Akapei Latu

Akapei Latu
Personal information
Full name Akapei Latu
Nationality  Tonga
Born (1978-11-03) 3 November 1978
Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport Judo
Event(s) 73 kg

Akapei Latu (born November 3, 1978 in Nuku'alofa) 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. "Akapei Latu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 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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