Beatrice Faumuina

	Beatrice Faumuina is New Zealand's top track & field athlete because of her mighty effort in winning the world title in the discus two years ago in Athens.   She will be trying to win a medal this year at the Olympics.
Beatrice can throw the discus 66.82 metres. This earned her the Gold medal in the World Championship in 1997. She was the first person in New zealand to win a gold medal at the World Track & Field Championships.     At the Commonwealth Games Beatrice won another gold medal for throwing 65.92 metres. It was a Commonwealth Games record.

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