Verina Wihongi
Verina Rosiland Wihongiis ataekwandopractitioner fromNew Zealand.
Wihongi has a 3rd degree black belt intaekwondo.[1]She was the first woman to represent New Zealand intaekwondoat the2004 Summer OlympicsatAthens.[2][3]She qualified for the Olympics after winning the selection tournament inAucklandand the Asian Taekwondo Games inBangkok.[1]
Personal life
[edit]She works as a Dairy Herd Manager inBalcluthawith her partner, Ngatai.[1]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- Black Goldby Ron Palenski (2008, 2004 New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Dunedin) p. 96ISBN047600683X
- ^abc"Verina Wihongi".New Zealand Olympic Team.9 February 2016.Retrieved27 June2024.
- ^McMurran, Alistair (21 August 2008)."Rugby: Return of prop boost for Otago Spirit scrum".Otago Daily Times Online News.Retrieved27 June2024.
- ^"Athens Olympian plots comeback path".NZ Herald.Retrieved27 June2024.
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