Georgia-Leigh Vele

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Georgia-Leigh Vele
Personal information
NationalityPapua New Guinean
Born (1998-12-11) 11 December 1998 (age 25)
SpouseRatu Leone Rotuisolia
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesButterfly

Georgia-Leigh Vele (born 11 December 1998) is a Papua New Guinean swimmer. [1] She competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. [2]

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References

  1. "Vele continues family legacy in pool". The National. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. "18th FINA World Championships 2019: Women's 100m Freestyle start list" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.