Paul Elaisa
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| Birth name | Paul Sau'oflanoa Lawerence Elaisa | |||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Rotuman | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
January 21, 1994 Suva, Fiji | |||||||||||||||
| Residence | Namadi Heights, Fiji Islands | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Fiji | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1,500 , 400 , 200 , 100 freestyle - 100 200 butterfly and 400 200 IM | |||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | At the 2008 Oceania Games in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Eugene Panuve | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 7 August 2012. | ||||||||||||||||
Paul Elaisa (born 21 January 1994 in Suva) is a swimmer who competed for Fiji at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] His selection caused controversy, as Douglas Millar had been initially nominated.[2]
Elaisa also competed in the 2009 and 2011 World Aquatics Championships and in the 2011 Pacific Games (where he won for bronze medals). In the Olympics, he ranked 47th at the Men's 100m freestyle event and did not advance to the semifinals.