 2023 African Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Zambia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 May 1995 Lusaka, Zambia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Zambia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –66 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | R32 (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R32 (2019, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| African Champ. |  (2020, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 12375 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 7050 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 17 March 2024. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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