Banuve Tabakaucoro
Tabakaucoro in April 2014
Personal information
Full nameRatu Banuve Lalabalavu Tabakaucoro
Nationality Fiji
Born (1992-09-04) 4 September 1992 (age 31)
Suva, Fiji
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country Fiji
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
College teamMarist Brothers High School
Coached byBola Tafo'ou
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10.20s (100 m)
20.53s (200 m)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Fiji
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nouméa 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nouméa 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nouméa 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2015 Port Moresby 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Port Moresby 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 200 m
Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mata-Utu 100m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mata-Utu 200m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mata-Utu 4x400m relay
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rarotonga 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rarotonga 200 m
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Cairns 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2010 Cairns 800 m medley relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Apia 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Apia 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Apia 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Apia 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2013 Papeete 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Papeete 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Avarua 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Avarua 4x100 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cairns 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cairns 4x100 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cairns 800 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2019 Townsville 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Papeete 800 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2014 Avarua 4x400 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Cairns 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Cairns 4x400 m
Updated on 27 April 2013.

Ratu Banuve Lalabalavu Tabakaucoro (born 4 September 1992 in Suva) is a Fijian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. He is the national record holder in the men's 100 m and 200 m for Fiji.

Biography

Tabakaucoro attended Marist Brothers High School Sports Science Academy and graduated in 2013.[1][2]

Tabakaucoro is the only athlete in the Pacific Games history to win gold in both the 100 metres and 200 metres in 3 consecutive Pacific Games in 2011, 2015 and 2019 games.

In the 2011 Coke Games, Tabakaucoro ran his personal best in the senior boys 100 and 200 metres finals on the 29 and 30 April; he also helped his school win the 4 x 100 metres relay.

Tabakaucoro also won gold in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 4 × 100 m Relay at the Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia in September at the 2011 Pacific Games.

In March 2015, Tabakaucoro competed in the Australian Athletics Championships in Brisbane where he finished 2nd in the 100m Final with a time of 10.26s breaking the national record of 10.34s set by Jone Delai back in 1995.[3] He also set a new national record in the 200m of 20.63s.[4]

Tabakaucoro will compete in the 100 m and 200 m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[5][6]

In May 2023 he received the honour in welcoming the state president and prime minister on the island of Bau with the ceremonial offering of kava on the occasion of the reconstitution of the Great Council of Chiefs.[7][8][9]

Personal best

Distance Time Date Venue Ref
100 m 10.20 s (+1.2 m/s) 8 July 2016 Suva, Fiji
200 m 20.53 s (+1.7 m/s) 12 July 2015 Ports Moresby, 2015 Pacific Games

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Fiji
2008 Commonwealth Youth Games Pune, India 5th (sf) 100 m 10.91 s (wind: +0.9 m/s)
7th Long jump 6.86 m (wind: +0.4 m/s)
7th 4 × 100 m relay 41.79 s
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 3rd (qf) 100 m 10.77 s (wind: +0.7 m/s)
Melanesian Championships Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 4th 100m 10.95 (wind: +0.1 m/s)
Pacific Mini Games Rarotonga, Cook Islands 2nd 100 m 10.68 s (wind: +1.9 m/s)
2nd 200 m 21.70 s (wind: -0.4 m/s)
2010 Oceania Junior Championships Cairns, Australia 1st 100 m 10.80 s (wind: +2.0 m/s)
1st 200 m 21.69 s (wind: -0.6 m/s)
Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia 1st 4 × 100 m relay 42.02 s
1st Mixed 800 m medlex relay 1:35.31 min
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 5th (qf) 100 m 10.49 s (wind: -0.1 m/s)
4th (qf) 200 m 21.26 s (wind: +0.0 m/s)
Oceania Championships (Regional Division East) Apia, Samoa 1st 100 m 10.46 s (wind: +1.2 m/s)
1st 200 m 21.01 s (wind: +1.9 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.71 s
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:17.62 min
Pacific Games Nouméa, New Caledonia 1st 100 m 10.52 s (wind: -0.4 m/s)
1st 200 m 21.18 s (wind: -1.1 m/s) GR
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.25 s
2013 Oceania Championships Papeete, French Polynesia 1st 100 m 10.65 s (wind: -1.0 m/s)
1st 200 m 21.08 s (wind: -1.5 m/s)
2nd Mixed 800 Sprint Medley relay 1:38.95 min
World Championships Moscow, Russia 46th (h) 100m 10.53 (wind: -0.1 m/s)
40th (h) 200m 21.27 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
Pacific Mini Games Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna 1st 100m 10.33 (wind: 0.0 m/s)
1st 200m 21.13 (wind: -2.6 m/s)
— 4 × 100 m relay DQ
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:15.38
2014 Oceania Championships Rarotonga, Cook Islands 1st 100m 10.30 (wind: -0.2 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 41.61
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:19.13
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 22nd (h) 100m 10.51 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
16th (h)1 200m 21.04 (wind: -0.5 m/s)
2015 Oceania Championships Cairns, Queensland, Australia 1st 100m 10.22 (wind: -0.1 m/s)
2nd 200m 20.68 (wind: +1.6 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 40.98
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:22.16
1st Mixed 800m sprint medley 1:35.32
Pacific Games Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 1st 100m 10.55
1st 200m 20.53 GR
World Championships Beijing, China 41st (h) 100m 10.41
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 56th (h) 100 m 10.70
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States – 100 m DQ

1: Disqualified in the semifinal.

References

  1. ^ Deo, Rohit (2022-06-22). "Tabakaucoro is still the fastest man in the Pacific". FijiTimes. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  2. ^ Tuilevuka, Nacanieli (2018-04-01). "Tabakaucoro, Lemeki Injured". Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. ^ "Pearson pushed all the way as Riseley doubles at Australian Championships - iaaf.org". Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  4. ^ "200M Banuve Tabakaucoro 20.63 Australian Championships 2015 - YouTube". Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  5. ^ 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND | TEAM FIJI FINAL TEAM LIST (PDF). FASANOC. 17 June 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  6. ^ Matanatabu, Cecilia (17 June 2022). "98 athletes carry the hopes of the nation to the 2022 Commonwealth Games". Fiji Village. Communications Fiji Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  7. ^ https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/sprint-king-fulfills-traditional-obligations-at-the-gcc/
  8. ^ https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/132142023/fijis-great-council-of-chiefs-returns-after-16year-absence
  9. ^ https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/council-of-our-chiefs-must-be-relevant-effective-and-accountable/

External links

Australian national champions in men's 200 m
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