Verina Wihongi

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Verina Rosiland Wihongi is a taekwando practitioner from New Zealand.

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Wihongi has a 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo. [1] She was the first woman to represent New Zealand in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens. [2] [3] She qualified for the Olympics after winning the selection tournament in Auckland and the Asian Taekwondo Games in Bangkok. [1]

Personal life

She works as a Dairy Herd Manager in Balclutha with her partner, Ngatai. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Verina Wihongi". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ↑ McMurran, Alistair (21 August 2008). "Rugby: Return of prop boost for Otago Spirit scrum". Otago Daily Times . Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Athens Olympian plots comeback path". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 June 2024.


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