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Dazell aspires to represent Guyana at the senior level

Dec 03, 2013 Sports

 

 

District 16 Essequibo Islands stand out at the 2013 National Schools Athletics Championships Nkosi Dazzell told Kaieteur Sport recently that he wants to represent Guyana the senior level including the Olympic Games.
Dazell competed in the Boys U-14 category for the first time and captured silver in the 400m and bronze in the 800 and 200 meters. At the 2012 championships Dazell took gold in shot put, 200 and 400 meters and silver in 400 and 800 meters.
The twelve year old, who hails from Wakenaam and trains five days a week, said his favourite event is the 400m. He stated that he was introduced to athletics as an eight year old by his father Lloyd Dazell and started to take it seriously since. “My father is the one who is mainly responsible for me being an athlete, so I want to make him happy and bring glory to my community and country. I know that it will take a lot of hard work but I am prepared for it, nothing comes easily,” added Dazell.
Dazell who attends the Essequibo Islands Secondary School and is also a member of the Mercury Fast Laners Club said that his favourite athlete Jamaican sprint ace Usain Bolt.
He pointed out that he has another year at the U-14 category and hopes to better his current performance. “The competition at the games was high, so one has to be well prepared for it and I am learning all the time,” he said. Dazell would like to thank his mom June Johnson and father for his success so far.
Among the outstanding athletes to have emerged from the island of Wakenaam are Yougeshwar and Yuvraj Jaichand who represented Police and Guyana with distinction in the 90s and current sensation Alita Moore who has raised eye brows recently.

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