Kolone Alefosio

Kolone Alefosio (born 29 September 1999) is a Samoan athlete. He has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games and Commonwealth Games.

Alefosio is from Vaoala in Apia.^[2] He won a bronze medal in the 110m hurdles at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila. He competed in the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Australia,^[3] achieving a personal best in the 110m hurdles.^[1]^[4] He later competed in the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, winning silver in the 4 × 100 metres relay^[2] and bronze in the 110 metres hurdles. At the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands he won gold in the 110 metres hurdles,^[5] silver in the 4 × 100 metres relay, and bronze in the 4 × 400 metres relay.^[6]^[7]

On 14 July 2022 he was selected as part of Samoa's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.^[8]^[9]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Kolone ALEFOSIO". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Thomas Airey (19 July 2019). "Samoa beaten by faster team". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ Ulimasao Fata (24 March 2018). "Team Samoa named". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ "Result - Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 2". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ "Wisil and Tabakaucoro add to gold medal haul". RNZ. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (24 June 2022). "Athletics scoops 2 more medals". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ "Team Samoa returning home with 21 medals from the Pacific Mini Games". Talamua. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ Gutu Faasau (13 July 2022). "SASNOC announces Team Samoa for Commonwealth Games". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
^ "Team Samoa for Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham Announced". Samoa Global News. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

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