Paul Elaisa

Paul Elaisa

Personal information
Birth name	Paul Sau'oflanoa Lawrence Elaisa
Nationality	Rotuman
Born	(1994-01-21) 21 January 1994 (age 31) Suva, Fiji
Education	Iowa Lakes Community College Lincoln College Lindenwood University (BA Sports Management)
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
Sport
Country	Fiji
Sport	Swimming
Event(s)	1,500, 400, 200, 100 freestyle – 100, 200 butterfly and 400, 200 IM
Turned pro	At the 2008 Oceania Games in New Zealand
Achievements and titles
National finals	2015 NJCAA Nationals Swimming 200 butterfly (3rd), 400IM (4th), 200IM (5th)
Medal record 2011 Pacific Games 2011 Nouméa 200m Backstroke 2011 Nouméa 200m IM 2011 Nouméa 4x100m Freestyle Relay 2011 Nouméa 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Updated on 7 August 2012

Paul Elaisa (born 21 January 1994 in Suva) is a swimmer who competed for Fiji at the 2012 Summer Olympics. ^[1] His selection caused controversy, as Douglas Miller had been initially nominated. ^[2]

Career

Elaisa competed in the 2009 and 2011 World Aquatics Championships, and in the 2011 Pacific Games (where he won four bronze medals). In the Olympics, he ranked 47th at the Men's 100m freestyle event and did not advance to the semifinals.

Later, he moved to the US to pursue higher education, while still swimming competitively.

He competed in three events at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. ^[3]

References

1. BBC Profile
2. Fiji Times
3. "Paul Elaisa". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.