Mosito Lehata
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| Born | 8 April 1989 Ha Moima, Maseru District, Lesotho | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 200 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Stéphan Buckland | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mosito Lehata (born 8 April 1989) is a Mosotho athlete competing in sprinting events.[2] He is the current holder of the Lesotho national record for the 100-meter at 10.11 seconds, and has won the national track championships on shorter tracks.
Lehata is currently serving a five year ban set to end in 2026 in relation to anti-doping rule violations.
Has two daughters Lintle Stephanie Lehata and Karabo Jollie Lehata
Anti-doping ban
He was eliminated in the first round of the men's 200 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 200 m event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, he reached the semifinals. Lehata set a new national record in the 200 m at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, finishing in 4th.[1][3]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Lehata competed in the 100 m and 200 m events. He finished 4th in his heat for the 100 m with a time of 10.25 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals.[4] He finished 7th in his heat for the 200 m with a season best time of 20.65 seconds, but did not qualify for the semifinals.[5] He was the flagbearer for Lesotho during the Parade of Nations.[6]
In 2021, Lehata received a five year competition ban for two anti-doping rule violations after testing positive salbutamol and attempting to tamper with the doping control process.[7][8]
