Emanuele Fuamatu
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| Full name | Emanuele Tusitatino Tauolo Fuamatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
October 27, 1989 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 25 April 2013. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emanuele 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.[1] Emanuele Fuamatu competed for Australia at the 2005 IAAF World Youth Championships,2006 Iaaf World Junior Championships, and the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships.[2] Emanuele Fuamatu was a recipient of the International Olympic Committee Solidarity Scholarship. [3] He holds the current Male NSW Under 16, Under 18, Under 20, and Open Shot Put Records.[4] He is the current Oceania and Australian Champion in the Mens Shot Put.[5] Emanuele Fuamatu won the Shot Put in the Australian Junior Championships in 2005,2006,2007 and 2008.[6] His 20.54m effort with the 6 kg as a junior ranked him third worldwide in 2008.[7] He attends University in Sydney, Australia majoring in Law.[8]
Fuamatu won silver at the 2011 Pacific Games with a throw of 18.11 metres.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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 |