Mataika Tuicakau
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Mataika Tuicakau
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Mataika Tuicakau was a Fijian track and field athlete who competed in the shot put and discus throw events. Born on Tovu, Totoya on the Lau Islands of Fiji, Tuicakau was a tall athlete who excelled at throwing events. He was the first Fijian to have success internationally in the sport of athletics. At the 1950 British Empire Games he threw 14.64 m in the shot put to hold off England's Harold Moody and be declared the champion. He also claimed a silver medal in the discus behind Ian Reed of Aust
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Fijian shot putter and discus thrower
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mataika_Tuicakau
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2023-11-04T20:35:26Z
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