Muvunyi to Retire After 2024 Paris Paralympics

By Damas Sikubwabo

Paralympian Hermas Cliff Muvunyi has announced that he will retire after competing at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

The 32-year-old is the most decorated Paralympic player in Rwanda with 15 medals to his name so far, including nine gold medals.

Some of his remarkable achievements include a gold medal he won in the T46 men's 400 category at the 2011 Maputo All-Africa Games and the 2015 Brazzaville All-Africa Games.

He also won a gold medal at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie and struck bronze at the Marrakech Meeting Competition, after clocking 51 seconds and three microseconds in the T46 men's 400m category.

Muvunyi represented Rwanda at the Paralympic games three times, including London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

He, however, failed to make it to the podium at any of the three editions.

His latest performance was in Tokyo where he finished eighth in the 1500m race, after clocking four minutes and sixteen seconds (4:00:16).

After three failed attempts to win a medal at the Paralympics, Muvunyi told Times Sport that the Paris 2024 will be his last competition before announcing his retirement.

"I think this is the last one for me for sure - I've done enough. And I've proven myself over and over again and I believe it's the right time to pass the mantle to the young generation," he said

"I'm going to try it for the last time and it would be great if I could get a medal. It's going to be a difficult process but I need first to get a ticket to Paris 2024," The veteran runner, who is resuming training sessions this week said.

This article originally appeared in The New Times.

Photo: The New Times.