Niko Verekauta

Niko Verekauta (born 16 February 1987 in Kadavu) is a Fiji Islands sprinter.

Biography He represented Fiji in the 400m sprint at 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 400m sprint at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He also won five gold medals at the Mini South Pacific Games in 2009.

Achievements

Further achievements 2004 Coca-Cola games 2 gold(200meters,400meters) 1 silver (relay) 2005 Coca-Cola Games 2 gold (400m, relay) 2006 Coca-Cola Games 2 gold (400m, relay) 1 silver(200m) Commonwealth Games 400m Semifinalist, Melbourne, Australia. World Junior Championship 400m Semifinalist, Beijing, China. 4*400m Oceania relay Selection team for to the world cup in Greece. 2007 New Zealand Championship 1 bronze(400meters) Belgium Championship 1 Gold (400meters) Australia under 23 1 Silver (400meter) 2008 New Zealand Championship 1 Gold (400meters) Belgium Championship 1 Gold (400meters) France A league Series 1 Silver (400meters) Europe 300m A league Placed 4th Overall Fiji representative to the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. 2009 Under 23 Australian Championship 2 Gold(200m,400m) Represented Fiji at the World Championship in Berlin, Germany. Oceania Games in Gold Coast Australia 4 Gold medal(100m,200m both the relays)