Emanuele Tusitatino Tauolo Fuamatu (born 27 October 1989) is a Samoan athlete. He competed for Samoa in shot put at the 2012 Summer Olympics where he did not advance to the final. Fuamatu competed for Australia at the 2005 IAAF World Youth Championships, 2006 IAAF World Junior Championships, and the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships. Fuamatu was a recipient of the International Olympic Committee Solidarity Scholarship. He holds the current Male NSW Under 16, Under 18, Under 20, and Open Shot Put Records. He is the current Oceania and Australian Champion in the Men's Shot Put. Emanuele Fuamatu won the Shot Put in the Australian Junior Championships in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. His 20.54 metre effort with the 6 kg as a junior ranked him third worldwide in 2008. He attends University in Sydney, Australia, majoring in Law.
Fuamatu won silver at the 2011 Pacific Games with a throw of 18.11 metres.
Achievements Representing 2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China22nd (q)Shot put (6 kg)17.97 m2008World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland9thShot put (6 kg) 19.11 mRepresenting 2010Oceania ChampionshipsCairns, Australia3rdShot put16.54 m2011Oceania Championships (Regional Division East)Apia, Samoa1stShot put17.79 m2ndDiscus throw42.14 m1stHammer throw46.70 mPacific GamesNouméa, New Caledonia2ndShot put18.11 m2012Oceania Championships (Regional Division East)Cairns, Australia1stShot put18.26 m
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