Husnah Kukundakwe
Personal information
Full nameHusnah Kukundakwe
Nationality Uganda
Born (2007-03-25) 25 March 2007
Lubaga Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClassificationsSB8, S8, SM8
ClubGators Swim Club
CoachMuzafaru Muwanguzi(national)
Medal record
Women's paralympic swimming
Representing  Uganda

Husnah Kukundakwe (born 25 March 2007) is a Ugandan swimmer who is currently the country's only classified paralympic swimmer. Her first appearance at the World Championships in London was mentioned among the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC’s) Top 10 Moments of 2019.[1]

Background and education

Kukundakwe was born in 2007 in Rubaga Hospital to Hashima Batamuriza and Ahmed Asiimwe.[2] She has a congenital limb impairment that left her with no right lower arm.[3] She attended Lyna Daycare and Nursery School and as of 2019, she was residing in Kampala and was a pupil at Apollo Kaggwa Primary School in Mengo, a Kampala suburb.[4]

Participation in swimming

Kukundakwe begun swimming at the age of five and is a member of Gators Swim Club Kampala.[4] Locally she participated in the 2017 DSTV swimming gala challenge in 2017 at Greenhill Academy, Kampala.[5] Kukundakwe participated in the 2018 Korea Paralympic Youth Camp where she won gold in the 100m breaststroke.[6]

As of May 2019, Kukundakwe was competing in the S9 (freestyle, butterfly and backstroke), SB8 (breaststroke) and SM9 (Individual Medley) which were reviewed at the World Para Swimming World Series 2019 in Singapore.[7] She recorded three personal best times in the 100m breaststroke (1:57.8), 100m freestyle (1:30.43) and 50m freestyle (40.24).[1]

From this event, she qualified and was Uganda's sole representative at the London 2019 World Para Swimming Allianz Championships.[8] At this event she bettered her times in the 50m (38.14) and 100m (1:24.85) freestyle events.[1][9] 2021 she represented Uganda at 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo Japan and recorded her personal best (PB) in 100m Breaststroke

2022 she represented Uganda at Lignano Sabbiadoro World Series and earned Uganda its first International Para Swimming medals in 100m Butterfly and 100m Breaststroke

She also represented Uganda at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham from 28 July to 8 August 2022 as its sole Para Swimmer

Still, in 2022 she participated at the Konya 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkey and raised Uganda's flag higher by winning 6 medals. 2 Gold, 3 silver and Bronze in Para Swimming events

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Para-star Kukundakwe receives IPC recognition". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Wandawa, Vicky (29 April 2018). "Unstoppable: deformed at birth, now international swimmer". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Husnah Kukundakwe - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Paralympic swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe scores 4 in PLE". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Kukundakwe proud of budding para-swimmers". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  6. ↑ Nsubuga, Michael (2 April 2019). "Para-swimmer Kukundakwe in cash drive to participate in World Series". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. ↑ Nsubuga, Michael (28 May 2019). "Kukundakwe off for World Para Swimming Series". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  8. ↑ Nsubuga, Michael (9 September 2019). "Kukundakwe set for World Para Swimming Championship". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "London 2019: Husnah Kukundakwe making history". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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