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Kolone Alefosio

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Kolone Alefosio
Personal information
Born29 September 1999[1]
Sport
Country Samoa
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Samoa
Pacific Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apia 4x100m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Apia 110m hurdles
Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Saipan 110m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Saipan 4x100m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Saipan 4x400m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Port Vila 110m hurdles

Kolone Alefosio (born 29 September 1999) is a Samoan athlete. He has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games and Commonwealth Games.

Alefosio is from Vaoala in Apia.[2] He won a bronze medal in the 110m hurdles at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila. He competed in the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Australia,[3] achieving a personal best in the 110m hurdles.[1][4] He later competed in the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, winning silver in the 4 × 100 metres relay[2] and bronze in the 110 metres hurdles. At the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands he won gold in the 110 metres hurdles,[5] silver in the 4 × 100 metres relay, and bronze in the 4 × 400 metres relay.[6][7]

On 14 July 2022 he was selected as part of Samoa's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kolone ALEFOSIO". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Thomas Airey (19 July 2019). "Samoa beaten by faster team". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ^ Ulimasao Fata (24 March 2018). "Team Samoa named". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Result - Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 2". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Wisil and Tabakaucoro add to gold medal haul". RNZ. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (24 June 2022). "Athletics scoops 2 more medals". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Team Samoa returning home with 21 medals from the Pacific Mini Games". Talamua. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  8. ^ Gutu Faasau (13 July 2022). "SASNOC announces Team Samoa for Commonwealth Games". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Team Samoa for Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham Announced". Samoa Global News. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.