Seilala Sua

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Seilala Maria Sua (born 25 February 1978 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a female discus thrower from the United States. Her personal best throw is 65.90 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Sacramento.

While at the University of California, Los Angeles, Sua was the second female athlete to win four successive NCAA Championship titles in the same event, the Discus Throw. She also added three titles in the Shot Put, one indoor and 2 outdoor crowns. The seven individual titles is the most for a single female athlete in NCAA history.[1]

She was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 8th Shot put 15.04 m
2nd Discus 56.32 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 6th Discus 63.73 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 10th Discus 59.85 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 5th Discus 63.74 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece Discus NM

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