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Ranjesh Prakash (born July 9, 1989) in Vatulaulau, Ba, Fiji,〔("I'll do it for Fiji" ), ''Fiji Times'', August 29, 2008〕 is a Fiji Islands track and field athlete. He competes in sprinting for athletes with visual impairements (in the T13 category for partial blindness).〔("Fiji's final medal hope" ), Fiji TV, August 28, 2008〕 Prakash initially studied at the DAV College in Nabua, before studying at the Suva Blind School in Suva.〔("I'll do it for Fiji" ), ''Fiji Times'', August 29, 2008〕 He graduated from Fiji National University in 2013 with a Trade Diploma in Office Administration and now lives in Melbourne, Australia while he studies at Australian Catholic University. In the FESPIC Games of 2006 in Kuala Lumpur, he won bronze in the 200 metre event. He also won a bronze medal at the Arafura Games in Darwin, in 2007.〔("I'll do it for Fiji" ), ''Fiji Times'', August 29, 2008〕 Prakash was Fiji's flagbearer and sole representative at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, where he competed in the 100 metre sprint and finished in 23rd place out of 25 runners. It was his first participation in the Paralympic Games.〔("I'll do it for Fiji" ), ''Fiji Times'', August 29, 2008〕 He planned on competing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi,〔("Fiji's final medal hope" ), Fiji TV, August 28, 2008〕 however, as Fiji was suspended from the Commonwealth, it was banned from participating in the Games. Prakash went on to compete in the 2011 South Pacific Games held in Nouméa, New Caledonia where he won a bronze medal for the 100m Parasport Ambulant. His personal bests are 11.9 second in the 100 metres and 25 seconds in the 200 metres.〔("I'll do it for Fiji" ), ''Fiji Times'', August 29, 2008〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ranjesh Prakash」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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