Alipate Tuivanuavou.
Alipate Tuivanuavou is gunning for his second medal in the upcoming Coca-Cola games to end his high school year on a high.
Tuivanuavou is one of Marist Brothers High School’s promising athletes competing in the long, triple and high jump.
The Tailevu lad was part of the School’s inter-house competition at ANZ Stadium in Suva yesterday.
He says coming from a basketball background, he did not know he had more than just a dribbling talent.
“I tried to go from 100, 200 but I just decided to go for the jumps and then I made it to the team and that’s when I knew that it was my event”
The 18-year-old says in order to achieve his high school dream, sacrifices have to be made.
“Some sacrifices was studying for school, I had to go to school to train from 5 to 7:30, arriving home late and having shower, dinner and I’ll start my study around 9 so yeah just studying wise”
Meanwhile, after 12 years Claudius House won the Marist Brothers High School Interhouse with 13 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze medals at ANZ Stadium.