Vahaafenua Vitolio Tipotio (born 17 July 1975) is a French track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Born in Wallis and Futuna, he competed for his native nation at the South Pacific Games, winning a bronze in 1995 and a silver in 1999.[1]
Tipotio's highest honour was a gold medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.[2] He is a two-time silver medallist at the Francophonie Games, reaching the podium in 1997 and again in 2005.[3]
His personal best for the javelin is, set in Saint-Étienne on 14 July 2002.[4] He is a member of Ca Montreuil 93 athletic club.[5]
1995 | South Pacific Games | Pirae, French Polynesia | 3rd | Javelin throw | 71.32 m | |
1997 | Francophonie Games | Antananarivo, Madagascar | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Javelin throw | 72.61 m |
1999 | South Pacific Games | Santa Rita, Guam | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Javelin throw | 73.01 m |
2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Javelin throw | 75.20 m |
Francophonie Games | Niamey, Niger | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Javelin throw | 67.79 m | |
2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 7th | Javelin throw | 72.93 m | |
Francophonie Games | Beirut, Lebanon | 4th | Javelin throw | 74.19 m |