Puseletso Michael Mabote (born 17 April 2005) is a South African para-athlete who competes in the T63 classification, in the long jump and sprinting events. He has medalled at the World Championships and competed in the Summer Paralympics twice.
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| Born | 17 April 2005 Nigel, Gauteng, South Africa |
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
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Early life
editBorn in Nigel, Gauteng, Mabote was involved in a car accident, in which a truck crashed into the family vehicle he was travelling in while on his way to school. He had his upper right leg from above the knee amputated as a result. Three years later, he would be introduced to Michael Stevens and Johan Snyders who introduced Mabote to track and field.[1]
Career
editMabote represented South Africa at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in 2021 and competed in the 100 metres and long jump, finishing in ninth place in the latter.[2][3]
On 24 March 2024, Mabote set a world record in over 200m at 25.12 seconds in the T63 class.[4] At the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, he won the silver medal in the 100 metres.[5] At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he competed in the 100 metres and long jump, finishing in fifth place in the former.[6][7]
Mabote competed at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships and won the gold medal in the 100 m T63 event.[8]
References
edit- ↑ "PARALYMPICS 2024: 'I thrive under very pressured situations' - Para-athlete Puseletso Mabote". EWN. 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Heat 1 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "T63 results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "IPC Men's 200m Records". IPC. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ↑ "Men's 100m T63". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ↑ "WRAP: Team SA's Puseletso Mabote misses out on men's 100m T63 medal". IOL. 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "Mabote fifth but Los Angeles 2028 still beckons". Team South Africa. 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "New Delhi 2025: Day nine medallists". paralympic.org. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.