Emanuele Fuamatu
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| Full name | Emanuele Tusitatino Tauolo Fuamatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 October 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Sydney Bachelor of International Relations and Law[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 kg (310 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emanuele Tusitatino Tauolo Fuamatu (born 27 October 1989) is a Samoan athlete. He competed for Samoa in shot put at the 2012 Summer Olympics where he did not advance to the final.[2] Fuamatu competed for Australia at the 2005 IAAF World Youth Championships, 2006 IAAF World Junior Championships, and the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships.[3] Fuamatu was a recipient of the International Olympic Committee Solidarity Scholarship.[4] He holds the current Male NSW Under 16, Under 18, Under 20, and Open Shot Put Records.[5] He is the current Oceania and Australian Champion in the Men's Shot Put.[6] Emanuele Fuamatu won the Shot Put in the Australian Junior Championships in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.[7] His 20.54 metre effort with the 6 kg as a junior ranked him third worldwide in 2008.[8] He attends University in Sydney, Australia, majoring in Law.[1]
Fuamatu won silver at the 2011 Pacific Games with a throw of 18.11 metres.
