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Veronica Manda is a Malawian taekwondo athlete. She rose to national prominence after securing Malawi’s first gold medal at the 2021 African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games in Lesotho.[1][2][3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Home town | Mzuzu |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
Early life and Education
[edit]Manda is originally from Mzuzu, Malawi. She began training in taekwondo in 2016.[1] She went to secondary school at Msongwe Community Day Secondary School in Mzuzu.[1]
Career
[edit]Manda has a black belt in taekwondo.[1] Her first official international competition appearance was at the 2021 AUSC Region 5 Under-17/Under-20 Youth Games held in Maseru, Lesotho.[1][5] She was 16 years old at this time.[1][2]
2021 Region 5 Youth Games Campaign
[edit]At the tournament, Manda competed in three bouts to secure the gold medal.[1] In the opening round, she defeated her opponent from Eswatini 37–11.[1] Following this match, officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) temporarily delayed her schedule to conduct a routine drug screening based on her performance margin.[1]
After the test returned negative, she advanced to the semi-finals, defeating her competitor from Botswana.[1] In the final match at the Matsokoane Barracks, Manda won by technical knockout (TKO) against Lesotho's Lipuo Molise to claim Malawi's first gold medal of the games.[1]
Awards
[edit]In 2023, Manda won the Junior Female Sportsperson of the Year award at the Malawi National Sport Awards.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Manda makes headway in taekwondo sport".
- 1 2 Reporter, Nyasa Times (2021-12-08). "Taekwondo athlete glitters gold for Malawi - Sports News Malawi | Nyasa Times". Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "TEAM MALAWI GRABS 29 MEDALS AT MASERU REGIONAL 5 GAMES – MOC". Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "Junior Queens, Flames take silver, bronze".
- ↑ "Taekwondo athlete glitters gold for Malawi | Black Dignity Media". blackdignitymedia.com. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ Reporter, Nyasa Times (2023-06-05). "Malawi Scorchers nominated for African Union Region 5 Sports Team of the Year award - Featured News Malawi | Nyasa Times". Retrieved 2026-08-26.
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