Matilda Kokera Olympic dream

Greetings to All,

My name is Matilda Kokera, a 19-year-old South African born female Amateur Wrestler originally from the Informal Section of Lotus River's Phumlani Village.

I've attended Lotus River Primary and High Schools, matriculating in 2022. My passion for the sport started when the Goodwood Wrestling Club opened the Lotus River Hub at the Recreational Centre in 2015, granting the community an opportunity to be part of an organized, structured and affiliated sporting code which actually is the oldest sport in the world with Olympic Game status. To this day members of the community especially of the boys and girls are actively involved. My goal which I'm telling you is not impossible with only one qualifying tournament away is to become the first South African female to represent our nation at the Olympic Games. Over the past years, I've poured immense effort and dedication into my craft, achieving significant milestones as a 9-time South African Champion and 9-time Western Province Champion

Having proudly represented South Africa at international eve...