Patsy Serafina Akeli (née McKenzie) (born 7 December 1978 in Motootua) is a Samoan javelin thrower. She is a two-time Olympian, a 2008 national javelin throw champion, and a member of the QEII Track Club in

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. She set both a national record and a personal best throw of 54.78 metres, by winning her event at the New Zealand Athletics Championships in

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. Akeli made her official debut for the

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, where she placed fortieth in the qualifying rounds of the women's javelin throw, at a distance of 45.93 metres. At the

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, Akeli achieved her best career result, when she finished ninth in the final round of the women's javelin, with a best possible throw of 51.25 metres. At the

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, Akeli qualified for the second time in the women's javelin throw. She performed the best throw of 49.26 metres, on her third and final attempt, finishing forty-ninth overall in the qualifying rounds.

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NBC 2008 Olympics profile
Samoan female javelin throwers Living people Olympic athletes for Samoa Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Samoa 1978 births World Athletics Championships athletes for Samoa New Zealand Athletics Championships winners {{Samoa-athletics-bio-stub