Athletes – Tonga National Paralympic Committee

Teenager receives first running blade prosthesis in milestone for Tonga para sport

toparalympic — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:05:25 +0000

Seventeen-year-old Penisimani Sakalia has become the first person in Tonga to receive a prosthetic running blade, opening new possibilities for para athletics and inclusive sport in the Kingdom. The Ma’ufanga teenager, a right below-knee amputee and long-term prosthetic user supported through the Rehabilitation Department at Vaiola Hospital, received access to two specialist running prostheses through […]

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Tonga para-athletes achieve personal bests at Oceania Championships in Darwin

toparalympic — Sat, 30 May 2026 08:06:00 +0000

Tonga’s emerging para-athletes have recorded personal best performances at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, Australia, marking an encouraging step in the country’s growing presence in international para sport. The Tonga National Paralympic Committee said athletes ‘Etuini Tolu and Penisimani Sakalia produced strong performances on the opening day of competition, setting personal bests in […]

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Meleane Falemaka debuts at Paris Paralympics discuss throw event

toparalympic — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:20:01 +0000

For a journey that began three years ago when she responded to an invitation from Tonga National Paralympic Committee (TNPC) for athletes to join, Meleane Vasitai Lea’aepeni Falemaka is now set to make her Paralympic debut at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, representing Tonga in the women’s F37 discus throw event. She will be the […]

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Meleane Falemaka aims for Paris 2024 at Marrakech World Para Athletics Grand Prix

toparalympic — Sun, 05 May 2024 19:44:00 +0000

Meleane Vasitai Leaaepeni Falemaka participated in the Marrakech 2024 World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in Morocco from April 21st to 29th, aiming to complete her classification in the women’s discus throw event. Success in this event could pave her way to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. This 8th edition of the International Para-Athletics Meeting […]

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