Thabelo Muvhango

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Thabelo Muvhango
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 24)
South Africa
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubFerndale BC
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking24 (September 2024)[1]
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's lawn bowls
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham fours

Thabelo Muvhango (born 7 May 2000) is a South African international lawn bowler and national champion. She has represented South Africa at the Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal.[2][3]

Biography

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Muvhango won a national title when winning the pairs with Colleen Piketh, at the 2021 South African National Bowls Championships.[4]

She was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where she competed in the women's triples and the women's fours event, reaching the final and winning a silver medal. Along with Esme Kruger, Johanna Snyman, and Bridget Calitz they lost in the final 17-10 to India.[2][5]

In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent South Africa at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[6] She participated in the women's triples and the women's fours events.[7][8]

At the 2024, bowling for Ferndale, Muvhango teamed up with Heather Pembroke to win the pairs title at the South African nationals[9] and was subsequently selected for the national team at the 2024 African States Tournament in Botswana.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Female rankings". World Bowls Series. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Results and titles". Bowls tawa. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Discovery Bowls Club woman to represent South Africa at Commonwealth Games". News24. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Muvhango overcomes nerves to secure silver as part of women's fours". Supersport. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  6. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ "2024 Women's nationals". Bowls South Africa. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Roberts, Scheepers lead new-look SA Bowls team". SA Sports Press. Retrieved 20 October 2024.