Congolese sprinter (born 1999)
Dorian Keletela
![]() Keletela in 2021 |
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| Birth name | Dorian Keletela |
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| Born | (1999-02-06) 6 February 1999 (age 25)
Kinkala, Republic of the Congo |
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| Sport | Track and field |
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| Event | 100 metres |
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Dorian Keletela[1] (born 6 February 1999) is a Congolese-born refugee sprinter.[2]
Life
Born 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]
He competed in the 100 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7]
Competitions
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