Lakona Gerega

Lakona Gerega

Personal information
Full name	Lakona Gerega
Nationality	Papua New Guinean
Born	(1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 29) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Sport
Country	Papua New Guinea
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin
Coached by	Paul Bannister
Achievements and titles
Personal best	66.73 m (2024)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing Papua New Guinea Pacific Games 2019 Apia Javelin throw Pacific Mini Games 2025 Koror Javelin throw 2022 Saipan Javelin throw
Updated on 21 September 2023

Lakona Gerega (born 25 February 1996) is a Papua New Guinean javelin thrower. ^[1] He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he ranked 12th with a 63.46 meter throw. ^{[2] [3]} His personal best of 66.73 m set at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji, is also the current Papua New Guinean national record.

References

1. Lakona Gerega at World Athletics
2. "Lakona Gerega – Athlete Profile". Birmingham 2022. August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
3. "Gerega finishes 12th, Baru leads Team PNG at closing". The National. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.