Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Refugee Athlete Wins World Para Athletics Championship Title
Guillaume Junior Atangana, who is visually impaired, became the first refugee athlete to win a World Para Athletics title.
He ran the 400m in 51.95 seconds.
Atangana lost his sight at age eight due to a reaction to malaria medication but never gave up on sports.
He started para athletics in 2016 and moved to England for better opportunities.
Atangana and his guide faced setbacks but persevered and won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, which led to him meeting the king.
Guillaume Junior Atangana won the World Para Athletics Championship.
He competed in the 400m T11 category.
Atangana is a refugee athlete, originally from Cameroon.
He lost his sight at age eight.
He moved to England for better opportunities.
- Who
- Guillaume Junior Atangana
- What
- Won the World Para Athletics Championships in the 400m T11 category.
- When
- 2024
- Where
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
- Why
- To compete and find better opportunities.
- Athlete
- Guillaume Junior Atangana
- Sport
- Para Athletics
- Event
- 400m T11
- Championship
- World Para Athletics
- Time
- 51.95 seconds
- Nationality
- Originally from Cameroon