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Emanuele Fuamatu

Personal information
Full name	Emanuele Tusitatino Tauolo Fuamatu
Born	(1989-10-27) 27 October 1989 (age 35) Sydney, Australia
Education	University of Sydney Bachelor of International Relations and Law
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight	140 kg (310 lb)
Sport
Country	Samoa
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Samoa Pacific Games 2011 Nouméa Shot put Oceania Championships 2012 Cairns Shot put 2011 Apia Shot put 2011 Apia Hammer throw 2011 Apia Discus throw 2010 Cairns Shot put
Updated on 25 April 2013

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. Fuamatu competed for Australia at the 2005 IAAF World Youth Championships, 2006 IAAF World Junior Championships, and the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships. Fuamatu was a recipient of the International Olympic Committee Solidarity Scholarship. He holds the current Male NSW Under 16, Under 18, Under 20, and Open Shot Put Records. He is the current Oceania and Australian Champion in the Men's Shot Put. Emanuele Fuamatu won the Shot Put in the Australian Junior Championships in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. His 20.54 metre effort with the 6 kg as a junior ranked him third worldwide in 2008. He attends University in Sydney, Australia, majoring in Law.

Fuamatu won silver at the 2011 Pacific Games with a throw of 18.11 metres.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Australia
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
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

1. ^ "Love Sports, Love Study More: One-athlete Delegation of Samoa". China Plus. 18 August 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017.
2. "London 2012". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
3. "Emanuele FUAMATU (NSW)". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
4. "Olympic Scholarships for Athletes "London 2012" Final Report" (PDF). Olympic Solidarity. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013.
5. "Gregson cruises to victory in Olympic Trial". Athletics New South Wales. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
6. "Samuels and Tallent the standouts at the Oceania Championships". World Athletics. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
7. "History Australian Junior Championships: By David Tarbotton". Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
8. "u20 outdoor 2008 Shot Put (6kg) men". International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016.

External links

• Emanuele Fuamatu at World Athletics
• Emanuele Fuamatu at Australian Athletics Historical Results
• Emanuele Fuamatu at Olympedia
• Sports reference biography

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