Laulauga Tausaga

Laulauga Tausaga-Collins (born 22 May 1998 in Hawaii) is an American discus thrower. With a throw of 63.71 m (Minsk, 2019), her personal best, she has qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games.[2] She improved her best to 63.94 m for qualifying to the final at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.

Laulauga Tausaga
Personal information
Nickname(s)Lagi Tausaga[1]
Born(1998-05-22)May 22, 1998
Hawaii, U.S.
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
Shot Put
Hammer
College teamUniversity of Iowa

Professional

Tausaga made the women's discus final at 2019 world championships, won silver medals in discus at the 2019 match and 2019 NACAC U-23 Championships. Tausaga won discus at 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships.

International
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  United States
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 12th Discus 63.94 m (209 ft 9 1⁄4 in)
The Match Europe v USA Minsk, Belarus 2nd Discus 63.71 m (209 ft 1⁄4 in)
2019 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics Queretaro, Mexico 2nd Discus 59.37 m (194 ft 9 1⁄4 in)
2017 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships Trujillo, Peru 1st Discus 59.29 m (194 ft 6 1⁄4 in)

USA National championships
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2017 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships Sacramento, California 1st Discus 60.65 m (198 ft 11 3⁄4 in)
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 17th Discus Foul
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 15th Shot put 15.55 m (51 ft 0 in)
3rd Discus 60.65 m (198 ft 11 3⁄4 in)
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd Discus 62.08 m (203 ft 8 in)

University of Iowa
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing University of Iowa
2017 Big Ten Conference
Indoor Track and Field Championship		 SPIRE Institute
Indoor Track & Field Facility		 16th Shot put 14.12 m (46 ft 3 3⁄4 in)
2017 Big Ten Conference
Outdoor Track and Field Championship		 Penn State Nittany Lions
Outdoor Track & Field Facility		 14th Shot put 14.45 m (47 ft 4 3⁄4 in)
1st Discus 55.00 m (180 ft 5 1⁄4 in)
2017 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 7th Discus 55.71 m (182 ft 9 1⁄4 in)
2018 Big Ten Conference
Indoor Track and Field Championship		 SPIRE Institute
Indoor Track & Field Facility		 11th Shot put 15.51 m (50 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
8th Weight throw 20.03 m (65 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
2018 Big Ten Conference
Outdoor Track and Field Championship		 Billy Hayes Track
Outdoor Track & Field Facility		 1st Shot put 16.80 m (55 ft 1 1⁄4 in)
1st Discus 58.39 m (191 ft 6 3⁄4 in)
2018 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 4th Discus 56.07 m (183 ft 11 1⁄4 in)
4th Shot put 17.34 m (56 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
2019 Big Ten Conference
Indoor Track and Field Championship		 Stephen M. Ross Athletic Campus
Indoor Track & Field Facility[3]		 2nd Shot put 17.79 m (58 ft 4 1⁄4 in)
24th Weight throw Foul
2019 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Birmingham Crossplex
Indoor Track & Field Facility		 15th Shot put 15.84 m (51 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
5th Weight throw 22.23 m (72 ft 11 in)
2019 Mt SAC Relays Mt SAC Relays
Outdoor Track & Field Facility		 1st Hammer throw 61.34 m (201 ft 2 3⁄4 in)
Beach Invitational Long Beach State
Outdoor Track & Field Facility		 1st Shot put 18.02 m (59 ft 1 1⁄4 in)
2019 Big Ten Conference
Outdoor Track and Field Championship		 Iowa Hawkeyes Track
Outdoor Track & Field Facility		 3rd Shot put 17.17 m (56 ft 3 3⁄4 in)
7th Hammer throw 60.91 m (199 ft 10 in)
1st Discus 60.28 m (197 ft 9 in)
2019 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Texas 1st Discus 63.26 m (207 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
25th Shot put 16.17 m (53 ft 1⁄2 in)

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Prep

Tausaga won 2014 CIF San Diego Section Shot put title in 13.53 m (44 ft 4 1⁄2 in) and 2015 CIF San Diego Section Shot put title in 14.71 m (48 ft 3 in) while representing Mount Miguel High School. At the 2015 CIF California State Meet, she placed 3rd in the shot put 14.61 m (47 ft 11 in).

References
  1. Lagi Tausaga's World Championship Journey Iowa Hawkeyes
  2. Game of Throws: Track and Field Star Laulauga Tausaga Iowa Magazine
  3. Stephen M. Ross Athletics South Competition and Performance Center Opened in 2017Michigan Wolverines
  4. LAULAUGA TAUSAGA (SR-4) IOWA Track and Field Results Reporting System


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