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Full name | Derek Sua | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Samoan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] | 29 December 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100+ kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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IJF | 9904 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 61464 |
Nanai Derek Sua (born 29 December 1987) is a Samoan judoka who has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games, Commonwealth Games, and Olympic Games.
He competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, but did not advance. [1]
He was awarded with a wild card for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's +100 kg, where he was eliminated by Abdullo Tangriev in the second round. [2] [3] [4]
He won a gold medal at the 2017 OJU Senior Championships in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. [5] He won bronze at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia.