Selloane Joyce Tsoaeli (born 10 July 1977) is a female track and field athlete from Lesotho who competes in the heptathlon and the high jump. She was the high jump gold medallist at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics and was a heptathlon bronze medallist at the same event. She also took heptathlon bronze at the 2011 All-Africa Games.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Lesotho
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| African Games | ||
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2011 Maputo | Heptathlon |
| African Championships | ||
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2010 Nairobi | High jump |
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2010 Nairobi | Heptathlon |
Tsoaeli represented Lesotho at the World Championships in Athletics (2007, 2009) and at the Commonwealth Games (2002, 2010, 2014).[2][3] She was her nation's flag bearer at the 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.
Her personal bests of 5588 points for the heptathlon and 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄4 in) for the high jump are Lesotho national records. She also holds the national marks in the 100 metres hurdles, long jump, triple jump, shot put and javelin throw.
Personal bests edit
- 100 metres – 13.29 (2007)
- 200 metres – 26.07 (2010)
- 800 metres – 2:15.82 (2010)
- 100 metres hurdles – 14.62 (2011)
- High jump – 1.79 m (2012)
- Long jump – 6.02 m (2011)
- Shot put – 11.99 m (2011)
- Javelin throw – 37.52 m (2012)
- Heptathlon – 5590 pts (2011)
- Triple jump – 12.72 (2009)
All information from All-Athletics.[1]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | — | High jump | NM |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 15th | Long jump | 5.49 m |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 8th (heats) | 100 m | 13.29 |
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 4th | Heptathlon | 4404 pts NR |
| 2009 | African Combined Events Championships | Réduit, Mauritius | 2nd | Heptathlon | 5116 pts |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 43rd (heats) | 200 m | 28.34 | |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | High jump | 1.75 m |
| 3rd | Heptathlon | 5302 pts | |||
| Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | 10th | High jump | 1.78 m | |
| — | Heptathlon | DNF | |||
| IAAF Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 7th | High jump | 1.78 m | |
| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 6th | High jump | 1.70 m |
| 3rd | Heptathlon | 5590 pts | |||
| 2012 | African Combined Events Championships | Réduit, Mauritius | 3rd | Heptathlon | 5194 pts |
| African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | — | Heptathlon | DNF |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Selloane Tsoaeli. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
- ^ Selloane Tsoaeli. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
- ^ Selloane Joyce Tsoaeli. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
