Marley Raikiwasa
Australian athlete (born 2005)
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Marley Raikiwasa (born 7 August 2005) is an Australian discus thrower and shot putter.[1]
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 August 2005 | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Events | Shot put, Discus throw | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | Discus: 57.42m (2024) Shot put: 16.84m (2024)AU20R | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
She is from the City of Tea Tree Gully in South Australia.[2] She was a member of Tea Tree Gully Athletics Centre.[3] She attended Auburn University in the United States.[4]
Career
She finished ninth in the discus throw at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[5]
In May 2024, she set a new Australian U20 national record in the shot put of 16.84m.[6] She increased her discus personal best to 57.42 metres in 2024 and competed in the discus throw at the NCAA finals in 2024.[7][8] She won the bronze medal in the discus throw at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru with a throw of 56.25 metres.[9][10]
In July 2026, she placed sixth in the shot put at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[11]