Harriet Boniface
Malawian judoka (born 1993)
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Nationality | Malawian |
Born | (1993-01-26) 26 January 1993 (age 31) |
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Country | Malawi |
Sport | Judo |
Weight class | 48 kg |
Harriet Boniface (born 26 January 1993) is a Malawian Judoka, she represents Malawi internationally in Judo Tournament in the Extra-lightweight (48 kg) event. She competed at the Zone 6 Youth Games, winning a bronze medal,[1] as well as the 2019 African Games.[2]
Boniface is the first Malawian judoka to qualify for the Olympic Games and she competed at the 2020 Tokyo Games.[3][4][5] Competing in the 48 kg division, she lost to Brazil's Gabrielle Chibana in the round of 32.[6]
Her home village is Chikowi, Zomba District.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Harriet Boniface". MOC.org.mw. Malawi Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Mlanjira, Duncan (15 August 2019). "Team Malawi judo first to leave for All Africa Games in Morocco". Malawi Nyasa Times. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Malidadi, Mphatso (26 June 2021). "Boniface to compete at Olympics". Malawi Times. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "12 Malawian officials escort five athletes to Olympics". Malawi 24. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "2020 TOKYO : Boniface becomes Malawi's first-ever qualified Olympic athlete". africatopsports.com. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Ngulube, Chisomo (26 July 2021). "Malawi's Judo Olympian Harriet Boniface out". Kulinji. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
External links
- Harriet Boniface at the International Judo Federation
- Harriet Boniface at JudoInside.com
- Harriet Boniface at Olympedia
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