Niko Verekauta

Niko Verekauta (born February 16, 1987 in Kadavu) is a Fiji Islands sprinter. He represented Fiji in the 400m sprint at 2006 Commonwealth Games^[1] and the 400m sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[2] He also won five gold medals at the Mini South Pacific Games in 2009.

References

1. ^ "Niko Verekauta Biography". 2006 Commonwealth Games. http://melbourne2006.com.au/Participants/Participants?ID=107957. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 
2. ^ "Niko Verekauta Biography". NBC. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/fanguide/athlete?id=23759. Retrieved 2009-02-25. 

External links

• IAAF profile for Niko Verekauta

Persondata
Name	Verekauta, Niko
Alternative names	Niko Biu Verekauta
Short description	2004 - Coca Cola games 2 gold(200meters,400meters) 1 sliver (relay) 2005 -Coca Cola Games 2 gold (400m,relay) 2006 -Coca Cola Games 2 gold (400m,relay) 1 sliver(200m) -Commonwealth Games 400m Semifinalist,Melbourne Australia. -World Junior ChampionShip 400m Semifinalist,Beijing China. -4*400m Oceania relay Selection team for to the world cup in Greece. 2007 -New Zealand Championship 1 bronze(400meters) -Belgium Championship 1 Gold(400meters) -Australia under 23 1 Silver (400meter) -South Pacific Games 4 Gold(200m,400m and both the relays 4*100m & 4*400m) 2008 -New Zealand Championship 1 Gold (400meters) -Belgium Championship 1 Gold (400meters) -France A league Series 1 Silver (400meters) -Europe 300m A league Placed 4th Overall - Fiji representative to the OLYMPIC Games in Beijing China. 2009 - Under 23 Australian Championship 2 Gold(200m,400m) -Represented Fiji at the World Championship in Berlin,Germany. -Oceania Games in Gold Coast Australia 4 Gold medal(100m,200m both the relays) -South Pacific Mini Games Cook Island 5 Gold medal(100m,200m,400m,4*100m,4*400meters.) Married
Date of birth	February 16, 1987
Place of birth	CWM Hospital, Suva
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