Caroline Pickering Puamau
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Caroline Pickering Puamau (born May 1, 1980) is a 2-time Olympic and national record-holding swimmer from Fiji
. She swam at the 1996
and 2000 Olympics
; as well as at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
in Manchester
.
She also competed in the 2003 South Pacific Games
in Suva
, winning two gold medals, three silver and one bronze, and in the 2007 South Pacific Games
in Apia, where she won two gold medals, three silver and two bronze. She lit the cauldron during the opening ceremony at the 2003 Games.
Puamau declined to take part in the qualifiers for the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, stating: "Right now I'm into coaching."
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. She swam at the 1996
Fiji at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Fiji competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-Athletics:Men's 4x400m Relay* Soloveni Nakaunicina, Henry Semiti, Solomone Bole, and Isireli Naikelekelevesi* Heat — 3:10.67 -Weightlifting:...
and 2000 Olympics
Fiji at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Athletics:Men's 800m* Isireli Naike Leke Levesi*# Round 1 – 01:49.61 -Sailing:Men's Mistral* Tony Philp*# Race 1 – 17*# Race 2 – 11*# Race 3 – 3*# Race 4 – 21*# Race 5 –...
; as well as at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
She also competed in the 2003 South Pacific Games
Swimming at the 2003 South Pacific Games
The swimming competition at the 2003 South Pacific Games took place from June 30-July 7, 2003 in Suva, Fiji.The pool events were held on the first 6 days in the 50m pool at Fiji's National Aquatics Centre, and a 3-kilometre open water race was held at Pacific Harbour on Monday, July 7, 2003...
in Suva
Suva
Suva features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification. The city sees a copious amount of precipitation during the course of the year. Suva averages 3,000 mm of precipitation annually with its driest month, July averaging 125 mm of rain per year. In fact,...
, winning two gold medals, three silver and one bronze, and in the 2007 South Pacific Games
Swimming at the 2007 South Pacific Games
The swimming competition at the 2007 South Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa was held:*pool: August 27-September 1 at the Samoa Aquatic Centre in the Faleata Sports Complex; and...
in Apia, where she won two gold medals, three silver and two bronze. She lit the cauldron during the opening ceremony at the 2003 Games.
Puamau declined to take part in the qualifiers for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, stating: "Right now I'm into coaching."