Laulauga Tausaga-Collins (born 22 May 1998 in Hawaii) is an American discus thrower. With a personal best throw of 69.49 m, she won the gold medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[2] She also won the gold medal at the 2022 NACAC Championships.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Lagi Tausaga[1] |
| Born | 22 May 1998 Hawaii, U.S. |
| Home town | Spring Valley, San Diego County, California, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus throw Shot Put Hammer |
| College team | University of Iowa |
| Club | Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center |
Professional
Tausaga made the women's discus final at 2019 and 2022 world championships, won silver medals in discus at the 2019 match and 2019 NACAC U-23 Championships. Tausaga won discus at 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships.
She won the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest with a fifth throw of 69.49 m that raised her personal best by more than four metres, after finishing 12 and last in the discus final at the previous two world athletics championships.[2]
She failed to qualify for the 2024 US Olympic team by fouling all three of her attempts.
International
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | |||||
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Discus | 69.49 m (227 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| 2022 | 2022 NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 1st | Discus | 63.18 m (207 ft 3+1⁄4 in) |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 12th | Discus | 56.47 m (185 ft 3 in) | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 12th | Discus | 63.94 m (209 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
| The Match Europe v USA | Minsk, Belarus | 2nd | Discus | 63.71 m (209 ft 1⁄4 in) | |
| 2019 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics | Queretaro, Mexico | 2nd | Discus | 59.37 m (194 ft 9+1⁄4 in) | |
| 2017 | 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | Discus | 59.29 m (194 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
USA National championships
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | Sacramento, California | 1st | Discus | 60.65 m (198 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 17th | Discus | Foul | ||
| 2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 15th | Shot put | 15.55 m (51 ft 0 in) |
| 3rd | Discus | 60.65 m (198 ft 11+3⁄4 in) | |||
| 2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 3rd | Discus | 62.08 m (203 ft 8 in) |
| 2021 | United States Olympic trials | Eugene, Oregon | 24th | Discus | Foul |
| 2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | Discus | 64.49 m (211 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 2024 | United States Olympic trials | Eugene, Oregon | 24th | Discus | Foul |
University of Iowa
Laulauga Tausaga-Collins is a 2019 NCAA Discus champion, 8-time NCAA Division 1 All-American, 6-time Big Ten Conference champion, & 12-time All-Big Ten Conference scorer.
Prep
Tausaga won 2014 CIF San Diego Section Shot put title in 13.53 m (44 ft 4+1⁄2 in) and 2015 CIF San Diego Section Shot put title in 14.71 m (48 ft 3 in) while representing Mount Miguel High School. At the 2015 CIF California State Meet, she placed 3rd in the shot put 14.61 m (47 ft 11 in).
References
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