Serafina Akeli
Samoan javelin thrower (born 1978)
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Patsy Serafina Akeli (née McKenzie) (born 7 December 1978 in Motootua) is a Samoan javelin thrower.[1] She is a two-time Olympian, a 2008 national javelin throw champion, and a member of the QEII Track Club in Australia.[2] She set both a national record and a personal best throw of 54.78 metres, by winning her event at the New Zealand Athletics Championships in Wellington, New Zealand.[3][4]
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| Full name | Patsy Serafina Akeli | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 December 1978 Motootua, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | QEII Track Club (AUS) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | Javelin throw: 54.78 m (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 29 April 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Akeli made her official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she placed fortieth in the qualifying rounds of the women's javelin throw, at a distance of 45.93 metres.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, Akeli achieved her best career result, when she finished ninth in the final round of the women's javelin, with a best possible throw of 51.25 metres.[5][6]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Akeli qualified for the second time in the women's javelin throw. She performed the best throw of 49.26 metres, on her third and final attempt, finishing forty-ninth overall in the qualifying rounds.[7]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Samoa | |||||
| 2004 | Oceania Championships | Townsville, Australia | 1st | Javelin throw | 50.22 m CR |
| 2005 | South Pacific Mini Games | Koror, Palau | 1st | Javelin throw | 52.26 m |
