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Athlete with Potential Award

Athlete with International Potential Award

This award is presented to nominees who have shown an outstanding performance at any edition of the World Abilitysport Youth World Games.


This award, first presented in 2008, entitles the winners to entry, board and accommodation at the next World Abilitysport Youth Games where the sport in which they compete, is part of the programme.

The previous winners of the award are as follows:

2008 IWAS World Junior Games – New Jersey, USA

Ivan Kodlozerov (RUS)AthleticsF46
Catherine Debrunner (SUI)AthleticsT53

2009 IWAS World Junior Games – Nottwill, Switzerland

Victoria Silk (GBR)AthleticsF40
Gianfianco Ionnotta (USA)AthleticsT52

2010 IWAS World Junior Games – Olomouc, Czech Republic

Maria Tsakona (GRE)SwimmingS6
Barek Tyszkowski (POL)AthleticsF40

2011 IWAS World Junior Games – Dubai, UAE

Zainab Abdulwahhab (IRQ)Archery

2012 IWAS World Junior Games – Olomouc, Czech Republic

Svetlana Krivenok (RUS)AthleticsF36
Leon Schafer (GER)AthleticsF42

2013 IWAS World Junior Games – Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Jessica Rogers (USA)SwimmingS5
Felix Streng (GER)AthleticsT44

2014 IWAS World Junior Games – Stoke Mandeville, UK

Elke Van Achterberg (TUR)Wheelchair FencingClass A
Kyle Powell (GBR)AthleticsT45

2015 IWAS World Junior Games – Stadskanaal, Netherlands

Maria Tsakona (GRE)SwimmingS6
Ntando Mahlangu (RSA)AthleticsT42

2016 IWAS U23 World Junior Games – Prague, Czechia

Khalifa Alqasem (KUW)Table TennisClass 2
Nejjar Tarek (ESP)Wheelchair FencingClass A

2018 IWAS Youth World Games – Athlone, Ireland

Juliusz Trochimczuk (POL)SwimmingS1
Aubrey Headon (USA)AthleticsT35

2024 World Abilitysport Youth Games – Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

Fajr Al-Smry (KSA)Powerlifting45kg Rookie
Sombun Phrmkhun (THA)AthleticsT34

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