Kaino Thomsen

Kaino Thomsen-Fuataga
Personal information
Nationality Samoan
Born (1991-05-12) 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
Updated on 14 August 2012.

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

Kaino Thomsen
Occupation(s) Rugby union player
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

  1. "Kaino Thomsen-Fuataga". 2012 Summer Olympics official website. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. "Kaino Thomsen-Fuataga – Events and Results". 2012 Summer Olympics official website. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. WHY I’VE QUIT: KAINO
  4. Kaino pursues blue dream
  5. Sport: Manu Samoa names 47-strong squad

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