Adi Bolakoro

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Adi Bolakoro
Personal information
Born (1985-04-03) 3 April 1985 (age 38)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Occupation netball player
Netball career
Playing position(s): wing defense, goal defense, goal keeper

Adi Vakaoca Bolakoro (born 3 April 1985) is a Fijian former netball player who played for Fiji in the positions of goal defense, wing defense or goal keeper. [1] [2] She was included in the Fijian squad for the 2019 Netball World Cup, which was also her maiden appearance at a Netball World Cup. [3] She last played for the Celtic Dragons club in the Netball Superleague. [4]

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References

  1. "Adi Bolakoro". Netball World Cup. Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  2. "Adi Bolakoro". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  3. "Fiji". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  4. jtulloch. "Adi Bolakoro". Vitality Netball Superleague. Retrieved 2019-10-31.