Nathaniel Sulupo

Nathaniel Sulupo

Personal information
Born	18 February 1998[1]
Sport
Country	Samoa
Sport	Shot put / Discus throw
Medal record Men's Shot put / Discus throw Representing  Samoa Pacific Games 2019 Apia Discus 2019 Apia Shot put

Nathaniel Sulupo (born 18 February 1998) is a Samoan New Zealander athlete who has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games.

Sulupo was born in New Zealand and grew up in Lower Hutt. He was educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream and initially played rugby.^[2] He took up the discus at age 15 and subsequently trained at the Sola Power Throwing Academy in Lower Hutt under former Samoan shot-putter Shaka Sola.^[3][4]

He represented Samoa at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia,^[5] placing 7th with a throw of 51.67 metres.^[4]

At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia he won bronze in both the shot put and discus.^[6][7]

References

1. "Nathaniel SULUPO". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
2. "Young Wgtn thrower aiming high". NZ Catholic. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
3. Dewi Preece (17 November 2021). "Lower Hutt athletics academy throwing its way to the top". 1News. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
4. Caitlin Salter (10 September 2015). "Tragedy before trip to Samoa for young athletes". Stuff. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
5. "Youth Games Begin in Samoa". Government of Samoa. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
6. Thomas Airey (19 July 2019). "More medals in athletics for young Samoans". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
7. "Wallis and Futuna scoop gold and silver in men's discus". Samoa 2019. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2022.