Akeem Stewart

Akeem Stewart (born 4 July 1992) is a Trinidad and Tobago Paralympic athlete competing in F43/F44-classification discus throw, javelin throw and shot put events.

Akeem Stewart

Akeem Stewart (2015)
Personal information
Full name	Wimana Akeem Stewart
Born	4 July 1992
Sport
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Sport	Track and field
Disability	Leg length difference
Disability class	F43
Event(s)	Discus throw Javelin throw Shot put
Medal record Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Javelin throw F44 2016 Rio de Janeiro Discus throw F44 World Championships 2017 London Javelin throw F44 2017 London Shot put F44 2015 Doha Discus throw F44 Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto Discus throw F44 2015 Toronto Javelin throw F44 2019 Lima Discus throw F64 2019 Lima Javelin throw F64

He represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F44 event and the silver medal in the men's discus throw F44 event.[1][2]

Career

In 2011, he competed at the CARIFTA Games held in Montego Bay, Jamaica where he won two medals in the junior under-20 events: the silver medal in the discus throw event and the bronze medal in the shot put event.[3] He competed at the 2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics held in Morelia, Mexico where he finished in 4th place in the shot put event.

In 2014, he finished in 4th place in the shot put event at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Veracruz, Mexico. In this year he also competed in the 2014 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics where he won the bronze medal in the shot put event. The following year, he represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2015 Parapan American Games and he won two gold medals: in the men's discus throw F44 event and in the men's javelin throw F44 event. In the same year, he also competed in the 2015 World Championships and he won the bronze medal in the men's discus throw F44 event.

In 2017, he competed in the 2017 World Championships winning the gold medal in both the shot put F44 and javelin throw F44 events.[4][5] He also set a new world record in both events. In 2018, he represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia and he did not win a medal on this occasion. He competed in the men's shot put event where he finished in 9th place in the final. In 2019, he won the gold medal in the men's discus throw F64 event at the 2019 Parapan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[6] He also set a new world record of 63.70m[6] He also won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F64 event.[7]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
2015	Parapan American Games	Toronto, Canada	1st	Discus throw
			1st	Javelin throw
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	3rd	Discus throw	59.13
2016	Summer Paralympics	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	Javelin throw	57.32
			2nd	Discus throw	61.72
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	1st	Javelin throw	57.61
			1st	Shot put	19.08
2019	Parapan American Games	Lima, Peru	1st	Discus throw
			2nd	Javelin throw

References

1. "2016 Summer Paralympics - Men's javelin throw - F44 Final". paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
2. "2016 Summer Paralympics - Men's discus throw - F44 Final". paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
3. "Stewart gets T&T's first medal at Carifta". Trinidad Guardian. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
4. "2017 World Para Athletics Championships - Results - Men's Shot Put F44 Final" (pdf). IPC. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
5. "Results - Men's Javelin Throw F44 Final" (pdf). IPC. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
6. Etchells, Daniel (27 August 2019). "US wheelchair rugby team qualify for Tokyo 2020 after Lima 2019 Parapan American Games triumph". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
7. Etchells, Daniel (28 August 2019). "Brazil and US claim sitting volleyball gold medals at Lima 2019 Parapan American Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

External links

• Akeem Stewart at the International Paralympic Committee