Dina Lebo Phalula

Dina Lebo Phalula (born 9 December 1983) is a South African long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.[1] She competed in the women's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] She finished in 63rd place with a time of 2:41:46.[3]

Dina Lebo Phalula
Dina Lebo Phalula at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1983-12-09) 9 December 1983
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Marathon

She has a twin sister who is also an athlete, the similarly named Lebogang Phalula.[4]

She won the 1500 metres title at the 2005 South African Athletics Championships.[5]

References

  1. Dina Lebo Phalula at World Athletics
  2. "Dina Lebo Phalula". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  4. Buthelezi, Mbongiseni (4 September 2019). Phalula twins aim for Tokyo via Cape Town. IOL. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  5. South Africa championships, Durban 15-17/04. Africa Athle. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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