Lwazi Madi

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Lwazi Madi
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NationalityFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994 (age 29)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Sport
SportWater polo
College teamStellenbosch University

Lwazi Madi (born 12 December 1994) is a South African water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Water Polo - MADI Lwazi". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.