Nambala through to 100m final

T13 Paralympic sprinter Johannes Nambala qualified for the final of the men ' s T13 100 - metre race at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after finishing fifth in his heat . On day three of the track and field events , Nambala was the only Namibian athlete who participated in the morning sessions of the Paralympic Games at the Stade de France in Paris . Nambala , a former World Para Athletics Championship and Paralympic Games medallist ran in heat two of the 100m and finished fifth but qualified with one of the fastest times for the final , which will be held Sunday night . The Namibian sprinter clocked a seasonal best time of 11 . 10 seconds in a race that was won by world record holder Salum Ageze Kashafali of Norway . Kashafali clocked a time of 10 . 57 seconds . The fastest time from the heats was registered in heat one by Algerian sprinter and 100m world champion Skander Djamil Athmani , who ran a time of 10 . 51 seconds . The final of the T13 100m will take place Sunday , at 19h47 Namibian time . This ma jor international multi - sport event involves athletes with a range of disabilities and is governed by the International Paralympic Committee ( IPC ). The event is being held in the capital of France from 28 August to 08 September 2024 . Team Namibia has so far won a gold medal at the championships through T11 female sprinter Lahja Ishitile . At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games , Team Namibia returned with two medals - one silver and one bronze won by Ananias Shikongo and Johannes Nambala , respectively . Source: The Namibia News Agency