Silulu A'etonu (born March 19, 1984, in Guam) is an American Samoan judoka, who played for the half-middleweight category.[1] A'etonu represented American Samoa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's half-middleweight class (63 kg). She lost the first preliminary match to Germany's Anna von Harnier, who successfully scored an ippon and a kuchiki taoshi (single leg takedown), at eight seconds.[2] A'etonu was also the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American Samoa |
| Born | 19 March 1984 Guam |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | 63 kg |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Silulu A'etonu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Women's Half Middleweight (63kg/139 lbs) Preliminaries". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Local athletes take center stage in Beijing". KHJ Radio News. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
External links
edit- Silulu Aʻetonu at JudoInside.com
- Silulu Aʻetonu at Olympics.com
- Silulu Aʻetonu at Olympedia
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
External links
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