Karalo Maibuca

Karalo Hepoiteloto Maibuca Junior (born 10 June 1999) is a Tuvaluan sprinter. He is the son of Ratu Karalo Maibuca Senior, a Fijian, and a mother from Kioa.[2] He was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics[3] and was given the honour of being the flag bearer for his nation in the opening ceremony alongside Matie Stanley.[4] In the preliminary round of the 100 metres he ran a Tuvaluan national record time of 11.42 seconds, but did not qualify to the next round.[5]

Karalo Maibuca
Personal information
NationalityTuvaluan
Born (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999
Nanumanga, Tuvalu[1]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprints

He represented Tuvalu at the Gold Coast XXI Commonwealth Games in 2018. He finished in 6th place in the men's 100m Round 1 - Heat 9, with a time of 11.98 seconds; his heat was won by Usain Bolt.[6]

References
  1. "Karalo Maibuca". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. https://www.pressreader.com/fiji/the-fiji-times/20210731/282935273367842
  3. "Athletics MAIBUCA Karalo Hepoiteloto". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo". worldathletics.org. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. "Athletics - Preliminary Round - Heat 3 Results". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. "Results: men's 100m Round 1 - Heat 9". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 24 July 2021.


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