Joshua Utanga (born 7 June 1988)[1] is a Cook Islands sprint canoeist.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's K-1 200 metres.
Personal life edit
Utanga was raised in Tauranga, New Zealand, by parents Nga and Sandra. When he was 18, he left home and lived in Gold Coast.[3]
Utanga was convicted of two counts of assault on his ex partner on 27 July 2023 in the High Court, Rarotonga.[4][5]
Career edit
Utanga first competed at an international level in the canoe sprint at the 2009 world championships in Canada. He later participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics as part of the Cook Islands team.
References edit
- ^ "Joshua Utanga". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Joshua Utanga". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ Exelby, Kelly (25 July 2012). "Canoeing: Rookie in hectic race to start". Bay of Plenty Times.
- ^ "Man convicted on two counts of assaulting ex-partner". 28 July 2023.
- ^ Williams, Al (10 February 2023). "Man facing assault charges against female free to travel". Cook Island News.
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