Beatrice Faumuina

Quick Facts

Full Name	Beatrice Faumuina
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Oct 23, 1974(1974-10-23)
Age	50
Birthplace	Auckland
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Auckland Region
Horoscope	Libra

Beatrice Faumuina Biography

Beatrice Faumuina is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on October 23, 1974 in Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand. Beatrice Roini Liua Faumuina ONZM (born 23 October 1974 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand discus thrower.

She was a contestant on her first appearance on the New Zealand version of the TV show Dancing with the Stars where she came in second. Since 2006, she’s been a presenter on Television New Zealand Pacific Islands news program Tagata Pasifika. She was also a student at Lynfield College.

She placed 28th in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with a throw of 57.18m, failing to qualify for the final. Her comments to media following her elimination were widely criticized after it was perceived that she was satisfied with what many viewed as a sub-standard performance.

Faumuina finished seventh in the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix in New York, with a throw of 56.73 metres. She was expected to compete in the Prefontaine Classic meet in Oregon, in order to throw the qualifying standard for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. However, she did not attend the meeting and her coach stated that she had decided to focus on her upcoming Bachelor of Business Studies exams instead.

In the Queen’s birthday Honors list, Faumuina was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contributions to athletics. On the 16th of October, 2005, Faumuina was named Goodwill Ambassador by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Beatrice Faumuina Net Worth

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

Faumuina is a gold medalist during the 1997 World Championships in Athletics. She has been a part of New Zealand in four Summer Olympics. In the event of discus, she won the race during the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester she was honored on a stamp of Samoa. She is the Trade Commissioner of New Zealand, as well as Consul General in New York.

In 2004, at the Summer Olympics she finished 7th overall in the event event with throwing 64.45 meters. At the beginning of her career she was instructed by Les Mills, discus gold medallist from her 1966 Commonwealth Games.

In 2007, Beatrice decided to focus on athletics and based herself in Australia for the majority of the year before competing in Osaka, Japan. She returned to good form after a disappointing injury plagued her 2006 season, placing her 4th at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. She threw 62.2 metres at a meet in Christchurch, beating rival Dani Samuels from Australia. This followed a winning throw of 62.08 throw at a meet in Canberra.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Beatrice Faumuina height 5 ft 11 in Beatrice weight 116 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Beatrice Faumuina Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Beatrice Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Beatrice Faumuina celebrates birthday on October 23 of every year.

What does Beatrice Faumuina do now?

She is currently New Zealand’s Trade Commissioner and Consul General, New York. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 7th in the discus with a throw of 64.45 metres. Early in her career, she was coached by Les Mills, discus gold medallist at the 1966 Commonwealth Games.

What nationality is Beatrice Faumuina?

New Zealand

Where did Beatrice Faumuina grow up?

Faumuina, an only child, was born in Auckland in 1974. She was raised by her mother Roini, and her grandmother. As a youngster, family, religion – Pacific Island Presbyterian – and sport were the important ingredients in her life and that never changed, even when she became a famous athlete.