Laulauga Tausaga
Personal information | |
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Nickname(s) | Lagi Tausaga[1] |
Born | Hawaii, U.S. | May 22, 1998
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Discus throw Shot Put Hammer |
College team | University of Iowa |
Club | Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center |
Medal record |
Laulauga Tausaga-Collins (born 22 May 1998 in Hawaii) is an American discus thrower. With a throw of 63.71 m (Minsk, 2019), her personal best, she has qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games.[2] She improved her best to 63.94 m for qualifying to the final at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.
Professional
Tausaga made the women's discus final at 2019 world championships, won silver medals in discus at the 2019 match and 2019 NACAC U-23 Championships. Tausaga won discus at 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships.
International
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2022 | 2022 NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 1st | Discus | 63.18 m (207 ft 3+1⁄4 in) |
World Championships | Eugene, United States | 12th | Discus | 56.47 m (185 ft 3 in) | |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 12th | Discus | 63.94 m (209 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
The Match Europe v USA | Minsk, Belarus | 2nd | Discus | 63.71 m (209 ft 1⁄4 in) | |
2019 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics | Queretaro, Mexico | 2nd | Discus | 59.37 m (194 ft 9+1⁄4 in) | |
2017 | 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | Discus | 59.29 m (194 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
USA National championships
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2017 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | Sacramento, California | 1st | Discus | 60.65 m (198 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 17th | Discus | Foul | ||
2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 15th | Shot put | 15.55 m (51 ft 0 in) |
3rd | Discus | 60.65 m (198 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | |||
2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 3rd | Discus | 62.08 m (203 ft 8 in) |
2021 | United States Olympic trials | Eugene, Oregon | 24th | Discus | Foul |
2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | Discus | 64.49 m (211 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
University of Iowa
Laulauga Tausaga-Collins is a 2019 NCAA Discus champion, 8-time NCAA Division 1 All-American, 6-time Big Ten Conference champion, & 12-time All-Big Ten Conference scorer.
Prep
Tausaga won 2014 CIF San Diego Section Shot put title in 13.53 m (44 ft 4+1⁄2 in) and 2015 CIF San Diego Section Shot put title in 14.71 m (48 ft 3 in) while representing Mount Miguel High School. At the 2015 CIF California State Meet, she placed 3rd in the shot put 14.61 m (47 ft 11 in).
References
- ^ Lagi Tausaga's World Championship Journey Iowa Hawkeyes
- ^ Game of Throws: Track and Field Star Laulauga Tausaga Iowa Magazine
- ^ Stephen M. Ross Athletics South Competition and Performance Center Opened in 2017Michigan Wolverines
- ^ LAULAUGA TAUSAGA (SR-4) IOWA Track and Field Results Reporting System
External links
- Articles with short description
- American female discus throwers
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Iowa Hawkeyes women's track and field athletes
- Track and field athletes from Hawaii
- American female shot putters
- American female hammer throwers
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- Sportspeople from Hawaii
- People from Hawaii
- People from Spring Valley, San Diego County, California
- American women's volleyball players
- American women's basketball players
- University of Iowa alumni
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