Niko Verekauta

Niko Verekauta
Personal information
Nationality Fiji
Born (1987-02-16) 16 February 1987 (age 39)
Nabukelevu-i-ra, Kadavu, Fiji
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Fiji
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Apia200 m
Gold medal – first place2007 Apia400 m
Gold medal – first place2007 Apia4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2007 Apia4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2011 Nouméa4x400 m relay
(South) Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place2009 Rarotonga100 m
Gold medal – first place2009 Rarotonga200 m
Gold medal – first place2009 Rarotonga400 m
Gold medal – first place2009 Rarotonga4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2009 Rarotonga4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place2005 Koror4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2005 Koror400 m
Updated on 29 April 2013

Niko Verekauta (born 16 February 1987 in Kadavu) is a Fiji Islands sprinter.

Biography

He represented Fiji in the 400m sprint at 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 400m sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He also won five gold medals at the Mini South Pacific Games in 2009.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Fiji
2005 South Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau 2nd 400 m 49.55 s
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:18.26 min
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 10th (sf) 400m 46.77
2007 Pacific Games Apia, Samoa 1st 200 m 21.26 s (wind: +0.2 m/s) GR
1st 400 m 47.18 s
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.60 s
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.18 min
2009 Pacific Mini Games Rarotonga, Cook Islands 1st 100 m 10.59 s (wind: +0.9 m/s)
1st 200 m 21.33 s (wind: -0.4 m/s)
1st 400 m 48.83 s
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.20 s
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:20.49 min
2011 Pacific Games Nouméa, New Caledonia 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:12.75 min

Further achievements

2004

Coca-Cola games 2 gold(200meters,400meters) 1 silver (relay)

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

References

  1. ↑ Whippy, Sera (12 April 2010), Niko changes track spikes for rugby studs, Fiji Times, retrieved 27 April 2013
  2. ↑ "Niko Verekauta Biography". 2006 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  3. ↑ "Niko Verekauta Biography". NBC. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  4. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Niko Verakauta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.