Lydia Panapasa

Lydia Panapasa

Personal information
Born	(2000-09-14) 14 September 2000 (age 25)
Occupation	netball player
Netball career
Playing position(s): goal shooter

Lydia Panapasa (born 14 September 2000) is a Fijian netball player and former national shot putter who plays for Fiji in the position of goal shooter. ^{[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]

Career

Lydia initially pursued her career in athletics similar to her mother and notably claimed a gold medal at the 2017 Coca-Cola Games in shot put event. ^[4]

She then switched to netball and emerged from youth level after representing the national U21 netball team at the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup which was held in Botswana. ^[5]

In November 2022 she was selected for the team for the 2022 Netball Singapore Nations Cup. ^[6]

Personal life

She was born in a family with a rich sporting background. Her mother Salote Noulivou Panapasa was a track and field athlete as well as a national basketball player. ^[4] Her uncle Ilisoni Taoba was a rugby union player. Her cousin Akapusi Qera was also a rugby union player who formerly captained the national side. Her aunt Laijipa Naulivou was a former national field hockey player. ^[7]

References

1. "Lydia Panapasa". Netball World Cup. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
2. "Lydia Panapasa". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
3. "Fiji". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
4. "Lydia Continues Family Tradition" . Retrieved 2019-10-31.
5. "New Challenge For Lydia" . Retrieved 2019-10-31.
6. "Fiji Pearls name side for 2022 Nations Cup in Singapore". Fiji Village. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
7. "Fijian Pearls: Lydia Panapasa Targets Final 12 Squad For World Cup" . Retrieved 2019-10-31.