Lorène Bazolo
Lorène Dorcas Bazolo (born 4 May 1983) is a Congolese-Portuguese track and field athlete from Brazzaville.[1] She is the national record holder in the 100 metres, with a time of 11.72 seconds. She was flag bearer for the nation at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
 Bazolo at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 4, 1983 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100m, 200m |
She competed at the African Championships in Athletics in 2008, 2010 and 2012 and represented Congo in both the 100 m at the 200 metres at the 2011 All-Africa Games. She has also represented her nation at the Summer Universiade (2009 and 2011) and the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie.
During 2013 she arrived in Portugal on political asylum and soon joined athletics clubs JOMA, and later, Sporting Club de Portugal. After acquiring Portuguese citizenship during 2016 she has beaten the national 100m record, which is now set at 11.21 seconds.[3]
References
- "Karen Milenka Torrez Guzman". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- Lorene Bazolo. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-02-01.
- Diário de Notícias, Portuguese. Retrieved on 2016-06-09.
External links
| Olympic Games | ||
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| Preceded by Pamela Mouele-Mboussi |
Flagbearer for  CongoLondon 2012 |
Succeeded by Franck Elemba |
