Kaino Thomsen
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| Nationality | Samoan | ||||||||||||
| Born |
12 May 1991 Faga'alu, American Samoa | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2012) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) (2012) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Country |
 Samoa | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | +80 kg | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 14 August 2012. | |||||||||||||
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Kaino Thomsen-Fuataga (born 12 May 1991) was a Samoan taekwondo practitioner.[1] He competed in the +80 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; he was defeated by Anthony Obame in the preliminary round and was eliminated by Robelis Despaigne in the repechage contest.[2]
Rugby union
| Occupation(s) | Rugby union player | ||
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| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013–present | Vaimoso Rugby Club | (?) | |
| correct as of 24 May 2014. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013–present | Samoa A | ? | (?) |
| correct as of 24 ay 2014. | |||
In December 2012, just four months after London 2012, Thomsen announced he had quit taekwondo due to false promises, empty words and the lack of money.[3] He said he wanted to re-peruse his talents at rugby union after representing Manu Samoa at age grade rugby. In February 2013, he was part of the Samoa A squad in the Pacific Rugby Cup, in which Samoa A came runners up to Fiji Warriors.[4] Just two years after London 2012, Thomsen was then named in the Samoan national rugby union team for their 2014 mid-year tests and 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.[5]
References
- ↑ "Kaino Thomsen-Fuataga". 2012 Summer Olympics official website. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Kaino Thomsen-Fuataga – Events and Results". 2012 Summer Olympics official website. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ WHY I’VE QUIT: KAINO
- ↑ Kaino pursues blue dream
- ↑ Sport: Manu Samoa names 47-strong squad