Noemi Alphonse
Mauritian Paralympic athlete
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Marie Emmanuelle Anais Alphonse, better known as Noemi Alphonse, (born November 23, 1995)[1] is a Mauritian Paralympic athlete competing in the T54 classifiaction. Noemi represented Mauritius at multiple World Para Athletics Championships and the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Full name | Marie Emmanuelle Anais Alphonse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Mauritius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 23, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Mauritius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres 400 metres 800 metres 1500 metres 5000 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jean-Marie Bhugeerathee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life and education
Alphonse is from Sainte-Croix, Mauritius[2] and was born in 1995 with a limb deficiency. She was fitted for her first prosthetic at eight years old.[3] She attended Père Laval R.C.A School, Lorette College, and Université de Maurice.[2]
Career
Alphonse represented Mauritius at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, competing in the women's T54 100 m, 400 m, 800 m, and 1500 m.[4] She was the first Mauritian athlete to participate in a final at the Paralympic Games and set a new African record in the T54 1500 m.[5] She placed fifth in the 100 m, sixth in the 400 m, seventh in the 800 m,[6] and tenth in the 1500 m.[7]
At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, Alphonse won silver in the women's 100 m T54, Mauritius' first ever medal at a World Para Athletics Championships.[8] She also placed third in the women's 400 m T54. Alphonse won gold in women's 100 m T54 at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, which was Mauritius' first gold medal at a World Para Athletics Championships.[9] She also placed fifth in the women's 800 m T54,[10] seventh in the women's 1500 m T54,[11] and won a silver medal in women's 400 m T54.[12]
Alphonse competed in the women's T54 100 m, 400 m, 800 m, and marathon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and was a flag-bearer for Mauritius.[13] She placed fourth in the T54 100 m.[14] She placed second in the 2024 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon[15]