Temalangeni Dlamini
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Swaziland |
Born |
Mbabane, Swaziland | 16 July 1987
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 400 m |
Team | University of Swaziland |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) |
400 m – 58.27 800 m – 2:19.30 |
Temalangeni Dlamini (born July 16, 1987 in Mbabane) is a Swazi sprinter.[1] She represented Swaziland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she became the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[2] Dlamini competed in the women's 400 metres, where she finished last in the seventh and final heat, with a time of 59.91 seconds.[3] She also achieved her best result at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan, with a personal best time of 58.27 seconds.
References
- ↑ "Temalangeni Dlamini". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ↑ "List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008" (PDF). Olympic.org. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ↑ "Women's 400m Round 1 – Heat 7". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
External links
- IAAF profile for Temalangeni Dlamini
- NBC Olympics Profile
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