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Malia Vaka
Malia Vaka (née Paseka; born 23 September 1994) is a New Zealand netball player who played junior netball in Australia. She was then a member of the New Zealand national netball team at the 2015 Netball World Cup The Netball World Cup Sydney 2015 (NWC2015) was the 14th edition of the INF Netball World Cup, the premier competition in international netball. It was held from 7–16 August, in Sydney, Australia, which secured hosting rights after defeating .... She announced her pregnancy on 11 June, and her withdrawal from the 2016 ANZ Championship. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaka, Malia 1994 births Living people New Zealand netball players Northern Stars players Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic players Northern Mystics players Mainland Tactix players 2015 Netball World Cup players New Zealand international Fast5 players New Zealand international netball players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malia Paseka (taekwondo)
Malia Paseka (born 30 August 2000) is a Tongan Taekwondo athlete who made her Olympic debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She was an opening ceremony flag bearer alongside Pita Taufatofua. Sports career In 2019, Paseka won bronze in the women’s -62 kg and gold in the team event at the Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, the first step in her path towards Olympic qualification. 2020 Summer Olympics In February 2020, Paseka secured her spot in the Olympics after winning gold in the women’s 67 kg division at the Olympic Qualifier tournament on Australia’s Gold Coast. Her appearance at the 2020 Summer Olympics marked the first time a female Taekwondo athlete represented Tonga at the Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var .... She also becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |