Nathaniel Sulupo

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'''Nathaniel Sulupo''' (born 18 February 1998) is a Samoan New Zealander athlete who has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games.

Sulupo was born in New Zealand and grew up in Lower Hutt. He was educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream and initially played rugby.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/07/04/young-wgtn-thrower-aiming-high/ |title=Young Wgtn thrower aiming high |publisher=NZ Catholic |date=4 July 2016 |access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref> He took up the discus at age 15 and subsequently trained at the Sola Power Throwing Academy in Lower Hutt under former Samoan shot-putter Shaka Sola.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/11/16/lower-hutt-athletics-academy-throwing-its-way-to-the-top/ |title=Lower Hutt athletics academy throwing its way to the top |publisher=1News |author=Dewi Preece |date=17 November 2021|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref><ref name=Stuff2015/>

He represented Samoa at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.samoagovt.ws/2015/09/youth-games-begin-in-samoa/ |title=Youth Games Begin in Samoa |publisher=Government of Samoa |date=7 September 2015 |access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref> placing 7th with a throw of 51.67 metres.<ref name=Stuff2015>{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/71815001/tragedy-before-trip-to-samoa-for-young-athletes |title=Tragedy before trip to Samoa for young athletes |publisher=Stuff |author=Caitlin Salter |date=10 September 2015 |access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref>

At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia he won bronze in both the shot put and discus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sport/45957 |title=More medals in athletics for young Samoans |publisher=Samoa Observer |author=Thomas Airey |date=19 July 2019 |access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samoa2019.ws/news/wallis-and-futuna-scoop-gold-and-silver-in-mens-discus/ |title=Wallis and Futuna scoop gold and silver in men's discus |publisher=Samoa 2019 |date=18 July 2019 |access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sulupo, Nathaniel}} Category:Living people Category:1998 births Category:Sportspeople from Lower Hutt Category:New Zealand people of Samoan descent Category:Sportspeople of Samoan descent Category:People educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream Category:Samoan men shot putters Category:Samoan men discus throwers Category:Pacific Games bronze medalists for Samoa Category:Pacific Games medalists in athletics