Waisake Tewa

Waisake Tewa

Personal information
Born	(2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 21) Suva, Fiji
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
Country	Fiji
Sport	Athletics
Event	100 m
Coached by	Bola Tafo'ou
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	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.[1][3] He competed in the men's 60 metres event.[2]

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.[3][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][5]

Personal best

Distance	Time	Date	Venue	Ref
60 metres	7.02s	1 March 2024	Glasgow Arena, Glasgow
100 metres	10.71s	27 November 2023	National Stadium, Honiara
200 metres	21.61s	1 December 2023	National Stadium, Honiara

References

1. Liga, Mikaele (22 July 2024). "Tewa understands daunting task ahead of Olympics". fijivillage.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
2. "Tewa selected for 2024 World Indoor Championship". Fiji One News. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
3. Chand, Mansi (16 July 2024). "Waisake Tewa to rep Fiji on the tracks". fijivillage.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
4. Chetty, John (9 June 2024). "Waisake Tewa keeps improving". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
5. "TEWA Waisake". Paris 2024 Olympics. Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
6. Tuiwai, Taina (4 August 2024). "Tewa's dream run ends". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 August 2024.

External links

• Waisake Tewa at World Athletics
• Waisake Tewa at Olympics.com