absent in 2000, Mauritius returned to the Paralympics in 2004 with two runners, one male and one female. The country again had two representatives in 2008: Souci, and male swimmer, Pascal Laperotine.
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