# @paralympics on Instagram

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- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17096776-paralympics-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-12-18T12:43:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Paralympic Games (@Paralympics) — https://gondola.cc/Paralympics

## Caption

17 year old runner Moses Misoya is determined to bring pride to his family in Malawi. 

Misoya is one of eight children in his family. There are four boys and four girls.

Two of Misoya's siblings, as well as his grandmother, have the same eye condition that he was born with. This condition progressed into vision loss due to an infection he contracted as a child.

“I started because I was just interested, and my passion grew as I saw others running and enjoying the running.”

His family is always on his mind and a big reason for why he runs, the athlete said. 

Misoya's family was enthusiastic when the Vice Secretary General of the Malawi Paralympic Committee, Memory Enson Chauluka, spotted him during one of his training runs. Chauluka then arranged for Misoya to take part in three training camps and several school competitions.

After the third camp, Misoya was selected to represent Malawi at the 2021 Region 5 Youth Games in Maseru, Lesotho where he ultimately took a silver medal in the men's 400m T13. 

When Misoya came back from Lesotho, there was a warm reception for him. The silver medal he gave to his mother to keep. 

“I have a message to other people with disabilities. I want to say, it looked like a simple thing when I started, but now there are results coming out of it and if you do sporting activities, and you do them in the right way, there is a possibility that you can prosper.”

“Your life might change, so I plea with others with disabilities to also take part in sporting activities so that maybe they can experience what has happened to me.”

Photo 1:
Moses on the podium being presented with his medal.

2: Moses stands on the podium for the anthems.

3: Moses on the track lined up and ready to start.

4: Moses on track holding the Malawi flag behind him. 

Read more about Moses in our Stories. 🔗

#Malawi #BlindSports #ParaAthletics #Malawian #Paralympics 📸: Amos Gumilira.

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malawi, blindsports, malawian, paraathletics, paralympics

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