{"id":4067,"date":"2021-10-05T07:44:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T07:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/lesotho-picks-4-medals"},"modified":"2021-10-05T08:06:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T08:06:23","slug":"lesotho-picks-4-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/lesotho-picks-4-medals","title":{"rendered":"Lesotho picks 4 medals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\">Lesotho<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Lesotho\u2019s boxing team received a timely confidence boost by clinching fifth place at the Zone 4 African Boxing Championship in Maputo, Mozambique, last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>In total, Lesotho claimed a haul of four medals. The championships were contested by Lesotho, Swaziland, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Botswana and hosts Mozambique.<\/p>\n<p>Among the seven boxers that represented Lesotho, five are headed to the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia next month and the competition formed part of the team\u2019s preparations.<\/p>\n<p>Lesotho\u2019s efforts were led by 2016 Olympian Moroke Mokhotho who won gold in the 56 kilogram category and Qhobosheane Mohlerepe who claimed a silver medal in the 60 kg class.<\/p>\n<p>Kokole Paneng (75kg), meanwhile, won a bronze as did \u2018Mantoa Ranone (57kg) who was the only woman on the team. The tournament also served as a qualifier for 2018 African Boxing Championships scheduled for June in a country yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<p>With his gold, Mokhotho has qualified for the showpiece. Lesotho Boxing Association (LEBA) public relations officer Katiso T\u0161enoli told thepost on Wednesday the medals won in Mozambique symbolise growth and progress in local boxing.<\/p>\n<p>He called the team\u2019s performance a step in the right direction as Lesotho heads to the Commonwealth Games. \u201cWe managed to get medals even though we have not yet started camping because of lack of finances,\u201d T\u0161enoli said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were competing against teams that have already started camping and they were surprised that we came with a strong team this time around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201d<br \/>\nT\u0161enoli said the Zone 4 tournament was a perfect gauge of where Lesotho stands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe took seven athletes and four of them managed to come home with medals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw where we need to improve because we faced big countries that are already camping unlike us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201d<br \/>\nT\u0161enoli concluded: \u201cAlthough Mokhachane Moshoeshoe, Thabo Molefe and Bokang Khoi did not manage to get any medals, they performed well. We are satisfied with how things went for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Lesotho\u2019s boxing team received a timely confidence boost by clinching fifth place at the Zone 4 African Boxing Championship in Maputo, Mozambique, last Saturday. In total, Lesotho claimed a haul of four medals. The championships were contested by Lesotho, Swaziland, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Botswana and hosts Mozambique. 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