Pita Taufatofua

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pita Taufatofua
Occupation	Martial Artist
Date Of Birth	Nov 5, 1983(1983-11-05)
Age	41
Birthplace	Australia
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Scorpio

Pita Taufatofua Biography

Pita Taufatofua is one of the most popular and richest Martial Artist who was born on November 5, 1983 in Australia, Australia. Tongan taekwondo practitioner who is recognized for having competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Footage of his appearance during the opening ceremony went viral as he wore his country’s cape during the Parade of Nations.

Both he and Lesley Vainikolo were of Tongan descent.

Pita Nikolas Taufatofua (born 5 November 1983) is a Tongan taekwondo practitioner and skier who lives in Australia. Taufatofua became widely known after footage of his appearance at the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics oiled and shirtless went viral. He was flagbearer for Tonga in both the 2016 Olympics and 2018 Winter Olympics.

In December 2016, Taufatofua posted a video announcing his plans to train and compete in cross-country skiing. He began learning form and technique by watching YouTube videos of professional races. In January 2018, the Wall Street Journal reported he was one race away from qualifying for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, having completed most of his qualification requirements in roller ski races and only needing to make a final qualifying time on snow. Taufatofua joined forces with skiers German Madrazo of Mexico and Yonathan Fernandez of Chile to form an independent training group that rented a cabin in Austria to train on snow and travel together to races. After slow finishes in seven snow races throughout January 2018, Taufatofua’s last opportunity was a race on 20 January in Ísafjörður, Iceland. Taufatofua, Madrazo, and Fernandez almost missed the race due to road closures from snowstorms and an avalanche, but ultimately Taufatofua succeeded in qualifying for the 2018 Winter Olympics in the Iceland race on the final day of the qualification period. He is the second Tongan to compete in the Winter Olympics, after 2014 luger Bruno Banani.

He is from Australia.

Pita Taufatofua Net Worth

Pita Taufatofua is one of the richest Martial Artist from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pita Taufatofua 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began taking taekwondo lessons at five years of age.

In 2018, he qualified to ski in that year’s Winter Olympics.

Taufatofua was born in Australia on 5 November 1983 and raised in Tonga. He attended Tonga Side School and Tonga High School, and graduated from Saint Peter’s Lutheran College in Brisbane in 2000. His father is Tongan and his mother is Australian of British descent. He began taekwondo at age five. His childhood included such traditional Tongan activities as Saturday farmwork harvesting cassava.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Pita Taufatofua height 6′ 4″ Pita weight 220 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Pita Taufatofua Dating?

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At the World Canoe Sprint Championships in Hungary in August 2019, Taufatofua finished last in his opening round heat. In order to qualify for the 2020 Olympics, he will have to win the K-1 200-metre event at the Oceania continental qualifier in February 2020. There he will be racing against the top kayakers from the region, including Australian eighth-place Rio finisher Stephen Bird.

Facts & Trivia

Pita Ranked on the list of most popular Martial Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Pita Taufatofua celebrates birthday on November 5 of every year.

In February 2020, he qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics or taekwondo, after winning gold in the M+80kg, his second Olympic competition for the sport.

Has Pita Taufatofua won an Olympic medal?

Personal information
Coached by| Vasini Piu Paul Sitapa (Both for Taekwondo)

What sports does Pita Taufatofua play?

Pita Taufatofua makes an entrance during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Taufatofua competed in taekwondo and cross- country skiing , but he’s most famous for carrying the flag of Tonga for three consecutive Games, stealing the show each time.

What country is Pita Taufatofua from?

Tongan

Is Tonga in the Winter Olympics 2022?

The opening ceremony at the Winter Olympics will be slightly less interesting this time around. Pita Taufatofua, the shirtless Tongan flag bearer who won the hearts of viewers around the world during the past three Olympics, has announced that he won’t be participating in the 2022 Beijing Games , which begin this week.

Has anyone been to the summer and Winter Olympics?

The Russian athlete Nikolai Panin is unique in having competed in both a summer sport (shooting in 1912) and a winter sport (figure skating in 1908) but only competing at the Summer Olympics. Among these athletes, the most- occurring combination is bobsledding and athletics, followed by cycling and speed skating.