Donata Katai
Zimbabwean swimmer (born 2004)
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Born | (2004-05-07) 7 May 2004 (age 20) Harare, Zimbabwe |
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Sport | Swimming |
Donata Abdra Sofia Katai (born 7 May 2004) is a Zimbabwean swimmer.[1] She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] Katai was the first black swimmer to represent Zimbabwe at the Olympics.[3] rimary.
Born in Harare, she is of Italian and Ndebele descent through her father and Scottish and Shona descent through her mother.[4]
References
- ^ "Donata Katai". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Women's 100m Backstroke: Results Summary" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Zimbabwe sends first Black swimmer to the Olympics". 22 July 2021.
- ^ Zimoyo, Tafadzwa (31 July 2021). "Meet swimmer Donata Katai". The Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
External links
- Donata Katai at World Aquatics
- Donata Katai at SwimRankings.net
- Donata Katai at Olympics.com
- Donata Katai at Olympedia
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Preceded by Kirsty Coventry | Flag bearer for ![]() Tokyo 2020 with Peter Purcell-Gilpin | Succeeded by Makanakaishe Charamba Paige van der Westhuizen |
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