Tereapii Tapoki

Tereapii Tapoki (born 9 April 1984 in Mauke) is a female discus thrower from the Cook Islands.[1] At age twenty, Tapoki made her official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she competed in the women's discus throw. She placed fortieth in the qualifying rounds of the competition, with a throw of 48.12 metres.

Tereapii Tapoki
Personal information
Nationality Cook Islands
Born (1984-04-19) 19 April 1984
Mauke, Cook Islands
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
Turned pro2004
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus throw: 57.61 m (2006)
Updated on 19 May 2015.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Tapoki improved her performance by successfully throwing the discus into the field on her third and final attempt, at 48.35 metres. Tapoki, however, failed to advance into the discus throw final, as she placed thirty-seventh overall in the qualifying rounds.[2]

Personal bests

  • Shot put: 14.96 m NRNikao, 11 October 2006
  • Discus throw: 57.61 m NRAuckland, 11 November 2006
  • Javelin throw: 45.85 m NRApia, 14 December 2006

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  Cook Islands
1999 Oceania Youth Championships Santa Rita, Guam 4th Shot put 11.06m
1st Discus 34.22 m
5th Javelin 29.58m
2000 Oceania Youth Championships Adelaide, Australia 1st Shot put 12.57 m
1st Discus 38.23 m
Polynesian Championships Apia, Samoa 3rd Shot put 12.36m
2nd Discus 40.38m
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 8th (q) Shot put 12.30 m
9th Discus 40.71 m
South Pacific Mini Games Middlegate, Norfolk Island 4th Shot put 12.43m
4th Discus 40.82m
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 15th (q) Discus 36.75 m
Oceania Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 4th Shot put 12.94m
3rd Discus 40.87 m
2003 South Pacific Games Suva, Fiji 3rd Shot put 13.91 m
3rd Discus 46.46 m
Universiade Daegu, Korea 9th Shot put 14.12 m
15th Discus 45.48 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 20th (q) Discus 48.12 m
Oceania Championships Townsville, Australia 2nd Shot put 14.58 m
1st Discus 52.98 m CR
4th Javelin 39.70m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th (q) Discus 50.92 m
South Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau 3rd Shot put 13.85 m
2nd Discus 48.32 m
3rd Javelin 43.78 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 11th Discus 51.50 m
Oceania Championships Apia, Samoa 2nd Shot put 14.81 m
1st Discus 52.83 m
1st Javelin 45.85 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 27th (q) Discus 50.35 m
Pacific Games Apia, Samoa 2nd Shot put 14.90 m
1st Discus 53.17 m
5th Javelin 42.28 m
2008 Oceania Championships Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 1st Discus 50.59 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China 37th (q) Discus 48.35 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 37th (q) Discus 45.29 m
Pacific Mini Games Rarotonga, Cook Islands 3rd Shot put 13.88 m
3rd Discus 48.46 m
4th Javelin 40.01m
2011 Oceania Championships (Regional Division East) Apia, Samoa 3rd Shot put 12.91 m
2nd Discus 46.21 m
Pacific Games Nouméa, New Caledonia 5th Shot put 13.12m
4th Discus 45.12m
2013 Oceania Championships Papeete, French Polynesia 1st Shot put 14.17 m
2nd Discus 49.98 m
Pacific Mini Games Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna 1st Shot put 14.46m
1st Discus 48.48m
2015 Oceania Championships Cairns, Queensland, Australia 4th Shot put 13.59m
2nd Discus 50.83m
Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 2nd Shot put 14.31m
1st Discus 48.70m
2017 Oceania Championships Suva, Fiji 4th Shot put 12.81m
2nd Discus 44.83m
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 5th Shot put 13.39m
Pacific Mini Games Port Vila, Vanuatu 3rd Shot put 12.75m
1st Discus 47.11m
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 13th (q) Shot put 12.60m
10th Discus 46.01m
2019 Oceania Championships Townsville, Australia 7th Shot put 11.77m
6th Discus 46.13m
Pacific Games Apia, Samoa 4th Shot put 12.23m
2nd Discus 44.63m

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tereapii Tapoki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. "Women's Discus Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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