Tshotlego Morama

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Tshotlego Morama
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Tshotlego Morama, born in Lethakane in 1987, [1] is a Botswana Paralympic sprinter.

Representing Botswana at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, she won gold in the women's 400m sprint in the T46 disability category, setting a new world record in the process, with a time of 55.99. [2] [3] She remains the only athlete ever to have represented Botswana at the Paralympics. [3]

Morama also won gold at the 2007 All-Africa Games, setting a new African record in the women's 200 metres. [4]

Morama was due to represent Botswana again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, [5] but ultimately did not compete, [3] having withdrawn prior to the Games due to injury. [6]

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References

  1. "Morama sets sights at next Olympics" Archived 2004-11-09 at the Wayback Machine , Botswana Press Agency, October 5, 2004
  2. IWAS website
  3. 1 2 3 Botswana at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  4. "No Chance For Karate At BNSC Awards?" [ permanent dead link ], The Botswana Gazette
  5. "Tshotlego for Paralympics" Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine , Dailynews, Botswana government website, July 14, 2008
  6. "Botswna locked out of Paralympics" Archived 2012-11-30 at archive.today , Mmegi, 5 September 2008