Sibongile Mjekula (born 2 February 1991) is a former South African rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represented her country in international competitions.
| Sibongile Mjekula | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 1991 South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2004-2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Tatiana Lavrentchouk-Vizer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
At the 2004 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Thiès, she won the gold medal in the junior category in the All-Around and with rope, ball, clubs and ribbon.[2] Mjekula was the 2005 and 2006 junior champion and won a gold medal at the 2005 Arafura Games in Australia.[3] In 2007 she participated in her first World Championship in Patras where she was 26th in the team category with Odette Richard and Stephanie Sandler.[4]
At the 2009 African Championships she won gold in the All-Around.[5] In autumn at the World Championships in Mie, South Africa was 32nd in the team competition along with Julene Van Rooyen, Yvonne Garland and Grace Legote, she finished 110th in the All-Around.[6][7] In October she competed at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, finished in 8th place in the All-Around final.[8][9]
In 2010 she was again selected for the African Championship where she won bronze in the hoop final.[10] Mjekula also took part in the World Championships in Moscow, where she was 35th in the team competition with Julene Van Rooyen and Grace Legote, and she was 93rd in the All-Around.[11]
References edit
- ^ "MJEKULA Sibongile - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "2004 African Championships Results". Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2005.
- ^ "Raw talent". The Mail & Guardian. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Gymnastique - Sibongile Mjekula (Afrique du Sud)". www.les-sports.info. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "9th African Championships 2009". gymnasticsresults.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "2009 World Championships All-Around Qualification" (PDF). usagym.
- ^ teamsa (9 September 2009). "Quartet get rhythmic in Japan". TeamSA. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Sibongile Mjekula | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "SA hangs onto fifth at Games". Sport. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Yumpu.com. "10TH AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 7 - Rhythmic Gymnastics Results". yumpu.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "2010 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). usagym.