| Dorian Keletela | |
| Birth Name: | Dorian Keletela |
| Event: | 100 metres |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Kinkala, Republic of the Congo |
Dorian Keletela[1] (born 6 February 1999) is a Congolese-born refugee sprinter.[2]
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]
| 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 | |