The regional Annual Sports Award (RASA) has crowned Zambian sprinter Kennedy Luchembe as Junior Sportsman of the year 2019.
Kennedy was awarded the tittle on Saturday 25 May, 2019 in the Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA) held in Namibia.
And Coach Douglas Kalemba has told the Zambian Business Times (ZBT) in an exclusive interview that Kennedy had last year won a gold medal in 400 meters race in the African youth Championship held in Argentina and another gold medal in Zone 5 games held in Botswana last year.
The coach says Luchembe is a very hard working and talented young man who is representing the country well in African tournaments.
And Speaking after receiving the award, Luchembe said he is very happy that his hard work and commitments in 2018 has finally paid off by been named sports man of the year 2019.
“I am happy that the hard work and commitment of 2018 has paid off. It is a great achievement and thank you to my Coach Felix Mbuye who has been working with me since I started and I am also thankful to all the Coaches who have helped me in so many ways including the Zambia Amateur Athletics Association (ZAAA) and the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development through the Podium Performance Programme”.
Meanwhile, Zambia has also been awarded as the Country of the year AUSC Region 5 for its outstanding performance in the implementation of the Podium Performance Programme, SEAS and region 5 strategic plans.
The award was received by the Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development Hon. Moses Mawere MP who was accompanied by Director of Sports in the Ministry Bessie Chelemu and National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) Acting General Secretary Raphael Mulenga.
