Satupaitea Farani Tavui
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Personal information | |
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Born | November 6, 1985 |
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Samoa |
Sport | Boxing |
Satupaitea Farani Tavui (born November 6, 1985) is an amateur boxer from Samoa who won the Oceania title in the light-heavyweight division in 2007 and 2008, thereby qualifying for the 2008 Olympics.
He lost his only Olympic bout against veteran Marijo Šivolija, suffering a severe knockout and being taken to Beijing's Chaoyang Hospital.[1] He was later reported as recovering well.[2]
References
- ^ "Samoa's Tavui suffers severe knockout." Reuters. 9 August 2008. Accessed 9 August 2008.
- ^ "Samoan recovering well from knockout", Reuters, August 10, 2008
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