Stephen Mailagi

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Stephen Mailagi
Personal information
Born8 September 2001 [1] (age 20)
Sport
CountryFlag of Wallis and Futuna.svg  Wallis and Futuna
Sport Shot put / Discus throw
Medal record
Men's Shot put / Discus throw
Representing Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
French Athletics Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Caen Shot put
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia Discus

Stephen Louis Mauotekena Mailagi is a Wallisian athlete who has represented Wallis and Futuna at the Pacific Games.

Career

Mailagi competed at the 2017 Oceania Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the junior shot put event. [2] He participated in the 2018 French Athletics Championships where he won silver in shot put. [2]

Mailagi won gold at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia in the discus event. [3] [4] At the 2021 French Espoirs Championships he won silver in the shot put. [5] He competed at the 2022 French Athletics Championships and won bronze in the shot put. [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Stephen Louis MAILAGI". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Première médaille nationale pour Stephen MAILAGI : l'argent au lancer de poids cadet" (in French). France Info. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. "Wallis and Futuna scoop gold and silver in men's discus". Samoa 2019. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. Thomas Airey (19 July 2019). "More medals in athletics for young Samoans". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  5. "Stephen Louis Mailagi, vice champion de France Espoirs au lancer de poids (7kg)" (in French). France Info. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. "Championnats de France d'Athlétisme : Stephen Mailagi (Miramas) en bronze au lancer de poids" (in French). La Provence. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  7. "Le lanceur de poids miramasséen Stephen Mailagi en bronze au championnat de France" (in French). Maritima Medias. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.