Lineo Mochesane

Lineo Mochesane (born 29 July 1984) is a female Lesotho taekwondo athlete.

Lineo Mochesane
Medal record
Women's taekwondo
Representing  Lesotho
All-Africa Games
2003 Abuja Finweight

She won her first international gold medal in the women's finweight division (-47 kg) at the 2003 All-Africa Games.

Mochesan was the flag bearer for Lesotho during the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics. She competed in the women's 49 kg class in the taekwondo tournament at the Olympics but lost in the first round to Austria's Nevena Lukic.

After the Olympics, Mochesan had limited success. In 2006, she won silver in women's finweight at the World Military Taekwondo Championships in Seoul, South Korea.

Olympic Games
Preceded by
Mokete Mokhosi
Flagbearer for  Lesotho
2004 Athens
Succeeded by
Simon Maine


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