Felise Vaha'i Sosaia (born 30 July 1999) is a Wallisian athlete who specialises in the javelin throw.
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| Born | 30 July 1999[1] (age 23) Mata Utu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Wallis and Futuna | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sosaia is from Mata Utu.[2] After practicing athletics in Wallis at the Kafika stadium, he left in 2016 for New Caledonia to study at the Jules Garnier high school in Nouméa.[3] He then trained for a professional diploma in youth, popular education and sport in Koutio in parallel with his sports training.[4]
At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia he won a gold in the javelin with a throw of 62.41m.[5][6] In July 2021, he won the French javelin championships.[3][7] He won a bronze medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games.[8] At the 2022 European Athletics Championships he came 9th in his heat, and did not qualify for the final.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Felise VAHAI SOSAIA". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Athlétisme. Championnats d'Europe : Felise Vahai Sosaia, au nom du peuple wallisien" (in French). Ouest France. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Felise Vahai Sosaia champion de France Espoirs au lancer de javelot" (in French). France Info. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Felise Vahai Sosaia réalise un nouveau record au javelot de 74 mètres 96" (in French). France Info. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Samoa 2019 : Premier jour et première médaille d'or en athlétisme, le volley continue sur sa lancée" (in French). France Info. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Thomas Airey (15 July 2019). "Boy from Fogapoa wins Samoa's first Athletics medal". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Felise Vahai Sosaia, une évolution dorée" (in French). les Nouvelles Caledoniennes. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Saturday with six medals for Portugal, four gold". Europe Cities. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Felise Vahai Sosaia éliminé aux portes de la finale du javelot aux championnats d'Europe d'athlétisme" (in French). France Info. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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