Dorian Keletela

Dorian Keletela

Keletela in 2021
Personal information
Birth name	Dorian Keletela
Born	(1999-02-06) 6 February 1999 (age 25) Kinkala, Republic of the Congo
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	100 metres

Dorian Keletela[1] (born 6 February 1999) is a Congolese-born refugee sprinter.[2]

Life

Born in the Republic of the Congo in 1999, Keletela came to Portugal in 2016 fleeing the conflict in Congo. Aged 17 he spent over a year in refugee centres, and set about learning a new language and adapting to a new way of life. He has been training with Sporting Clube de Portugal in Lisbon. He ran a 6.79s second 60m in February 2020, and a 10.46s 100m in August 2020.[3][4]

Whilst competing as one of 29 athletes across 12 disciplines representing the IOC refugee Olympic team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,[5] Keletela ran a personal best 10.33 seconds for the 100 metres to win his preliminary heat.[6]

He competed in the 100 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7]

Competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the IOC Refugee Olympic Team and the World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team
2021	European Indoor Championships	Toruń, Poland	61st (h)	60 m	6.91
	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	47th (h)	100 m	10.41
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	47th (h)	100 m	10.52
2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	64th (h)	100 m	10.58

References

1. "Dorian Keletela". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
2. "Tokyo selection is dream come true for Refugee Olympic Team member Keletela | World Athletics".
3. "도리안 켈레텔라를 만나보자: 올림픽 100m 스프린트 유망주이자 IOC 난민 장학금 수혜자". Olympics.com.
4. "Dorian Celeste Keletela". www.sporting.pt. 22 February 2018.
5. "COP salienta Dorian Keletela: "Já começa a falar português, mas não sabia uma palavra"". www.ojogo.pt.
6. "Dorian KELETELA | Profile | World Athletics".
7. "Men's 100 Metres - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.