Magdeline Moyengwa

Magdeline Moyengwa (born 31 March 2001) is a Motswana weightlifter. She is the first female weightlifter from Botswana to represent her country at the World Weightlifting Championships and the Summer Olympics.

Career

In 2019, she represented Botswana at the African Games held in Rabat, Morocco. In that same year, she also competed in the women's 59 kg event at the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.

In 2021, she won the bronze medal in the women's 59 kg event at the African Weightlifting Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya. In July 2021, she represented Botswana at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's 59 kg event. She lifted 70 kg in the Snatch but she did not register a result in the Clean & Jerk.

Achievements

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank Summer Olympics 2021 Tokyo, Japan 59 kg 65 70 70 80 80 80 — — World Championships 2019 Pattaya, Thailand 59 kg 65 68 68 36 82 82 82 36 147 35 African Championships 2021 Nairobi, Kenya 59 kg 60 65 68 5 70 75 80 135