Taichi Vakasama
Personal information
NationalityFijian
Born (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999
Saitama, Japan
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Fiji
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Port Moresby100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2018 Port Moresby200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Port Moresby50 m breaststroke
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Apia100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2019 Apia200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2019 Apia4×50 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place2019 Apia200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2019 Apia4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2019 Apia4×100 m medley
Commonwealth Youth Games
Bronze medal – third place2017 Nassau200 m breaststroke

Taichi Vakasama (born 12 October 1999) is a Fijian swimmer.[1] He competed in the men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China.[2] He also represented Fiji in the men's 200m breaststroke heats at the 2020 Olympics.[3]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he was the flag bearer for Team Fiji [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Fiji Swimmer Taichi Vakasama Finally Confirmed As New Pacific Games Record Holder". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Men's 100m Breaststroke". FINA. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Fijivillage. "Historic night for Vakasama and Nagasau as Team Fiji flag-bearers at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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