Elama Faʻatonu (born 30 April 1994) is an American Samoan sprinter.[2] He competed in the 100 metres event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[3] He ranked 7th in his qualifying heat and failed to advance though he set a personal best time of 11.48 seconds.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1994 Faga'alu, American Samoa[1] |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  American Samoa |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 100 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 11.48 (London 2012) |
| Updated on 15 August 2012 | |
Football career
editFa'atonu played besides semi-professional as a striker for the FFAS Senior League club Utulei Youth,[4] as well for the American Samoa national under-17 football team.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Olympic Athletes Born in Faga'alu, Eastern, American Samoa". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "ELAMA FA'ATONU — PROUD TO BE AMERICAN SAMOAN". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ "London 2012 profile". Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ Utulei needed to fight hard for it with Kaleopa Siligi and Elama Fa’atonu both scoring a goal apiece in the win.
- ^ Elama Fa’atonu profile at oceaniafootball.com
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