John has held many leadership positions since his involvement in Special Olympics, including the Zimbabwe Table Tennis Union President (2004 – 2018), National Sport Director Special Olympics Zimbabwe, and President of the Four Nations (compromising Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe) to name a few. Some of his favorite Special Olympics memories is when he received his training in South Africa, Unified Sports Training, and participating in Train the Trainer. John also served as the Unified Sports Delegate for World Games in Abu Dhabi 2019. Because of his involvement in Special Olympics and Unified Sports Training, John has been able to break barriers within his community, by providing more inclusive opportunities for all athletes.
John currently working at Prince Edward School located in Harare, Zimbabwe. He has his degree in Sports Science from Semmelweis University, Institute of Coaching and Sports Education.
World Games Berlin 2023 Unified Sports Delegates
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Kris Cuppens
3x3 Basketball Unified Sports Delegate - Belgium -
Sibi Vidyadharan Chandrabhanu
Badminton Unified Sport Delegate - United Arab Emirates -
Valerie Geluykens
Basketball Unified Sport Delegate - Belgium -
Joachim Joris
Basketball Assistant Unified Sport Delegate - Belgium -
Adele Fioravera
Beach Volleyball Unified Sports Delegate - Italy -
Danielle Kent
Bocce Unified Sports Delegate - Florida, USA -
Hend Soliman
Bowling Unified Sports Delegate - Cairo, Egypt -
Kristijan Kruk
Football Unified Sports Delegate – Tartu, Estonia -
André Peeters
Football Unified Sports Delegate - Belgium -
Daniyal Alvi
Futsal Unified Sports Delegate - Pakistan -
Briana Haines
Golf Unified Sports Delegate - Missouri, USA -
Mike Bovino
Handball Unified Sports Delegate - Pennsylvania, USA -
Stephen Minshull
Indoor Volleyball Unified Sports Delegate - Arizona, USA -
Róża Banasik-Zarańska
Kayaking Technical & Unified Sports Delegate - Pomorskie, Poland -
Dave Harman
Open Water Swimming Technical & Unified Sports Delegate - Raalte, Netherlands -
Pauli Saksa
Sailing Unified Sports Delegate - Finland -
John Muringani
Table Tennis Unified Sports Delegate - Zimbabwe -
Kata Orban-Sebestyen
Tennis Unified Sports Delegate - Hungary
