Matelita Buadromo

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Matelita Buadromo
Personal information
Born (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 25)
Suva
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Sport Swimming
Coached bySharon Pickering Smith
Achievements and titles
World finalsFina worlds Shanghai, China. Fina Worlds Barcelona, Spain.Sc Fina worlds Doha,Qatar
Olympic finals London 2012
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Event1st2nd3rd
Pacific Games 2148
Oceania Championships 013
Total21511
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia 200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 400 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 800 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 200 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 400 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 3 km open water
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Apia 400 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Apia 200 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Apia 4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Apia 4×50 m mixed medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 4×50 m mixed medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Apia 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Apia 5 km open water
Oceania Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Suva 4×100 m mixed medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Suva 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Suva 4×50 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Nouméa 200 m freestyle
Updated on 4 September 2021.

Matelita Buadromo (born 15 January 1996 [1] ) is a swimmer from the islands of Moala and Rotuma. She has competed internationally since she was eleven and won a bronze medal at the 2012 Oceania Swimming Championships in the 200m freestyle event. She was selected to represent Fiji at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2] She is an all-rounder competitor but specializes in the 100 and 200 metre breaststroke. She turned pro when she competed in the South Pacific Games in New Caledonia, 2011.

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