Motocross rider Tanya dreams big

07 Feb, 2020 - 00:02 0 Views
Motocross rider Tanya dreams big Tanya Muzinda

eBusiness Weekly

Panashe Chikonyora

Talented Zimbabwean motocross rider, Tanyaradzwa Adel Muzinda, says she sees herself becoming Africa’s greatest and the first black female champion in the next 10 years.

This comes after the 15-year-old rider received a global impact award for sporting excellency and communication building by the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards in Victoria Falls recently.

“Winning the 2018 Regional Annual Sport Awards Africa Junior Sports Women, being listed as one of the ten Inspirational Young Africans Making Waves on the Day of the African Child, winning a 3rd place in the British National Motocross Wroxton 9-10 September, 2017 and winning a Bronze Medal in the United Kingdom in the British Master Kids National Motocross Championships is very special to me.

“The British Broadcasting Corporation filmed a documentary, which was featured on its Children’s Channel BBC “on My life”, breaking the record in the British Master’s Kids by becoming the first female to win a race since its inception in 2014,” she said.

Being appointed project ambassador for a European Union funded project for Food Security in the rural areas, Tanyaradzwa was presented with a brand new motorbike to use during her tenure and during her races. She won the Beacon of Philanthropy Award 2019, which she said had made an impact on her life.

Tanyaradzwa told Business Weekly that receiving the award is what keeps on encouraging her to go far, the same way all her previous achievements have pushed her to aim higher.

“I am very honoured to be receiving this global impact award. It means a lot to me because I never imagined that I would be recognised or acknowledged for something like this, especially at my age.

“I always thought I would achieve these things when I’m much older, however, I never take any of it for granted, it always pushes and motivates me to work even harder,” she said.

Tanyaradzwa said she had passion for motocross riding since she was five and is still pursuing her dreams. However, in the process, she said she realised that she could use her talent to help others who could not pursue their dreams especially because of financial difficulties.

“I have a strong love and bond with this sport, there has been plenty of times when I had to stop riding because of financial problems.

“During this period, I thought of other people that could be going through the same struggle and I thought of the children that can’t attend school because they can’t afford it, I know how painful it is for them to wake up to the noises of other kids going to school while they sit at home. So I decided that I was going to pay school fees for some of these kids from the money that I earn from motocross and I have paid for 500 kids so far in Harare. I wish to pay for 500 in every 10 provinces in Zimbabwe,” she said.

Meanwhile, the young female motocross rider encouraged fellow youngsters to be strong and go for what they love despite challenges.

“The sky’s the limit, and if you love what you do, you will make it,” she said.

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