Maleselo Fukofuka
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Tonga |
| Born | 10 June 2005 Tatakamotonga, Tongatapu |
| Sport | |
| Country | Tonga |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 100 m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 12.11s (100 m) |
Maleselo Fukofuka (born 10 June 2005) is a Tongan sprinter. He competed for Tonga in the men's 100 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
[edit]Fukofuka represented Tonga in the decathlon event at the 2023 Pacific Games.[1] He also competed in the decathlon event in the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships, where he ran a time of 12.57 seconds in the 100 metres.[1][2]
He represented Tonga in the men's 100 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[3][4] He ran a personal best time of 12.11 seconds in Heat 5 of the preliminary round, he finished in eighth place and did not progress to the next round.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FUKOFUKA Maleselo – Paris 2024". olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ a b "Maleselo Fukofuka's Olympic debut in 100m ends in preliminary round". Talanoa o Tonga. 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "College sprinter, Maleselo, off to Paris Olympics: "I'm good to go!"". Matangi Tonga. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Tonga's Olympians make debut at Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Talanoa o Tonga. 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Team Tonga completes Olympic events". Matangi Tonga. 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
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