Karalo Maibuca

Karalo Hepoiteloto Maibuca Junior (born 10 June 1999) is a Tuvaluan sprinter. He is the son of Ratu Karalo Maibuca Senior, a Fijian, and a mother from Kioa.[2] He was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics[3] and was given the honour of being the flag bearer for his nation in the opening ceremony alongside Matie Stanley.[4] In the preliminary round of the 100 metres he ran a Tuvaluan national record time of 11.42 seconds, but did not qualify to the next round.[5]

Karalo Maibuca
Personal information
NationalityTuvaluan
Born (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999
Nanumanga, Tuvalu[1]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprints

He represented Tuvalu at the Gold Coast XXI Commonwealth Games in 2018. He finished in 6th place in the men's 100m Round 1 - Heat 9, with a time of 11.98 seconds; his heat was won by Usain Bolt.[6]

References
  1. "Karalo Maibuca". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. "Athletics MAIBUCA Karalo Hepoiteloto". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo". worldathletics.org. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. "Athletics - Preliminary Round - Heat 3 Results". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. "Results: men's 100m Round 1 - Heat 9". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 24 July 2021.


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