Mosito Lehata

Mosito Lehata (born 8 April 1989 in Maseru) is a Mosotho athlete competing in sprinting events. He is the current holder of the Lesotho national record for the 100-meter at 10.13 seconds, and has consistently won the national track championships on shorter tracks. He was eliminated in the first round of the men's 200 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Lehata found success in the 200 m event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics when he finished in the first round ahead of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and advanced to the semifinals.

Contents

• Moscow 2013 mosito lehata les 200m men heat 2
• Beijing 2015 Mosito Lehata of Lesotho 200m Men Heats
• Competition record
• Personal bests
• References

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed in the 100 m and 200 m events. He finished 4th in his heat for the 100 m with a time of 10.25 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals. He finished 7th in his heat for the 200 m with a season best time of 20.65 seconds, but did not qualify for the semifinals. He was the flagbearer for Lesotho during the Parade of Nations.

Competition record

¹Did not start in the semifinals

²Disqualified in the semifinals

Personal bests

Outdoor

100 metres – 10.11 (+1.4 m/s, Réduit 2015)

200 metres – 20.36 (+0.5 m/s, Glasgow 2014)

Indoor

60 metres – 7.00 (Istanbul 2012)