Visually impaired field athlete, Carlos Greene will compete at tomorrow’s UTech (University of Technology) Track and Field Classic, in Kingston, Jamaica.
Greene, who represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2012 Paralympics in London, England, is expected to do battle in the shot put and discus events at Jamaica’s National Stadium. The T&T thrower will use tomorrow’s meet as preparation for the July 19-28 IPC (International Paralympic Committee) Athletics World Championships, in Lyon, France.
Greene’s coach, Lester Osouna, president of the T&T Paralympic Committee (TTPC) Ken McKell, and TTPC administrative manager Deborah McKell will also attend the UTech Classic.
Ken McKell, who is also president of the Caribbean Association of National Paralympic Committees (CANPC), said that the UTech Classic is the “first meet in the Caribbean that is an inclusive track and field Games with Paralympic competition”.