Margaret Satupai
Saputai as silver medallist at Commonwealth Youth Games in 2008
Personal information
Full nameTasele Margaret Iva Satupai
National teamSamoa
CitizenshipSamoa
Born (1992-07-09) July 9, 1992
Sport
SportShot put; discus

Margaret Satupai (born 9 July 1992) is a Samoan athlete, who holds the Samoan records in shotput and discus and won a bronze medal for shot put in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Tasele Margaret Iva Satupai was born on 9 July 1992.[1] She grew up in Melbourne where she trained with Oakleigh Little Athletics.[2] She began her international career with an unsuccessful performance at the Junior World Championships in Bydgoszcz in 2008.[3][4] A year later she was fourth in the discus throw and second in the shot put at the Junior World Championships.[5][6] She achieved great success in 2010.[7] She achieved high positions at the Junior World Championships and won two medals in the Australian and Oceania Championships.[8] At the end of the season 2010 she was third in the shot put at the Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal.[9][10][11][12]

International achievements

During her career she repeatedly improved Samoan records across age categories and, as of 2021, both her discus and shot put distances were still unbeaten.[13] Her record-breaking shot put throw of 16.43m was made at the Commonwealth Games in 2010; her discus throw of 52.67m was made at the Australian Junior Championships in 2011.[13]

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  Samoa
2007 South Pacific Games Apia, Samoa 3rd Shot put 13.60 m
6th Discus 42.86 m
2008 Oceania Youth Championships Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 1st Shot put 14.27 m
1st Discus 45.08 m
1st Hammer throw 34.58 m
Oceania Championships Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 1st Shot put 13.94 m
2nd Discus 46.57 m
3rd Hammer throw 36.11 m
World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 21st Shot put 14.54 m
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 2nd Shot put 14.96 m
4th Discus 49.06 m
Pacific Mini Games Rarotonga, Cook Islands 2nd Shot put 14.52 m
2nd Discus 50.94 m
5th Hammer throw 38.67 m
2010 Oceania Junior Championships Cairns, Australia 1st Shot put 16.34 m
Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia 1st Shot put 15.95 m
2nd Discus 51.42 m
World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 4th Shot put 15.62 m
7th Discus 51.31 m
Commonwealth Games Delhi, India 3rd Shot put 16.43 m
2011 Pacific Games Nouméa, New Caledonia 2nd Shot put 15.12 m
1st Discus 52.05 m
2nd Hammer throw 49.71 m

References

  1. "Athletics - Margaret Satupai (Samoa)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  2. "Oakleigh Little Athletics". www.oakleighlac.com.au. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  3. "World Junior Championships 2008". 2013-10-31. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  4. "Tapoki is woman to beat in discus". Saipan Tribune. 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  5. "World Youth Lead in Bressanone - Day One - Morning Report | REPORT | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  6. "Jordan's long sprint double highlights Australian Youth Olympic Festival | NEWS | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  7. "World Junior Championships 2010". 2014-03-09. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  8. "Tilastopaja Oy Result Service". 2016-04-07. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  9. "Tilastopaja Oy Result Service". 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  10. "Tasele Margaret Iva Satupai | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  11. "Samoa's Tasele Satupai competes during the women's shot put final of..." Getty Images. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  12. "Adams in different league as Kenya come good again". Hindustan Times. 2010-10-09. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  13. 1 2 "National Records - Oceania" (PDF). 2013-10-30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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