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Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Agricultural Studies - Botswana College of Agriculture: Gaborone, BOT |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Justice Dipeba [personal], BOT |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English, Spanish, Tswana |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "The best athlete always wins." (Athlete, 11 Aug 2016) |
| Other information | OTHER STUDIES She studied at Ministry of Education, Research, Culture and Sport in Alicante, Spain. (universiade2013.sportresult.com, 08 Jul 2013) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Husband Ofentse Edward |
| Other names | Lydia Mashila |
| Residence | Botswana |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | UB Athletics Club: Gaborone, BOT |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 11 Aug 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She enjoyed running, and thought she could perform better in athletics than in any other sport. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her husband. (Athlete, 11 Aug 2016) |
| Hero / Idol | Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (Athlete, 11 Aug 2016) |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport while she was a primary school student in Botswana. |