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Faumuina Anapapa
Faumuina is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Beatrice Faumuina (born 1974), New Zealand discus thrower. *Charlie Faumuina (born 1986), rugby union player. *Mark Faumuina (born 1971), New Zealand rugby league player. *Sione Faumuina (born 1981), New Zealand rugby league player. *Wilson Faumuina Wilson Faumuina (June 11, 1954 – September 26, 1986) was an American football defensive lineman who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons. He died at age 32 of heart failure. Wilson attended Balboa ... (1954–1986), American football defensive lineman. * Faumuina Sikuka Lomitusi Samoan genealogist and historian {{surname, Faumuina Sikuka, Sikuka= Faumuina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice Faumuina
Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina (born 23 October 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand discus thrower. Career Faumuina was a gold medallist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has represented New Zealand in four Summer Olympics. After winning the discus event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester she was featured on a stamp from Samoa. She is currently New Zealand's Trade Commissioner and Consul General, New York. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 7th in the discus with a throw of 64.45 metres. Early in her career, she was coached by Les Mills, discus gold medallist at the 1966 Commonwealth Games. In the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours, Faumuina was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to athletics. On 16 October 2005, she was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In 2006, she appeared in the New Zealand version of the television series '' D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Faumuina
Charles Faumuina (born 24 December 1986) is a rugby union player who plays prop, for in Top 14 in France and formerly for internationally. He was a key member of the 2015 Rugby World Cup winning team. He currently plays international rugby union for Manu Samoa. His main position is tighthead prop but has also covered loosehead prop for the Blues. Early career Faumuina was a late recruit to rugby union, and played only rugby league until selected for the Papatoetoe High School 1st XV rugby team. His progress in rugby union was rapid and in 2007 he was selected to make his first-class rugby debut for the New Zealand Colts against Canada. The same year he made his debut for Auckland as a substitute against the Counties Manukau Steelers in the Air New Zealand Cup. On 7 March 2009, Faumuina made his Super Rugby debut against the Sharks when international prop John Afoa was ruled out through injury. In 2011, due to extended injury layoff to Tony Woodcock, Faumuina starte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Faumuina
Mark Faumuina (born 2 October 1971) is a former Western Samoa international rugby league footballer. Playing career An Otahuhu Leopards junior, Faumuina represented Auckland, playing for the Under 17's in 1987 and the under 18's in 1991. In 1993 Faumuina played for the Probables side in the New Zealand national rugby league team trial match. He did not however make the national side. In 1994 he played for the Auckland City Vulcans in the new Lion Red Cup. He was then picked to be part of the Western Samoan side as it conducted a tour of New Zealand.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.50 He then played in the 1994 Pacific Cup. In 1995 Faumuina played for the Counties Manukau Heroes. He was picked to play for the Lion Red XIII against a Tongan Residents side and also represented Auckland in its Rugby League Cup challenge. Faumuina played against the touring Great Britain side in 1996, again representing the New Zealand Residents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sione Faumuina
Sione Faumuina (born 27 March 1981) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup. He joined the Castleford Tigers ( Heritage № 893) in the Super League at the start of the 2009 season. He also has previously played for the Canberra Raiders and the New Zealand Warriors and was due to play for Super League club the Harlequins RL until the club tore up his contract pre-season. Faumuina represented the New Zealand national team on two occasions between 2003 and 2004 and his position of choice is although he has also played as a or . He was released by the New Zealand Warriors in August 2006 for repeated involvement in "cases of serious misconduct", related to alcohol. |
Wilson Faumuina
Wilson Faumuina (June 11, 1954 – September 26, 1986) was an American football defensive lineman who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons. He died at age 32 of heart failure. Wilson attended Balboa High School in San Francisco and played both defensive end and offensive tackle. He was All City several times. Wilson then attended San Jose State San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) sy ... from which he was drafted by the Falcons as a first round draft pick, 20th overall in 1977 NFL Draft. He played five seasons with the Falcons from 1977 to 1981. References 1954 births 1986 deaths American football defensive linemen San Jose State Spartans football players Atlanta Falcons players Players of American football from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |