 Keletela in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dorian Keletela |
| Born | 6 February 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 metres |
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 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 metres |
Dorian Keletela [1] (born 6 February 1999) is a Congolese-born refugee sprinter. [2]
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]
| 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 |
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