Pita Taufatofua
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Pita Nikolas Taufatofua (born 5 November 1983) is a Tongan athlete in taekwondo, cross-country skiing, and canoe. He is also a UNICEF ambassador and motivational speaker and lives in Brisbane, Australia.[2][3]
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Full name | Pita Nikolas Taufatofua | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nicknames | Tonga Flag Bearer | ||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||
Citizenship | Tongan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1983-11-05) 5 November 1983 (age 40) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Tonga Side School Tonga High School Saint Peter's Lutheran College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Taekwondo Cross-country skiing Canoe | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Vasini Piu Paul Sitapa (Both for Taekwondo)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Taufatofua became internationally famous after appearing in a traditional Tongan taʻovala wrapped around his waist, with his chest bared and oiled, as Tonga's flagbearer in the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[4] He went on to reprise his role as flagbearer for the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics.