Mike Fuailefau Explained

Birth Date:March 20, 1992
Birth Place:Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Height:186 cm
Weight:100 kg

Mike Fuailefau (born March 20, 1992) is a Canadian rugby union player, in the sevens discipline.[1] Fuailefau is of Samoan heritage, as his father is from there.[2]

Career

Fuailefau was part of Canada's 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2018 Commonwealth Games, with both teams getting knocked out in the group stage.[1]

Fuailefau won gold as part of Canada's team at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.[1]

In June 2021, Fuailefau was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Fuailefau. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 3 July 2021.
  2. News: Johnston. Patrick. 8 March 2019. Canada Sevens tourney host's opener a family affair for Victoria's Mike Fuailefau. The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 4 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Awad. Brandi. Team Canada names women’s and men’s rugby teams for Tokyo 2020. Canadian Olympic Committee. 25 June 2021. 4 July 2021.
  4. News: Davidson. Neil. 25 June 2021. Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics. Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 4 July 2021.