Caroline Pickering Puamau

Caroline Pickering Puamau (born May 1, 1980) is a Fiji Islander swimmer.

Puamau represented Fiji at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney [ [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=84846 "Swimmers at turning point new seasons"] , Aaron Kolinisau, "Fiji Times", March 26, 2008] , and at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/bsp/statistics/daily_results_02082002.stm BBC Sport] , August 12, 2002] .

She also competed in the 2003 Pacific Games in Suva, winning two gold medals, three silver and one bronze [ [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-1985-0-0-0&a=RESULTS South Pacific Games - Swimming] ] , and in the 2007 Pacific Games in Apia, where she won two gold medals, three silver and two bronze. [ [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=84846 "Swimmers at turning point new seasons"] , Aaron Kolinisau, "Fiji Times", March 26, 2008] She lit the cauldron during the opening ceremony at the 2003 Games. [ [http://www.usp.ac.fj/journ/journ_archive/spg2003/spg_buildup/spg2806035.html "Rousing start to 12th South Pacific Games"] , University of the South Pacific, June 28, 2003]

Puamau declined to take part in the qualifiers for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, stating: "Right now I'm into coaching." [ [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=84846 "Swimmers at turning point new seasons"] , Aaron Kolinisau, "Fiji Times", March 26, 2008]

References

* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/caroline-pickering-1.html Profile]