Usaia Sotutu

Usaia Sotutu
Personal information
Full nameUsaia Naiteitei Sotutu
Nationality Fiji
Born (1947-09-20) 20 September 1947 (age 76)
Tavea, Bua, Fiji
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)5000 metres
10,000 metres
3000 metres steeplechase
University teamBrigham Young University Cougars
TeamTeam Fiji
Coached byClarence Robison[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000m – 15:11.8 (1969)
10000m – 31:32.0 (1971)
3000m Steepl – 8:48.0 (1971)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Fiji
Olympic Games
(South) Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Tumon 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1971 Pirae 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 1971 Pirae 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 1971 Pirae 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 1971 Pirae 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 1969 Port Moresby 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 1969 Port Moresby 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 1966 Nouméa 3000 m steeplechase
Silver medal – second place 1979 Suva 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1979 Suva 3000 m steeplechase
Silver medal – second place 1975 Tumon 3000 m steeplechase
Silver medal – second place 1966 Nouméa 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Tumon 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Port Moresby 5000 m
Updated on 26 April 2013

Usaia Naiteitei Sotutu (born 20 September 1947 in Tavea, Bua, Fiji) is a former runner who represented Fiji at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]

  1. ^ Harmon, Dick (19 April 2004). "Robinson went the distance". www.deseret.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Usaia Sotutu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2017.