RAKESA Iosefo

Fiji

Athletics

Date of Birth: 7 Jan 1996

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Sport Class: F41

Birth Country:

Fiji

Place of residence : SUVA

Residence Country:

Fiji

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Shot Put - F41	DNS

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Standing Shot Put	Men's Shot Put - F41 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
6	Javelin Throw - F41	2019	Dubai, UAE	36.95
7	Shot Put - F41	2019	Dubai, UAE	9.82

Hobbies:

Watching films, travelling, playing video games. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019, 27 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete, Technician

Education:

Trade - Carpenter - Fiji National University, Suva, FIJ

Languages spoken:

English, Fijian

Club name:

Laucala Athletics Club [Fiji]

Coach:

Freddy Fatiaki [national]

Other sports:

He has played Para badminton at international level and won a bronze medal at the 2018 Oceania Championships in Geelong, VIC, Australia. (sportstg.com, 26 Nov 2018)

Debut:

2016 for Fiji (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Start:

He began Para athletics in 2016 in Suva, Fiji. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Reason:

He wanted to compete at the Paralympic Games. He was offered javelin lessons by a friend and enjoyed it. "Before that, I was playing rugby and soccer but nobody chose me to go overseas and then I saw athletics. I liked it immediately. It has opened doors." (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021; sbs.com.au, 07 Mar 2020; abc.net.au, 30 Jan 2018)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (abc.net.au, 30 Jan 2018)

Training:

He trains 12 hours per week. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Memorable:

Competing at the 2019 World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Hero:

Fijian rugby players Jerry Tuwai and Semi Radradra. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Influence:

His father. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019, 27 Aug 2021)

General Interest

Classification
F41 (IPC, 24 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Short stature (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

General
PARA BADMINTON
He took up Para badminton in 2018 and three months later won a bronze medal at the 2018 Oceania Championships in Geelong, VIC, Australia. "My first sports events were javelin and shot put, but I really like badminton, it's very different. I play outdoors in Fiji, but it is very hard as we often play with strong winds and it can be hard to hit, but we have to try and battle against it." (sportstg.com, 26 Nov 2018)

LARGE FAMILY
He is the second youngest of eight siblings. (fijitimes.com, 07 Jul 2016)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
DNS:: Did not start

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