Kolone Alefosio

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

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

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
  1. "Kolone ALEFOSIO". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. 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.


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