Laulauga Tausaga
American athletics competitor
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| Intro | American athletics competitor | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Athlete | |
| Work field | Sports | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 22 May 1998, Hawaii, USA | |
| Age | 26 years | |
| Star sign | Gemini |
The details
Biography
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. She improved her best to 63.94 m for qualifying to the final at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.
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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | |||||
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 12th | Discus | 63.94 m (209 ft 9 ⁄4 in) |
| The Match Europe v USA | Minsk, Belarus | 2nd | Discus | 63.71 m (209 ft ⁄4 in) | |
| 2019 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics | Queretaro, Mexico | 2nd | Discus | 59.37 m (194 ft 9 ⁄4 in) | |
| 2017 | 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | Discus | 59.29 m (194 ft 6 ⁄4 in) |
USA National championships
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | Sacramento, California | 1st | Discus | 60.65 m (198 ft 11 ⁄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 ⁄4 in) | |||
| 2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 3rd | Discus | 62.08 m (203 ft 8 in) |
University of Iowa
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing University of Iowa | |||||
| 2017 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | SPIRE InstituteIndoor Track & Field Facility | 16th | Shot put | 14.12 m (46 ft 3 ⁄4 in) |
| 2017 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Penn State Nittany LionsOutdoor Track & Field Facility | 14th | Shot put | 14.45 m (47 ft 4 ⁄4 in) |
| 1st | Discus | 55.00 m (180 ft 5 ⁄4 in) | |||
| 2017 | 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Oregon | 7th | Discus | 55.71 m (182 ft 9 ⁄4 in) |
| 2018 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | SPIRE InstituteIndoor Track & Field Facility | 11th | Shot put | 15.51 m (50 ft 10 ⁄2 in) |
| 8th | Weight throw | 20.03 m (65 ft 8 ⁄2 in) | |||
| 2018 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Billy Hayes TrackOutdoor Track & Field Facility | 1st | Shot put | 16.80 m (55 ft 1 ⁄4 in) |
| 1st | Discus | 58.39 m (191 ft 6 ⁄4 in) | |||
| 2018 | 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Oregon | 4th | Discus | 56.07 m (183 ft 11 ⁄4 in) |
| 4th | Shot put | 17.34 m (56 ft 10 ⁄2 in) | |||
| 2019 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | Stephen M. Ross Athletic CampusIndoor Track & Field Facility | 2nd | Shot put | 17.79 m (58 ft 4 ⁄4 in) |
| 24th | Weight throw | Foul | |||
| 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Birmingham CrossplexIndoor Track & Field Facility | 15th | Shot put | 15.84 m (51 ft 11 ⁄2 in) |
| 5th | Weight throw | 22.23 m (72 ft 11 in) | |||
| 2019 | Mt SAC Relays | Mt SAC RelaysOutdoor Track & Field Facility | 1st | Hammer throw | 61.34 m (201 ft 2 ⁄4 in) |
| Beach Invitational | Long Beach StateOutdoor Track & Field Facility | 1st | Shot put | 18.02 m (59 ft 1 ⁄4 in) | |
| 2019 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Iowa Hawkeyes TrackOutdoor Track & Field Facility | 3rd | Shot put | 17.17 m (56 ft 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 ⁄2 in) |
| 25th | Shot put | 16.17 m (53 ft ⁄2 in) | |||
Prep
Tausaga won 2014 CIF San Diego Section Shot put title in 13.53 m (44 ft 4 ⁄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).