Rwanda: Muvunyi Disqualified in 400m Final at 2016 Rio Paralympics

19 September 2016

It was a nightmare for Rwanda's Rio Paralympics medal hopeful Hermas Muvunyi whose dream ended in the most bizarre fashion after he was disqualified in the final of the Men's 400mT-46 race on Saturday night at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Former 800 meters world champion, Muvunyi had finished in fifth place clocking 49 seconds and nine micro seconds, only to be informed after the race that he stepped outside his lane in the middle of the competition, an offence punishable by disqualification.

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