1st South American Youth Games Profiles cont’d

Sep 21, 2013 Sports

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Guyana is being represented by a 31 Member team at the 1st South American Youth Games in Lima, Peru featuring 13 other countries competing in 19 disciplines. The Games which will see athletes between the ages of 14 – 18 competing will see Guyana competing in Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Weightlifting, Table Tennis and Swimming.
Kaieteur Sport is pleased to bring you Profiles of our athletes and Coaches.

Name: Narayan Tolanani Ramdhani
Sport: Badminton – Individual Category
Age: 15
School: Marian Academy
Past Achievements: Bronze medal in the doubles at the 2013 Caribbean C/ships Puerto Rico; also played in Suriname this year; representing Guyana since age 9.
Goal for 1 SAYG: Aiming to win category

Name: Ambika Gavina Ramraj
Sport: Badminton – Individual Category
Age: 14
School: Queen’s College
Past Achievements: Under-17 Bronze medal at 2013 Suriname C/ships
Goal for 1 SAYG: To win gold

Name: Gokarn Ramdhani
Sport: Badminton Coach
Age: 47
Past Achievements: Former Junior and Senior National player 1983 – 1997

Name: Stepano Husbands
Sport: Cycling – Mountain & BMX
Age: 17
School: St. George’s High
Goal for 1 SAYG: To do his bets for Guyana

Name: Akeem Kareem Arthur
Sport: Cycling – Road Race & Time Trials
Age: 16
School: Mackenzie High
Past Achievements: Silver Medalist 2013 Junior Caribbean Cycling C/ships
Goal for 1 SAYG: Aiming to qualify for Pan Am & Commonwealth Games and ultimately, Olympics

Name: Shaquel Shamar Agard
Sport: Cycling – Road Race & Time Trials
Age: 16:
School: Linden Technical Institute
Past Achievements: 2013 Junior Caribbean C/ships
Goal for 1 SAYG: Aiming to win

Name: Crystal Lynessa Lambert
Sport: Cycling
Age: 17
School: Corentyne Comprehensive Secondary
Goals for 1 SAYG: To win and gain experience

Name: Alonzo Junior Ambrose
Sport: Cycling
Age: 17
School: St. Mary’s High
Goal for 1 SAYG: To do best for his country

Name: William Howard
Sport: Cycling Coach
Past Achievement: Former Cyclist

Name: Chelsea Aretha Renee’ Edghill
Sport: Table Tennis – Individual
Age: 16
School: The Bishops’ High
Past Achievements: 2013 Senior Caribbean C/ships Gold in Women Doubles; Silver in U-21 Singles; Silver in Team event: 2013 Junior Caribbean C/ships Bronze Medals in the Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Team Events. Won ITTF Scholarship to 2014 Youth Olympic Games in China.
Goal for 1 SAYG: Will strive to do her best by winning

Name: Shemar Ronaldo Britton
Sport: Table Tennis
Age: 15
School: Queen’s College
Past Achievements: Caribbean Juniors 2011 & 2012, Bronze in U-15 Singles
Goal for 1 SAYG: To do his best for Guyana

Name: Linden Johnson
Sport: Table Tennis Coach
Age: 51
Past Achievements: Former player; Coaching since 188 took over at the National level in 2002

Name: Joel Joseph Williamson
Sport: Boxing – 56kg division
Age: 16
School: Vrymen’s Ervin Training Centre
Past Achievements: Barbados exchange September 2013; T&T August 2013
Goal for 1 SAYG: Aiming to win his division

Name: Travis Fraser
Sport: Boxing – 69kg division
Age: 17
School: New Amsterdam Technical Institute
Past Achievements: T&T August 2013
Goal for 1SAYG: Aiming to win his division

Name: Tefon Greene
Sport: Boxing – 49kg division
Age: 17
School:  Dolphin Secondary
Past Achievements: First time representing Guyana
Goal for 1 SAYG: Aiming to win division

Name: Michael April
Sport: Boxing – 52kg division
Age: 17
School: Tutorial Academy
Past Achievements: First time representing Guyana
Goal for 1SAYG: Aiming to give his best by winning his division

Name: Wincel ‘Naka B’ Thomas
Sport: Boxing Coach for over 20 years
Age: 62
Past Achievements: Former Athletics Coach – 1962 to 1983; Former National Boxing Champion in the Light Flyweight, Bantamweight, Lightweight, Junior Lightweight, Light Middleweight divisions; CAC Light Middleweight Silver Medalist

Name: Onika Miquela George
Sport: Swimming – 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke
Age: 15
School: The Bishops’ High
Past Achievements: 2013 Carifta Games – Jamaica
Goal for 1SAYG: Aiming for Personal Best (PB) Times in all her events and will be giving her 110%  for her Country.

Name: Hannibal Gaskin
Sport: Swimming – 50m, 100m, 200m freestyle; 50m, 100m backstroke
Age: 16
School: Queen’s College
Past Achievements: Bronze in 200m at Goodwill August 2013 – Barbados
Goal for 1SAYG: Aiming to better all his times and win medals for Guyana

Name: Omar Adams
Sport: Swimming – 50m, 100m, 200m freestyle; 50m backstroke
Age: 16
School: Christ Church Secondary
Past Achievements: 2013 Goodwill Barbados
Goal for 1SAYG: To better his times en route to winning medals

Name: Sean Baksh
Sport: Swimming Coach for 22 years
Age: 45
Past Achievements: Former swimmer 1986 – 19991

Name: Dr. Karen Pilgrim
Chef-de-Mission – Performed similar duties at 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune India; Youth Olympics 2011; London Olympics 2012
Past Achievements: Former Long Jump and 4x100m Relay athlete whilst attending High School in Jamaica

 

 

 

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