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[Source: Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka]
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka secured a bronze medal after participating in the Men’s Masters Shot Put event this afternoon at the Oceania Athletics Championship.
In a Facebook post, he says that participating was a morale booster and at 75 he hopes to inspire the younger generation to develop a habit of keeping fit and staying healthy.
The Prime Minister threw a distance of 7.09 meters placing third behind Phillip Rowlands of Australia, who secured gold with a throw of 10.11 meters and Robert Holzer who won silver with a throw of 7.65 meters.
[Source: Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka]
He adds that he was glad to have the support of his wife, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who watched from the sidelines while he participated in the competition.
[Source: Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka]
Rabuka also conveyed his best wishes to all the athletes competing in the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships, which concludes this weekend.
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