About Lydia Jele
Born 1990. Lydia Jele is a Botswanan sprinter.
Lydia Casey Jele (née Mashila; born 22 June 1990) is a Botswana athlete competing primarily in the 400 metres. She participated in the relay at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the final. She ran the 400 meters at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She qualified by winning the Botswana Athletics Association Championships.
Her personal bests are 11.51 in the 100 metres, 24.55 in the 200 metres (-0.1 m/s, Shenzhen 2011) and 52.65 in the 400 metres (Porto-Novo 2012). Jele is a Latter-day Saint.
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Who is Lydia Jele?
Botswana sprinter
When was Lydia Jele born?
Lydia Jele was born on 22 June 1990 in Gaborone.
What is Lydia Jele's occupation?
Lydia Jele is a sprinter.
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Lydia Jele is Botswanan.
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