Friana Kwevira Explained

Friana Kwevira
Birth Date:	1998 5, df=y
Birth Place:	Nduindui, Vanuatu
Sport:	Javelin throw
Disability Class:	F46

Friana Kwevira (born 27 May 1998) is a Vanuatuan female Paralympic right arm amputated javelin thrower.^[1] She represented Vanuatu at the 2018 Commonwealth Games which is also her first Paralympic related event.^[2]

She claimed Vanuatu's first ever Commonwealth Games medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games by clinching an historical bronze medal in the women's javelin throw event with achieving a distance of 26.49m.^{[3] [4] [5]} With this medal achievement, Vanuatu joined two other Pacific nations including Cook Islands and the Solomon Islands for winning their maiden Commonwealth Games medals respectively as the nations ended their medal drought at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletics Athlete Profile: Friana KWEVIRA - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. results.gc2018.com. en-AU. 2018-04-10.
2. Web site: "All of Vanuatu is very proud": Javelin thrower Kwevira wins bronze medal. 2018-04-10. ABC News. en-AU. Richard Ewart. 2018-04-10.
3. Web site: Athletics Event Schedule Women's F46 Javelin Throw - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. results.gc2018.com. en-AU. 2018-04-10.
4. News: Vanuatu javelin athlete Friana Kwevira now 3rd in Commonwealth - Vanuatu Independent. Staff. Independent. 2018-03-04. Vanuatu Independent. 2018-04-10. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180411111408/https://vanuatuindependent.com/2018/03/04/vanuatu-javelin-athlete-friana-kwevira-now-3rd-commonwealth/. 2018-04-11. dead.
5. News: Sport: Vanuatu's newest sporting hero - Friana Kwevira. 2018-04-11. Radio New Zealand. 2018-04-10. en-nz.
6. News: Friana Kwevira Wins Country's first ever Commonwealth Games Medal YUMI TOKTOK STRET. 2018-04-10. YUMI TOKTOK STRET. 2018-04-10. en-US.
7. News: Pacific countries make history with first-ever Commonwealth Games medals. SBS News. 2018-04-10. en-GB.