Ratu Banuve Lalabalavu Tabakaucoro (born 4 September 1992 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,...

, Fiji

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...

) is a Fijian sprinter who specializes in the 100

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

 and 200 meters

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

. In the 2011 Coke Games Tabakaucoro ran his personal best in the senior boys 100

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

 and 200 meters

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

 finals on the 29th and 30th of April; he also helped his school win the 4 x 100 metres relay

4 x 100 metres relay

The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...

. He now holds the national record in the mens 200 meters

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

 for Fiji.

Tabakaucoro currently attends Marist Brothers High School

Marist Brothers High School (Fiji)

Marist Brother's High School is a Roman Catholic all-boys high school situated in Suva, the capital of Fiji. It is a school in the Marist tradition, founded in 1949 by the order of Marist Brothers, which has had a presence in Fiji since 1844. The Catholic Marist education in Fiji is acknowledged...

 in Fiji.

He also won gold in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 400X100 Relay at the Pacific Games in Noumea, New Caledonia in August of 2011 2011 Pacific Games

Athletics at the 2011 Pacific Games

Athletics at the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia was held on September 3–10, 2011.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:*...

with a time of 10.52s.
He is currently enrolled in the SPORTS SCIENCE ACADEMY at the prestigious MARIST BROTHERS SCHOOL.

Personal life

Despite his celebrity in the Pacifc, and Oceanic area Tabakaucoro remains a very introverted individual. He is a brand ambassador for the irish based cellular company DIGICEL, alongside Ussein Bolt, and other start athletes.

Personal best

Distance	Time	Date	venue	Ref
100 m	10.43 s (+1.2 m/s)	29 April 2011	Fiji
200 m	21.01 s (+1.9 m/s)	23 June 2011	Samoa

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