#TuksAthletics: Ntando Mahlangu wins his second gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in Japan

Posted on September 03, 2021

#TuksAthletics: Ntando Mahlangu wins his second gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in Japan Ntando Mahlangu streaked to a second gold medal this afternoon, winning the men’s T61 200 metres in 23.59s at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. He timed his acceleration to perfection. With 50...

#TuksAthletics: Daniel Du Plessis hopes to inspire during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Japan

Posted on August 29, 2021

#TuksAthletics: Daniel Du Plessis hopes to inspire during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Japan Daniel du Plessis made a decision eight years ago to amputate his legs. It changed his life as he will be making his Paralympic debut when he lines up to race the men's 100m T64 in Tokyo.

#TuksAthletics: Ntando Mahlangu coached from Pretoria to set a world record at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan

Posted on August 28, 2021

#TuksAthletics: Ntando Mahlangu coached from Pretoria to set a world record at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan When Ntando Mahlangu jumped 7.17 metres, setting a world record to win gold in the men’s T63 long jump at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan there, was a moment of...

#TuksSwimming: 17 years of perseverance is the reason why Hendrik van der Merwe is competing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Japan

Posted on August 26, 2021

#TuksSwimming: 17 years of perseverance is the reason why Hendrik van der Merwe is competing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Japan Rumour has it that Hendrik van der Merwe used to pack quite a mean punch in his younger days at school, but he was not a fighter at heart, so he took up...

#TuksArchery: Shaun Anderson wants to honour dad’s memory at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan

Posted on August 25, 2021

#TuksArchery: Shaun Anderson wants to honour dad’s memory at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan When Shaun Anderson takes aim on Friday during the Paralympic archery competition, he will do so in honour of his dad, who passed away due to contracting the COVID-19 virus. "My dad...

#TuksTennis: Kgothatso Montjane will be playing to make South Africa proud at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Japan

Posted on August 24, 2021

#TuksTennis: Kgothatso Montjane will be playing to make South Africa proud at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Japan Being a trailblazer in women's wheelchair tennis has become second nature to Kgothatso Montjane of TuksTennis, who is part of the Tennis South Africa (TSA) high-performance...

#TuksAthletics: Ntando Mahlangu sights set on winning gold in the men’s 200m T61 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan

Posted on August 24, 2021

#TuksAthletics: Ntando Mahlangu sights set on winning gold in the men’s 200m T61 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan Not that he ever would, but Ntando Mahlangu can claim he had achieved more in 19 years than most people would in a lifetime. When only 14, he won a silver medal...

#TuksAthletics: Benjamin Richardson sights set on medalling at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Kenya

Posted on August 16, 2021

The Tuks sprinter, Benjamin Richardson (who is a TuksSport High School learner-athlete part of the TuksAthletics Academy), will race to win from Wednesday when he competes in the 100 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. "The goal is always gold. It does not...