Maleselo Fukofuka
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Tonga |
| Born | 10 June 2005 |
| 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.[1]
Career
Fukofuka represented Tonga in the decathlon event at the 2023 Pacific Games.[2] 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.[2][3]
He represented Tonga in the men's 100 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[4][5] 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.[3][6] The winner of the heat was Christopher Borzor of Haiti.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Maleselo Fukofuka's Olympic Debut in 100 m ends in preliminary round". Talanoa o Tonga. 4 August 2024. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024.
- 1 2 "FUKOFUKA Maleselo – Paris 2024". olympics.com. 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- 1 2 "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.