Kelvin Masoe
Kelvin Tuʻiala Masoe (born 4 March 1999 in Satuiatua) is a Samoan track and field sprinter who competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He attended school at Vaiola College on the island of Savaii in Samoa. He competed for Samoa at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the men's 100 m and the men's 200 m sprint events. In the men's 100 m, Masoe was drafted into heat 2 of the competition, he ran the race in a new personal best of 10.72 seconds and finished fifth place out of out of seven athletes, this time was unable to advance Masoe through to the later rounds. In the men's 200 m, Masoe was drafted into heat 7 and finished seventh out of the eight athletes that raced beating only Pako Seribe who did not finish the race. Masoe ran the race in another personal best of 21.98 seconds but was not enough to advance through to the later rounds of competition.[3][4] [5] Masoe won the gold medal on long jump, with a national record, and the bronze medal on 100m at the 2019 Pacific Games, with a personal best of 10.56s.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Samoan |
| Born | 4 March 1999 Satuiatua, Samoa |
| Education | Vaiola College[1] |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Samoa |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 metres - 10.56 seconds (2019)
200 metres - 21.98 seconds Long jump - 7.65 m (NR)[2] |
References
- Athlete Profile at results.gc2018.com
- IAAF Profile at iaaf.org
- "Team Samoa named". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- 100 m Results at results.gc2018.com
- 200 m Results at results.gc2018.com