{"id":119,"date":"2026-08-06T07:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teamtownsville.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2026-08-27T05:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T05:47:51","slug":"uwezo-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teamtownsville.com.au\/?page_id=119","title":{"rendered":"Uwezo Lubenda – Sprint"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Uwezo Lubenda is a 17 year old sprinter from Townsville. Uwezo and his family fled the Congo war in 2013, seeking refuge in Australia. <\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Learn more about Uwezo!<\/h1>\n

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Uwezo is a national 100m champion, winning the U17 100m title in April 2025 and the U16 100m title in 2024. Stepping up to U20 in 2026, Uwezo placed 3rd on the National stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Uwezo has since represented Australia at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Oregon where his relay team set a world record and he set a new personal best of 10.33 in the 100m sprint.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Uwezo is continuing to chase his dreams of representing Australia at the Olympics.<\/p>\n

Support Uwezo today!<\/p>\n

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