TEENAGE WHIZKID

Maria Chiguvari

At 14, Ethan Donzva has competed in more than six different athletics disciplines and has achieved more than 100 medals.

He is not only good at sports but he is also an academic whizkid.

Ethan is a multi-talented sportsman who is now seeking a scholarship opportunity for him to have access to high training facilities.

He has shattered records in swimming, rugby, athletics, triathlon and basketball.

He is currently in Namibia to represent Zimbabwe as part of the African Aquatics Region IV team.

The championships started on Tuesday and will end on Saturday. At the Zone IV Africa Aquatics Open Water Swimming Championships, Donzva will do the 2010 1 km.

His father, Lincoln, believes in his son.

“As parents, we support him financially, spiritually, to remain focused and to put 120 percent of the effort on track, field and on books,” he said.

Born on May 29, in 2010, the athlete is good at swimming, rugby, triathlon, open water swimming, athletics, and basketball, among other activities.

Below is Ethan’s collection of achievements and awards:

SWIMMING ACHIEVEMENTS:

International Competitions

2023 South Africa Regional Level 3 Championships, Durban. 4 Gold, 4 silver, 2 Bronze medals.

2024 South Africa National Junior Championships, Durban. Personal bests in 2 events.

2024 Africa Aquatics Zone IV Swimming Championships, Namibia. To attend December 2024

2024 Africa Aquatics Zone IV Open Water Swimming Championships, Namibia. To attend December 2024

NATIONAL COMPETITIONS

2019 Zimbabwe Aquatic Union (ZAU) Junior National Championships – 1 Gold, 3 Bronze medals

2020 Zimbabwe Aquatic Union Junior National Championships – 2 Silver 1 Bronze

2020 Zimbabwe Aquatic Union Senior National Championships cancelled due to COVID

2021 Zimbabwe Aquatic Union Junior and Senior National Championships cancelled due to COVID

2022 Zimbabwe Aquatic Union Mutare National Sprint Championships – 3 Gold, 3 Silver medals.

2022 Zimbabwe Aquatic Union Senior National Championships – 9 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze medals. 12yr olds Aggregate Runner up

2022 Zimbabwe Aquatic Union Junior National Championships – 4 Silver, 2 Bronze medals.

2023 Zimbabwe Aquatic Union Senior National Championships – 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze medals.

2023 Zimbabwe Aquatic Union Mutare National Sprint Championships – 1 Silver medal.

2024 Zimbabwe Aquatic Union Senior National Championships – 5 Gold, 7 Silver, 2 Bronze medals. 14yr olds Aggregate Champion.

2024 Zimbabwe Aquatic Union Mutare National Sprint Championships – 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze medals.

LOCAL COMPETITIONS

2019 Mashonaland Amateur Swimming Board Junior Championships – 3 Silver, 1 Bronze medals

2020 Harare Amateur Swimming Junior Championships – 1 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze medals. 10yr old Aggregate Champion

2020 Harare Amateur Swimming Senior Championships – 6 Gold, 2 Bronze. 9/10yr olds Aggregate Champion

2021 Harare Amateur Swimming Junior Championships 7 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze medals. 11yr olds Aggregate Champion

2022 Harare Amateur Swimming Junior Championships – 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze medals. 12yr olds Aggregate Champion Runner up

2022 Harare Amateur Swimming Senior Championships – 12 Gold, 4 Silver medals. 11/12yr olds Aggregate Champion

2023 Harare Amateur Swimming Senior Championships – 13-14yr olds Aggregate Champion Runner up

SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

2016 North Park School Infants Swimming Gala – 1 Gold, 1 Silver medals

2017 North Park School Infants Swimming Gala – 2 Gold medals

2018 North Park Scholl – 1 Gold, 1 Bronze medals

2018 Eaglesvale Junior School Interhouse Swimming Gala U9 Boys – 1st position in all strokes. VICTOR LUDORUM

2019 Eaglesvale Junior School Interhouse Swimming Gala – U10 VICTOR LUDORUM 1st position in all strokes.

2019 Twin Rivers School Invitational Gala – U10 Age group winner

2020 Eaglesvale Junior School Interhouse Swimming Gala cancelled due to COVID

2021 Eaglesvale Junior School Interhouse Swimming Gala cancelled due to COVID

2022 Eaglesvale Junior School Interhouse Swimming Gala 25m Butterfly RECORD / U13 Aggregate winner / Open Aggregate winner

OTHER SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS

2019 Voted best colts Rugby player at Rydings School Festival

2020 Eaglesvale Junior School 2nd position U11 boys 3.8km Interhouse Cross Country.

2021 Eaglesvale Junior School 2nd position U12 boys 3.8km Interhouse Cross Country.

2022 Eaglesvale Junior School Interhouse Athletics U13 Boys Victor Ludorum

2022 Eaglesvale Junior School 1st postion U13 boys 3.8km Interhouse Cross Country.

2022 Eaglesvale Junior School 1st postion Open boys 3.8km Interhouse Cross Country.

2022 Eaglesvale Junior School Athletics U13 Aggregate Winner

2022 Eaglesvale Junior School Athletics Open Aggregate winner

2022 Three Woods Cross Country 7th place out of 140.

2018-2022 Eaglesvale Junior School – Rugby team, Cricket team and Athletics team.

2022 Eaglesvale Junior School – Sportsman of the year award

2022 Eaglesvale Junior School – Service to the school award

2024 Eaglesvale Senior School current record for 1500m individual athletics and 400m relay.

2023 Athletics U14 boys Aggregate winner

2023-2024 Eaglesvale Senior School – Athletics team, Rugby Team, Basketball team.

2024 Triathlon Zimbabwe Trophy for Most outstanding male newcomer of the year

2024 Zimbabwe Duathlon Championships Runner up Silver medal

2024 Eaglesvale Senior School Sports Awards Most promising Junior Athlete

2024 Eaglesvale Senior School Sports Awards Most Valuable Junior swimmer

2024 Eaglesvale Senior School – Junior Sportsman of the year award

STATISTICS AND RESULTS:

Personal best times in swimming
50	Free	27:86
100	Free	1:01:05
200	Free	2:21:30
400	Free	5:16:70
800	Free	11:32:82
50	Back	33:98
100	Back	1:17:33
200	Back	2:51:05
50	Breast	37:63
100	Breast	1:29:23
200	Breast	3:06:88
50	Fly	32:10
100	Fly	1:15.59
200	Fly	3:30:05
200	IM	2:44:76
400	IM	6:10:97