Serafina Akeli
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| Full name | Patsy Serafina Akeli | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
7 December 1978 Motootua, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | QEII Track Club (AUS) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Javelin throw: 54.78 m (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 29 April 2013. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Patsy Serafina Akeli (born December 7, 1978 in Motootua) is a Samoan javelin thrower.[1] She is a two-time Olympian, a 2008 national javelin throw champion, and a member of QEII Track Club in Australia.[2] She set both a national record and a personal best throw of 54.78 metres, by winning her event at the New Zealand Athletics Championships in Wellington, New Zealand.[3][4]
Akeli made her official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she placed fortieth in the qualifying rounds of the women's javelin throw, at a distance of 45.93 metres.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, Akeli achieved her best career result, when she finished ninth in the final round of the women's javelin, with a best possible throw of 51.25 metres.[5][6]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Akeli qualified for the second time in the women's javelin throw. She performed the best throw of 49.26 metres, on her third and final attempt, finishing forty-ninth overall in the qualifying rounds.[7]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2004 | Oceania Championships | Townsville, Australia | 1st | Javelin throw | 50.22 m CR |
| 2005 | South Pacific Mini Games | Koror, Palau | 1st | Javelin throw | 52.26 m |
References
- ↑ "Serafina Akeli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ "Samoa: SASNOC announces fundraising activities for 2008 Samoa Olympic Team". Event Polynesia. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ Ogilvie, David (22 October 2004). "Akeli to sharpen her act". Wanganui Chronicle. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ "Serafina Akeli". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ "Athletics: Javelin". 2006 Commonwealth Games. BBC Sport. 25 March 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ "Women's Javelin Throw – Final Results". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ "Women's Javelin Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 15 January 2013.