Akapei Latu

Akapei Latu
Personal information
Full nameAkapei Latu
Nationality Tonga
Born (1978-11-03) 3 November 1978 (age 46)
Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Event73 kg

Akapei Latu (born November 3, 1978) is a Tongan judoka, who competed in the men's lightweight category.[1] Latu qualified as a lone judoka for the Tongan squad in the men's lightweight class (73 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by granting a tripartite invitation from the International Judo Federation.[2] He received a bye in the opening round, before losing out in his first match to Algeria's Noureddine Yagoubi, who pinned and subdued him on the tatami with a kuchiki taoshi (single leg takedown) assault at three minutes and seven seconds.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Akapei Latu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Pacific Islands Athletes in Athens". Fox Sports Pulse. 10 August 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Judo: Men's Lightweight (73kg/161 lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Top Tongan archer struggles with windy Athens conditions". Radio Australia. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2014.


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