Thabelo Muvhango (born 7 May 2000) is a South African international lawn bowler and national champion. She has represented South Africa at the Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal. She reached a career high ranking of world number 22 in March 2025.

Biography

Muvhango won a national title when winning the pairs with

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, at the 2021

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. She was selected for the

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in Birmingham, where she competed in the women's triples and the women's fours event, reaching the final and winning a silver medal. Along with Esme Kruger, Johanna Snyman, and Bridget Calitz they lost in the final 17-10 to India. In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent South Africa at the

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. She participated in the women's triples and the women's fours events. At the 2024, bowling for Ferndale, Muvhango teamed up with Heather Pembroke to win the pairs title at the South African nationals and was subsequently selected for the national team at the 2024 African States Tournament in Botswana.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Muvhango, Thabelo 2000 births Living people South African female bowls players Bowls players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 21st-century South African sportswomen Year of birth missing (living people) Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in lawn bowls