Emanuele Tusitatino Taulol Fuamatu (born 27 October 1989) is a Samoan athlete. He competed for Samoa in shot put at the 2012 Summer Olympics where he did not advance to the final.[2] Fuamatu competed for Australia at the 2005 IAAF World Youth Championships, 2006 IAAF World Junior Championships, and the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships.[3] Fuamatu was a recipient of the International Olympic Committee Solidarity Scholarship.[4] He holds the current Male NSW Under 16, Under 18, Under 20, and Open Shot Put Records.[5] He is the current Oceania and Australian Champion in the Men's Shot Put.[6] Emanuele Fuamatu won the Shot Put in the Australian Junior Championships in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.[7] His 20.54 metre effort with the 6 kg as a junior ranked him third worldwide in 2008.[8] He attends University in Sydney, Australia, majoring in Law.[1]
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| Full name | Emanuele Tusitatino Tauolo Fuamatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 October 1989 Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Sydney Bachelor of International Relations and Law[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 kg (310 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Fuamatu won silver at the 2011 Pacific Games with a throw of 18.11 metres.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Australia
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| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (q) | Shot put (6 kg) | 17.97 m |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 9th | Shot put (6 kg) | 19.11 m |
| Representing Samoa
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| 2010 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Australia | 3rd | Shot put | 16.54 m |
| 2011 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division East) | Apia, Samoa | 1st | Shot put | 17.79 m |
| 2nd | Discus throw | 42.14 m | |||
| 1st | Hammer throw | 46.70 m | |||
| Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 2nd | Shot put | 18.11 m | |
| 2012 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division East) | Cairns, Australia | 1st | Shot put | 18.26 m |
References edit
- ^ a b "Love Sports, Love Study More: One-athlete Delegation of Samoa". China Plus. 18 August 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017.
- ^ "London 2012". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Emanuele FUAMATU (NSW)". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Olympic Scholarships for Athletes "London 2012" Final Report" (PDF). Olympic Solidarity. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Gregson cruises to victory in Olympic Trial". Athletics New South Wales. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Samuels and Tallent the standouts at the Oceania Championships". World Athletics. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "History Australian Junior Championships: By David Tarbotton". Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "u20 outdoor 2008 Shot Put (6kg) men". International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016.
External links edit
- Emanuele Fuamatu at World Athletics
- Emanuele Fuamatu at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Emanuele Fuamatu at Olympedia
- Sports reference biography
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