Dorian Keletela[1] (born 6 February 1999) is a Congolese-born refugee sprinter.[2]
 Keletela in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dorian Keletela |
| Born | 6 February 1999 Kinkala, Republic of the Congo |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 100 metres |
Life
editBorn in the Republic of the Congo in 1999, Keletela came to Portugal in 2016 fleeing the conflict in Congo. Aged 17 he spent over a year in refugee centres, and set about learning a new language and adapting to a new way of life. He has been training with Sporting Clube de Portugal in Lisbon. He ran a 6.79s second 60m in February 2020, and a 10.46s 100m in August 2020.[3][4]
Whilst competing as one of 29 athletes across 12 disciplines representing the IOC refugee Olympic team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,[5] Keletela ran a personal best 10.33 seconds for the 100 metres to win his preliminary heat.[6]
Competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the IOC Refugee Olympic Team and the World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team | |||||
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 61st (h) | 60 m | 6.91 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 47th (h) | 100 m | 10.41 | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 47th (h) | 100 m | 10.52 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 64th (h) | 100 m | 10.58 |
References
edit- ^ "Dorian Keletela". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo selection is dream come true for Refugee Olympic Team member Keletela | World Athletics".
- ^ "도리안 켈레텔라를 만나보자: 올림픽 100m 스프린트 유망주이자 IOC 난민 장학금 수혜자". Olympics.com.
- ^ "Dorian Celeste Keletela". www.sporting.pt. 22 February 2018.
- ^ "COP salienta Dorian Keletela: "Já começa a falar português, mas não sabia uma palavra"". www.ojogo.pt.
- ^ "Dorian KELETELA | Profile | World Athletics".
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