Va'a Apelu Maliko

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Va'a Apelu Maliko
Date of birth (1998-10-10) 10 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthMoto'otua, Samoa
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2018–PresentFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa

Va'aufauese Apelu-Maliko (born 10 November 1998) is a Samoan rugby sevens player. He captained Samoa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Chand, Shalveen (9 July 2024). "Manu Samoa's Olympic squad named". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. "Coach Selects Strong 14-Man Squad for Paris Olympics". Samoa Global News. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.