Rosa Keleku
Rosa Keleku (born 16 January 1995) is a Democratic Republic of the Congo taekwondo athlete.
 Rosa carrying the Congolese flag at Rio 2016 | |
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| Nationality | Congolese |
| Born | 16 January 1995 Kinshasa, Zaire |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
At the 2015 African Games she won a silver medal in the 49 kg category. She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and she carried her country's flag in the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro. She was the only one of her country's team to qualify. The other members of her country's team were chosen under a principle of universality.[1] She competed in the women's 49 kg, where she lost to Itzel Manjarrez in the preliminaries.[2]
References
- Rose eliminated, RadioKapi, Retrieved 19 August 2016
- "Rosa Keleku Lukusa". rio2016.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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| Preceded by Ilunga Mande Zatara |
Flagbearer for Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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