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Fijian swimmer

Taichi Vakasama
Personal information
NationalityFijian
Born (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 25)
Saitama, Japan
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Fiji
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Port Moresby 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2018 Port Moresby 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Port Moresby 50 m breaststroke
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apia 4×50 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Apia 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Apia 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Apia 4×100 m medley
Commonwealth Youth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Nassau 200 m breaststroke

Taichi Vakasama (born 12 October 1999) is a Fijian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China. He also represented Fiji in the men's 200m breaststroke heats at the 2020 Olympics.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he was the flag bearer for Team Fiji

References

  1. "Fiji Swimmer Taichi Vakasama Finally Confirmed As New Pacific Games Record Holder". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. "14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Men's 100m Breaststroke". FINA. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. Fijivillage. "Historic night for Vakasama and Nagasau as Team Fiji flag-bearers at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

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