Dorian Keletela[1] (born 6 February 1999) is a Congolese-born refugee sprinter.[2]

Dorian Keletela
Keletela in 2021
Personal information
Birth nameDorian Keletela
Born (1999-02-06) 6 February 1999 (age 25)
Kinkala, Republic of the Congo
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event100 metres

Life

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Born in the Republic of the Congo in 1999, Keletela came to Portugal in 2016 fleeing the conflict in Congo. Aged 17 he spent over a year in refugee centres, and set about learning a new language and adapting to a new way of life. He has been training with Sporting Clube de Portugal in Lisbon. He ran a 6.79s second 60m in February 2020, and a 10.46s 100m in August 2020.[3][4]

Whilst competing as one of 29 athletes across 12 disciplines representing the IOC refugee Olympic team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,[5] Keletela ran a personal best 10.33 seconds for the 100 metres to win his preliminary heat.[6]

Competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the IOC Refugee Olympic Team and the World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 61st (h) 60 m 6.91
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 47th (h) 100 m 10.41
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 47th (h) 100 m 10.52
2024 Olympic Games Paris, France 64th (h) 100 m 10.58

References

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  1. ^ "Dorian Keletela". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Tokyo selection is dream come true for Refugee Olympic Team member Keletela | World Athletics".
  3. ^ "도리안 켈레텔라를 만나보자: 올림픽 100m 스프린트 유망주이자 IOC 난민 장학금 수혜자". Olympics.com.
  4. ^ "Dorian Celeste Keletela". www.sporting.pt. 22 February 2018.
  5. ^ "COP salienta Dorian Keletela: "Já começa a falar português, mas não sabia uma palavra"". www.ojogo.pt.
  6. ^ "Dorian KELETELA | Profile | World Athletics".