Derek Sua
Samoan judoka
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Nanai Derek Sua (born 29 December 1987) is a Samoan judoka who has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games, Commonwealth Games, and Olympic Games.
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| Full name | Derek Sua | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Samoan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1987[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100+ kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 9904 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 61464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
He competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, but did not advance.[1]
He was awarded with a wild card for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's +100 kg, where he was eliminated by Abdullo Tangriev in the second round.[2][3][4]
He won a gold medal at the 2017 OJU Senior Championships in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga.[5] He won bronze at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia.
