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Marley Raikiwasa (born 7 August 2005) is an Australian discus thrower and shot putter.[1]
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Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
Born | 7 August 2005 | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Shot put, Discus throw | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Personal bests | Discus: 57.42m (2024) Shot put: 16.84m (2024)AU20R | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editShe is from the City of Tea Tree Gully in South Australia.[2] She was a member of Tea Tree Gully Athletics Centre.[3] She attended Auburn University in the United States.[4]
Career
editShe finished ninth in the discuss throw at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[5]
In May 2024, she set a new Australian U20 national record in the shot put of 16.84m.[6] She increased her discus personal best to 57.42 metres in 2024 and competed in the discus throw at the NCAA finals in 2024.[7][8] She won the bronze medal in the discus throw at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru with a throw of 56.25 metres.[9][10]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ "Marley Raikiwasa". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Abbracciavento, Daniela (20 May 2021). "Tea Tree Gully discus star Marley Raikiwasa named in Athletics Australia's under-20 team". Adelaidenow. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "HEAR FROM AIDAN MURPHY, DARCY MILLER, MARLEY RAIKIWASA AND OLIVIA SANDERY BEFORE THEY TAKE ON THE WORLD". athleticssa.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Cole, Adam (12 June 2024). "Young core wins Auburn national relay title with plenty of promise for the future". oanow. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "WU20 Lima 24 preview: throws". World Athletics. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "RAIKIWASA REWRITES RECORD AS MITREVSKI ROLLS ON". Athletics.com.au. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Chakamian, Claudia. "Auburn, Alabama earn titles at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships".
- ^ "THE RISE OF RAIKIWASA". Athletics.com. 23 Aug 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "AMIDZOVSKI WINS HISTORY-MAKING LONG JUMP GOLD AS RAIKIWASA LAUNCHES TO DISCUS BRONZE AT WORLD UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics.com.au. 29 Aug 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Marley Raikiwasa". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2024.