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Tevita Takayawa

Tevita Takayawa

Fijian judoka (born 1996)

Tevita Takayawa (born 18 May 1996) is a Fijian judoka.

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From a family with a strong tradition in judo, as Takayawa's father Viliame Takayawa represented Fiji at the Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988, and his older brother Nacanieli Takayawa-Qerawaqa also competed in judo at the Olympic Games in 1992, 1996 and 2000 and won a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2002. His niece, and Nacianieli's daughter, Shanice Takawaya also competes in Judo.[1] After being selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Games Tevita Takayawa was drawn against Aleksandar Kukolj in the opening round.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "2019 Pacific Games: Judoka Takayawa wins Fiji's 19th gold medal".
  2. [2]
    "Tevita Takayawa". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.


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