Manega Tapari

Manega Tapari (born 30 April 1999) is a Papua New Guinean para-athlete, para-badminton player, and Para taekwondo competitor. She represented Papua New Guinea in para taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[1][2]

Career

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Tapari began playing para-badminton in 2022. The following year she competed at the Western Australia Para Badminton International. In October 2023 she received a female participation grant from the Badminton World Federation.[3][4]

Tapari competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in the ambulant (class 6-10) javelin throw, shot put, and 100m events.[5][6]

In April 2024, Tapari won in the +65kg women's para-division at the 2024 Oceania Taekwondo Olympics Qualification, earning her a spot at the Paralympics.[1] Tapari was one of three Papua New Guinean athletes to qualify for the 2024 Summer Paralympics, and was one of the country's flag bearer's at the opening ceremony.[7][8] In competition, she reached the round of 16 in the +65kg category, where she was beaten by Spanish athlete Dalia Santiago Moreno.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Manega set for qualifiers". The National. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  2. ^ Negri, Marcia (2024-08-29). "Duo represent PNG at Paralympics". Post Courier. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  3. ^ "Para athlete awarded grant for participation in badminton". The National. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  4. ^ "BWF Female Participation Grant Recipients - Oceania". Badminton Oceania. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  5. ^ "Participant biography - Manega Tapari". sol2023.gems.pro. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  6. ^ "PNG flexes on track". The National. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  7. ^ "Paris 2024: Flagbearers announced for Opening Ceremony". International Paralympic Committee. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  8. ^ "Pair to carry PNG flag". www.thenational.com.pg. 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  9. ^ "Para Taekwondo Schedule & Results". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  10. ^ "Taekwondo pair create history at Games". The National. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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