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Waisake Tewa

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Waisake Tewa
Personal information
Born (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 21)
Suva, Fiji
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
Country Fiji
SportAthletics
Event100 m
Coached byBola Tafo'ou
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10.71s (100 m)
21.61s (200 m)

Waisake Tewa (born 18 September 2003) is a Fijian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. He competed for Fiji in the men's 100 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

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Tewa participated in the men's 100 metre final at the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands where he finished in fourth place.[1] He also won two silver medals in the men's 4×100 metres relay and 4x400 metres relay.[2]

2024

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In March, He attended the World Athletics Indoor Championships that was held in Glasgow, United Kingdom.[1][3] He competed in the men's 60 metres event.[2]

Later in June, He won a silver medal in the men's 100m final with a time of 11.10s at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships.[4]

He subsequently represented Fiji in the men's 100 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[3][5] He placed seventh out of eight sprinters in Heat 6 of the men's 100m preliminary rounds with a time of 10.73s.[6][5]

Personal best

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Distance Time Date Venue Ref
60 metres 7.02s 1 March 2024 Glasgow Arena, Glasgow
100 metres 10.71s 27 November 2023 National Stadium, Honiara
200 metres 21.61s 1 December 2023 National Stadium, Honiara

References

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  1. ^ a b Liga, Mikaele (22 July 2024). "Tewa understands daunting task ahead of Olympics". fijivillage.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Tewa selected for 2024 World Indoor Championship". Fiji One News. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Chand, Mansi (16 July 2024). "Waisake Tewa to rep Fiji on the tracks". fijivillage.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. ^ Chetty, John (9 June 2024). "Waisake Tewa keeps improving". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b "TEWA Waisake". Paris 2024 Olympics. Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  6. ^ Tuiwai, Taina (4 August 2024). "Tewa's dream run ends". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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