ANZ Royal CNVLD Wheelie Grand Prix Male National Champion Van Vun will compete in the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon on Sunday 6^th December with the aim of smashing his personal best time over 21km.

As the Official Cambodian Nominee to attempt to the first ever athlete with a disability from the nation to qualify for Paralympic wheelchair racing events, Vun has been hard in training every day since July 2009 covering over 700km in a strict routine.

The 23 year old champion made his intentions clear at the recent ANZ Royal CNVLD Wheelie Grand Prix 2009 2^nd Round Race in Kompong Cham on 21^st November when he obliterated the field of 25 athletes by taking Gold over 200m in 33.4 seconds.

On Sunday 6^th December, Vun intends to break the one-hour mark for 21km at Angkor Wat, placing him firmly at the top as the very best Cambodian wheelchair racer in history and establish his credentials as the only Cambodian athlete with a disability with a chance of qualifying for London 2012.

Vun is being assisted in his quest for Paralympic glory by UK Coach Neil Wilford who has been tasked by the CNVLD to oversee Vun’s journey to London 2012. Both Vun and Neil will be travelling to Australia in January to join the Geelong Wheelchair Training Camp organised by Athletics Victoria where they will have the opportunity to train at state of the art facilities with some of Australia’s greatest athletes. The CNVLD is exceptionally grateful to Athletics Victoria who have already been providing great assistance with training programmes, technical information and equipment.

The CNVLD also wishes to give special thanks to ANZ Royal Bank who, through their support to the ANZ Royal Wheelie Grand Prix and Van Vun, have again set the standard for corporate social responsibility in Cambodia.

Set with a new international standard racing chair, a fresh ANZ Royal CNVLD Wheelie Grand Prix uniform and a determination of pure steel, make sure you catch a glimpse of Vun at the start line on Sunday as he leaves the competition behind in the dust!

Van Vun: Determined to be the 1^st Cambodian in history to qualify for the Paralympic Wheelchair Racing Events in London 2012.