Mpho Madi

Mpho Madi (born 30 May 1988) is a South African female wrestler.[1] She represented South Africa in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and also in the 2014 Commonwealth Games mainly in the over 50 kg categories. Mpho Madi clinched bronze medal in the women's 53kg freestyle event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[2][3]

Mpho Madi
Personal information
Nickname(s)Queen of the Ring
NationalitySouth African
Born (1988-05-30) 30 May 1988
Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Sport
Country South Africa
Sportwrestling
ClubTuks Wrestling Club
Coached byNico Coetzee
Medal record
Women's Wrestling
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Glasgow 2014freestyle 53 kg
African Championships in wrestling
2008 TunisWomen's freestyle 51 kg

She is nicknamed as the Queen of the Ring in South Africa as she is regarded as the leading woman sport wrestler in South Africa.[4][5] Mpho is also the classmate of a Tanzanian swimmer Khalid Rushaka who is also referred to as the Tanzanian Dolphin. She also claimed a bronze medal in the 2008 African Wrestling Championships.[6]

On 13 November 2017, she was elected as the first female Vice President of the Eastern Gauteng Wrestling Association and also became the first black woman to be elected as an executive of a Provincial body in South Africa.[7]

References
  1. "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. "Glasgow 2014 - Women's FS 53 kg Bronze Medal Finals". g2014results.thecgf.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. "Glasgow 2014 - Mpho Madi Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. "Mpho Madi: Queen of the ring | News24". m.news24.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. ""Queen of the Ring" Mpho Madi delivering United World Wrestling's Wrestle Right Program in SA! – South African Wrestling Federation". wrestling.org.za. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. "Madi wants more women in wrestling". www.enca.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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