Tania Tupu
_01.jpg) Tupu in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tania Maria Brunton[1] |
| Born | 28 December 1973 (age 50)[1] Wellington, New Zealand[1] |
| Education | Aotea College[2] |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb)[1] |
| Spouse | Chris Tupu |
Tania Maria Tupu (née Brunton; born 28 December 1973) is a New Zealand former basketball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3] Tupu also competed for New Zealand at the 1994 World Championship held in Australia.[4] She is married to former NBL player Chris Tupu.[5]
As coach of the Tokomanawa Queens, Tupu guided the team to the inaugural Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa championship in 2022.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Tania Brunton-Tupu". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Hall of fame". College Sport Wellington. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tania Tupu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ FIBA Archive. 1994 World Championship for Women. New Zealand. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^ "Tania Tupu". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Egan, Brendon (27 August 2022). "Argentinean guard Florencia Chagas shines as Queens capture inaugural Tauihi crown". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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