Lusitania Tatafu
Karoline Lusitania "Lusi" Tatafu (born 20 February 1998[1]) is a Tongan recurve archer who competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Karoline Lusitania Tatafu |
| Nickname(s) | Lusi |
| Born | 20 February 1998 |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Archery |
| Event(s) | Recurve |
| Updated on 26 July 2016. | |
Tatafu made her international debut at the 2012 New Zealand National Championships, and was awarded a universality place to compete at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[2] In 2015 she achieved a silver medal at the New Zealand National Championships, and the following year made her senior Olympic debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics, participating in the women's individual event.[3] She finished the 72-arrow ranking round in 63rd position out of 64 and was eliminated by South Korea's Chang Hye-jin in the event's first knock-out round.[3][4]
References
- "Karoline Lusitania Tatafu". Rio 2016. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "Tonga: Bronze and gold for Tonga at the 2014 NZ Nationals Archery Tournament". Pasifika Media Association. 23 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- Cass, Philip (9 August 2016). "Tongan archers and swimmer take the lead for kingdom in Rio Olympic Games competition". Kaniva News. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "S. Korean archers reach round of 16 in individual events". Yonhap News Agency. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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