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Revision as of 20:53, 19 August 2016
 Lokonyen arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games | |
| Personal information | |
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| National team | Refugee Olympic Team |
| Born | 24 February 1995 |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
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| Country | South Sudan |
| Event | 800 meters |
| Coached by | Tegla Loroupe |
| Updated on 16 August 2016 | |
Rose Nathike Lokonyen (born 24 February 1995)[1] is a track and field athlete originally from South Sudan, but now living and training in Kenya.
Career
She was selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete for the Refugee Olympic Team in the women's 800 m at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] She was the team's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[3]
She trains with Tegla Loroupe, a Kenyan world record holding long-distance runner.[4]
References
- ^ "Rose Nathike Lokonyen". rio2016.com. 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Refugee Olympic Team" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Refugee Olympic Team flagbearer announced". International Olympic Committee. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Marché, Patrick (16 June 2016). "Olympic refugee team: shoeless Rose Nathike Lokonyen becomes envoy for peace". rio2016.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.