Amini Fonua

Quick Facts

Full Name	Amini Fonua
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1989(1989-12-14)
Age	35
Birthplace	Auckland
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Auckland Region
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Amini Fonua Biography

Amini Fonua is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on December 14, 1989 in Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand.

Fonua’s swimming career began at the Roskill Swimming Club based at Cameron Pool in Auckland, coached by Sandra Burrow from 1999–2007. He broke numerous Auckland and New Zealand Age Group Records under Burrow’s tenure. He then moved to West Auckland Aquatics in 2007, and was coached by Donna Bouzaid. In the Fall of 2008, Fonua enrolled at Texas A&M on a swimming scholarship. While at Texas A&M he was a peer voted Team Captain, Big XII Conference Champion, NCAA All-American, and recipient of The Aggie Heart Award. He graduated with a Telecommunication and Multi-Media degree, with a Minor in Creative Writing in May 2013.

He was “the first Tongan swimmer to win a gold medal in international competition”, when he took gold in the 50 metre breaststroke at the 2010 Oceania Swimming Championships.

Amini Fonua Net Worth

Amini Fonua is one of the richest Swimmer from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Amini Fonua 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Amini Tuitavake Britteon Fonua (born 14 December 1989) is a Tongan competitive swimmer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Amini Fonua height 183 cm Jim weight 79 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Amini Fonua Dating?

According to our records, Amini Fonua is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Amini Fonua’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Amini Fonua celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Amini Fonua

1. Amini Fonua is a Tongan swimmer born on January 29, 1989.
2. He competed in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
3. Fonua specializes in breaststroke events.
4. He holds multiple national records for Tonga.
5. Fonua is an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in sports.
6. He has won medals at Pacific Games and Oceania Championships.
7. Fonua attended Texas A&M University on a swimming scholarship.
8. He has also worked as a model and actor.
9. In 2020, he was named to the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s LGBTQ+ Pioneers list.
10. Fonua continues to train and compete internationally as a professional swimmer.

Why was Amini disqualified?

A disappointing result for swimmer Amini Fonua in Team Tonga’s first competition last night when he was disqualified after finishing a good swim in Heat 1 of the Men’s 100m Breaststroke at the Tokyo Acquatics Centre.

Why was Tonga disqualified?

Tonga withdraw from FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ OFC preliminary competition. The Tonga Football Association has informed FIFA of its decision to withdraw from the OFC preliminary competition for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ as a consequence of the recent natural disaster that has ravaged the region.

How many Tongans are in the Olympics?

Tonga at the Olympics
IOC code| TGA
NOC| Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Website| www.oceaniasport.com/tonga
Medals Ranked 134th| Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1

Why was Amini Fonua disqualified in the Olympics?

Fonua’s time in Rio was tainted by an article published by the Daily Beast in which an editor, Nico Hines, who is straight, posed as a gay man to engage with athletes in the Olympic Village on hookup apps such as Grindr and Jack’d.

What is Tonga competing in the Olympics?

The Tongan athlete competed in taekwondo in Rio and Tokyo and participated in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics as a cross-country skier (after just 12 weeks of training in snow, we might add).