Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he moved to Portugal in 2016 following the death of his parents due to conflict in his homeland and ran a personal best 10.33 to advance to the next round later on Saturday.
Ophuma kwilizwe iDemocratic Republic of the Congo, wafudukela ePortugal ngo-2016 emva kokusweleka kwabazali bakhe ngenxa yongquzulwano kwilizwe lakhe kwaye wabaleka eyona 10.33 engcono ukuya kumjikelo olandelayo kamva ngoMgqibelo.