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Clint Madracheluib is a Palauan spearfisher.
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Clint Madracheluib is a Palauan spearfisher.
At the 2014 Micronesian Games, Madracheluib won a gold medal in the individual spearfishing event and a silver medal as part of the team event. [1]
At the Palau Sports Fishing Association (PSFA)'s annual Evolution Tournament in November 2023, he captained team Omenged to second place at the Wahoo Classic. [2] The following year, he led team Omenged to victory at the PSFA's Tekoi ‘L Beluu Fishing Derby, in honor of Senator Regis Akitaya, after they caught a yellowfin tuna. [3]
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