Waisake Tewa Explained

Birth Date:2003 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Suva, Fiji
Height Cm:185
Country:
Sport:Athletics
Event:100 m
Coach:Bola Tafo'ou
Pb: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

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

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

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.[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]

Personal best

DistanceTimeDateVenueRef
60 metres7.02s1 March 2024Glasgow Arena, Glasgow
100 metres10.71s27 November 2023National Stadium, Honiara
200 metres21.61s1 December 2023National Stadium, Honiara

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liga . Mikaele . 2024-07-22 . Tewa understands daunting task ahead of Olympics . live . 2024-08-14 . www.fijivillage.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-02-26 . Tewa selected for 2024 World Indoor Championship . live . 2024-08-14 . Fiji One News . en-US.
  3. Web site: Chand . Mansi . 2024-07-16 . Waisake Tewa to rep Fiji on the tracks . live . 2024-08-14 . www.fijivillage.com . en.
  4. Web site: Chetty . John . 2024-06-09 . Waisake Tewa keeps improving . live . 2024-08-14 . The Fiji Times . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2024 . TEWA Waisake – Paris 2024 . live . 2024-08-15 . olympics.com.
  6. Web site: Tuiwai . Taina . 2024-08-04 . Tewa’s dream run ends . live . 2024-08-14 . Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.