Derek Sua

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'''Nanai Derek Sua''' (born 29 December 1987) is a Samoan judoka who has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games, Commonwealth Games, and Olympic Games.

He competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, but did not advance.<ref name=CGF/>

He was awarded with a wild card for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's +100 kg, where he was eliminated by Abdullo Tangriev in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/derek-sua |title=Derek Sua |website=rio2016.com |access-date=23 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826131523/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/derek-sua |archivedate=26 August 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Derek Sua - Judoka|url=http://www.judoinside.com/judoka/61464/Derek_Sua|website=www.judoinside.com/|publisher=Judo Inside|access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/5387 |title=Judo Olympian Sua says thank you Samoa |publisher=Samoa Observer |date=18 August 2016 |author=Deidre Fanene |access-date=15 July 2022}}</ref>

He won a gold medal at the 2017 OJU Senior Championships in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/23562 |title=Gold and Bronze medals for Samoa Judo |publisher=Samoa Observer |author=Deidre Tautua |date=2 May 2017 |access-date=15 July 2022}}</ref> He won bronze at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sua, Derek}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Samoan male judoka Category:Olympic judoka for Samoa Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Samoa Category:Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Pacific Games bronze medalists for Samoa