Reigning Deaflympic Golf bronze medalist Isaac Makokha has been nominated for the Sportsman Living with Disability at the SOYA at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).
The top deaf golfer Makokha will take on double Deaflympics champion Simon Kibai, Deaflympics 1,500m champion Ian Wambui, Deaflympics 3000m steeplechase gold medallist Lucas Wandia, Wilson Bii and Rodgers Kiprop.
Makhoha is the first Kenyan to win a golf medal at the Deaflympics Games at the Deaflympic Games in Brazil after beating German Guldan Nico at the play-off.
at the Caxias Golf Club.
Bii won gold in the T11/12 1500m at the Dubai Grand Prix, and wheelchair Javelin thrower Wesley Sang, who also claimed gold in the T46 1,500m, wheelchair javelin thrower James Mangerere won silver in 38.65m in Dubai.
Wandia won defended the 3,000m steeplechase title at the Games after clocking 9:29.27 as Wambui won 1,500m gold and silver in 5,000m at the Deaflympics, Kibai won a double by defending his 5,000m and 10,000m titles respectively.
Other nominees are Elikana Kiprop Rono, the 800m title at the Deaflympics.
SOYA Nominees
- Isaac Makokha (Golf)
- Rodgers Kiprop (Athletics)
- Wesley Sang (Athletics)
- Wilson Bii (Athletics)
- James Mangerere (Athletics)
- Lucas Wandia (Athletics)
- Ian Wambui (Athletics)
- Simon Cherono (Athletics)
- Elikana Kiprop (Athletics)