Thabelo Muvhango

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Thabelo Muvhango
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 24)
South Africa
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubFerndale BC
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Women's lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham fours

Thabelo Muvhango (born 7 May 2000) is a South African international lawn bowler and national champion. She has represented South Africa at the Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal. [1] [2]

Biography

Muvhango won a national title when winning the pairs with Colleen Piketh, at the 2021 South African National Bowls Championships. [3]

She was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where she competed in the women's triples and the women's fours event, reaching the final and winning a silver medal. Along with Esme Kruger, Johanna Snyman, and Bridget Calitz they lost in the final 17-10 to India. [1] [4]

In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent South Africa at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. [5] She participated in the women's triples and the women's fours events. [6] [7]

At the 2024, bowling for Ferndale, Muvhango teamed up with Heather Pembroke to win the pairs title at the South African nationals. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. "Results and titles". Bowls tawa. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. "Discovery Bowls Club woman to represent South Africa at Commonwealth Games". News24. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. "Muvhango overcomes nerves to secure silver as part of women's fours". Supersport. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. "2024 Women's nationals". Bowls South Africa. Retrieved 28 June 2024.