Temalangeni Dlamini

Temalangeni Dlamini (born July 16, 1987 in Mbabane) is a Swazi sprinter.[1] She represented Swaziland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she became the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[2] Dlamini competed in the women's 400 metres, where she finished last in the seventh and final heat, with a time of 59.91 seconds.[3] She also achieved her best result at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan, with a personal best time of 58.27 seconds.

Temalangeni Dlamini
Personal information
Nationality Eswatini
Born (1987-07-16) 16 July 1987
Mbabane, Swaziland
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m
TeamUniversity of Swaziland
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m – 58.27
800 m – 2:19.30

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Temalangeni Dlamini". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. "List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008" (PDF). Olympic.org. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. "Women's 400m Round 1 – Heat 7". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.


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