14 year old Tikoisuva of Grammar smashes 10-year record in Sub Junior Long Jump

Opeti Tikoisuva of Suva Grammar School has won a gold medal and smashed the 10-year old record of Paula Nasara of Natabua High set in 2015 in the Sub Junior Long Jump event in the Coca-Cola Games today.

Tikoisuva set the record with a jump of 6.12 metres.

Tuluke Tiko of Ratu Kadavulevu School won silver and Varasiko Rokua won bronze for Mahatma Gandhi Memorial School.

Tikoisuva has dedicated the gold to his parents and coach for always supporting him during his preparations.

The 14-year old says winning gold in his first year at the Coke Games is special and he will train hard every year to keep winning gold and hoping to break all the records in the various divisions.