Malia Paseka (taekwondo)

Not to be confused with Malia Vaka (née Paseka), a New Zealand netball player.
Malia Paseka
Personal information
Full nameMalia Maile Paseka
National teamTonga
Born (2000-08-30) August 30, 2000 (age 24)
Years active2012–present
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Weight class-62kg, -67kg

Malia Maile Paseka (born 30 August 2000) is a Tongan Taekwondo athlete who made her Olympic debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1] She was an opening ceremony flag bearer alongside Pita Taufatofua.[2][3]

  1. ^ "PASEKA, Malia Maile". Taekwondo Data. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Pita Taufatofua shirtless again at Opening Ceremony". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Malia Paseka: Tonga's new flagbearer for the Tokyo Olympics". RNZ: Radio New Zealand. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.