Mosese Foliaki (born 2000) is a Tongan Athlete who competes in the hurdles, high jump, and pole vault. He has represented Tonga at the Pacific Games and Pacific Mini Games.
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| Born | 2000[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At the 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila he won silver in the pole vault, and bronze in the high jump.[2][3] At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia he won gold in both the 110 metres hurdles[4][5] and the high jump.[3][6] Following the games he was granted land in Vavaʻu by governor Lord Fakatulolo.[7]
Foliaki was working as a Mormon missionary on Nomuka during the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami, and was involved in rescue efforts after the tsunami.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Mosese FOLIAKI". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "MINI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES MEDALLISTS". Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b Rosi Doviverata (16 July 2019). "Pacific Games: Silver For Kaiwalu, Tonga's Foliaki Takes Gold At High Jump". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Mosese Foliaki and Talatala Po'oi win Gold and Silver 110m hurdles". Matangi Tonga. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Tonga soar to gold and silver in men's hurdles". Samoa 2019. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Mosese Foliaki takes Gold in high jump". Matangi Tonga. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Vava'u Governor gifts land to athletes". Tonga Broadcasting Commission. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Haley Lundberg (23 February 2022). "During tsunami, Tongan missionaries spring into action and save lives". LDS Living. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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