15/04/2026
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*BADMINTON ATHLETES LESOTHO*
Weekly feature:
From Maputsoe to representing Lesotho across Africa โ meet Tebello Selemela ๐ฑ๐ธ๐ธ
If youโve been around Lesotho badminton since 2014, you already know this name. If not, time to learn it.
Tebello Selemela
๐ Hometown: Maputsoe
๐ธ Club: NUL Rovers Badminton Club โ Chairperson
Club Ranking: #1
๐ฑ๐ธ National Ranking: #2
โ๏ธ Playing since: 2014 | Right-handed | Events: Singles & Doubles
๐ฅ Strongest shot: That forehand smash you hear before you see
Career Highlights:
๐ฅ Don Bosco Open Champion โ 2020
๐ฅ Bronze โ BCA All Africa Schools, Lusaka, Zambia 2019
๐ฅ Silver โ NUL Open 2018, Don Bosco Open 2021 & 2024
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2026 National Senior Championship Semi-Finalist
๐ Represented Lesotho in South Africa, Zambia, Botswana
๐ฃ๏ธ Athletesโ Representative, Lesotho Badminton Association since 2022
Off the court:
๐ 5th Year Electronics Engineering (Honours)
๐ค Into robotics, pool, and coaching beginner players
๐ฃ๏ธ Languages: Sesotho & English
๐ก Inspiration: Anuoluwapo Juwon Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori ๐ณ๐ฌ
Goal: _โDevelop elite athletes in Lesotho.โ_
From Buffaloes Badminton Club to international debut in 2016, to chairing NUL Rovers today โ Tebello has put in 12 years of work. Even qualified for Uganda 2019 but couldnโt attend due to finances. Still here. Still building.
โHo tloha Maputsoe ho ea Afrikaโ โ thatโs the journey. And heโs not done.
Drop a ๐ฑ๐ธ and a โkea u lebohelaโ for Tebello ๐
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Selemela is coached by Lerato Brandon Lepheane
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