MOFOKENG Tebogo

Date of Birth: 5 May 2000

Age: 21

Gender: Male

Sport Class: T62

Place of residence : SOUTH AFRICA

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's 100m - T64
	Men's 400m - T62	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 100m - T64 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's 400m - T62 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Travelling, playing video games. (Facebook profile, 19 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

IsAbility Sports Club [South Africa]

He took up Para athletics in 2018. (sowetanlive.co.za, 11 Jul 2018)

He was introduced to Para athletics through a Southern African Development Community [SADC] programme in South Africa in early 2018. (sowetanlive.co.za, 11 Jul 2018; iol.co.za, 04 Jun 2018)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook profile, 14 Aug 2021)

Being selected to compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook profile, 14 Aug 2021)

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, South African Para athlete Ntando Mahlangu. (apnews.com, 20 Jun 2018; iol.co.za, 04 Jun 2018)

His parents, and prosthetic limb maker Piet Moopa. (iol.co.za, 04 Jun 2018; briefly.co.za, 2018)

Philosophy:

"Wake up early, do what's best for you and dwell on your goals." (Facebook profile, 21 Jul 2021)

General Interest

Classification
T62 (IPC, 18 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (sowetanlive.co.za, 11 Jul 2018)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (apnews.com, 20 Jun 2018)

Impairment Details
At age one he had both of his legs amputated due to severe burns after his neck came in contact with boiling water. He received his first prosthetic legs at age three. (apnews.com, 20 Jun 2018; iol.co.za, 04 Jun 2018)

General
FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDER
In 2016 he founded a football club for children with impairments in Winterveld, South Africa, with the support of Jumping Kids, an organisation that provides prosthetic equipment to children in need. (apnews.com, 20 Jun 2018; iol.co.za, 04 Jun 2018)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/tebogo.edward.338
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Tebogo-Mofokeng-2277772065794288
Facebook Page 2: https://www.facebook.com/Tebogo-Mofokeng-The-Athlete-112851016836576
https://instagram.com/tebogotheparalympian

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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