Manega Tapari (born 30 April 1999) is a Papua New Guinean para-athete, para-badminton player, and para taekwando competitor. She is scheduled to represent Papua New Guinea in para taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[1]
Career
editTapari began playing para-badminton in 2022. The following year she competed at the Western Australia Para Badminton International. In October 2023 she received a female participation grant from the Badminton World Federation.[2][3]
Tapari competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in the ambulant (class 6-10) javelin throw, shot put, and 100m events.[4][5]
In April 2024, Tapari won in the +65kg women's para-division at the 2024 Oceania Taekwondo Olympics Qualification, earning her a spot at the Paralympics.[1]
Tapari was one of three Papua New Guinean athletes to qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics, and was one of the country's flag bearer's at the opening ceremony.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Manega set for qualifiers". The National. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Para athlete awarded grant for participation in badminton". The National. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "BWF Female Participation Grant Recipients - Oceania". Badminton Oceania. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Participant biography - Manega Tapari". sol2023.gems.pro. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "PNG flexes on track". The National. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Flagbearers announced for Opening Ceremony". International Paralympic Committee. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.