Felise Vaha'i Sosaia

Felise Vaha'i Sosaia

Personal information
Born	30 July 1999[1] (age 23) Mata Utu
Sport
Country	Wallis and Futuna
Sport	Javelin throw
Medal record Men's Javelin throw Representing  France Mediterranean Games 2022 Oran Javelin Representing  Wallis and Futuna Pacific Games 2019 Apia Javelin

Felise Vaha'i Sosaia (born 30 July 1999) is a Wallisian athlete who specialises in the javelin throw.

Sosaia is from Mata Utu.[2] After practicing athletics in Wallis at the Kafika stadium, he left in 2016 for New Caledonia to study at the Jules Garnier high school in Nouméa.[3] He then trained for a professional diploma in youth, popular education and sport in Koutio in parallel with his sports training.[4]

At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia he won a gold in the javelin with a throw of 62.41m.[5][6] In July 2021, he won the French javelin championships.[3][7] He won a bronze medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.[8] At the 2022 European Athletics Championships he came 9th in his heat, and did not qualify for the final.[9]

References

1. "Felise VAHAI SOSAIA". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
2. "Athlétisme. Championnats d'Europe : Felise Vahai Sosaia, au nom du peuple wallisien" (in French). Ouest France. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
3. "Felise Vahai Sosaia champion de France Espoirs au lancer de javelot" (in French). France Info. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
4. "Felise Vahai Sosaia réalise un nouveau record au javelot de 74 mètres 96" (in French). France Info. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
5. "Samoa 2019 : Premier jour et première médaille d'or en athlétisme, le volley continue sur sa lancée" (in French). France Info. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
6. Thomas Airey (15 July 2019). "Boy from Fogapoa wins Samoa's first Athletics medal". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
7. "Felise Vahai Sosaia, une évolution dorée" (in French). les Nouvelles Caledoniennes. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
8. "Saturday with six medals for Portugal, four gold". Europe Cities. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
9. "Felise Vahai Sosaia éliminé aux portes de la finale du javelot aux championnats d'Europe d'athlétisme" (in French). France Info. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.