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Pita Taufatofua

1983 - Today

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Pita Nikolas Taufatofua (born 5 November 1983) is a Tongan athlete in taekwondo, cross-country skiing, and canoe. He is also a UNICEF ambassador and motivational speaker and lives in Brisbane, Australia. Taufatofua became internationally famous after appearing in a traditional Tongan taʻovala wrapped around his waist, with his chest bared and oiled, as Tonga's flagbearer in the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He went on to reprise his role as flagbearer for the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pita Taufatofua is the 4,268th most popular athlete (down from 3,960th in 2019), the 780th most popular biography from Australia (down from 706th in 2019) and the 70th most popular Australian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Pita Taufatofua ranks 4,268 out of 6,025. Before him are Zhao Yunlei, Lars Helge Birkeland, Mariya Savinova, Mark Lenzi, Hans Peter Minderhoud, and Martin Doktor. After him are Meike Evers, Alba Cabello, Eirik Verås Larsen, Derrick Brew, Lillie Leatherwood, and Sofia Bekatorou.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Pita Taufatofua ranks 889. Before him are Yuliana Fedak, Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora, Roberto Ferrari, Willian, Milan Petržela, and Yuri van Gelder. After him are Tammin Sursok, Rafael dos Santos Franciscatti, Amílcar Henríquez, Jun Marques Davidson, Alberto Medina, and Sak Noel.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Pita Taufatofua ranks 780 out of 1,143. Before him are Joe Ingles (1987), Nicole Bradtke (1969), Scott Draper (1974), Eddy Bosnar (1980), Michele Timms (1965), and Ryan Bayley (1982). After him are Eliza Scanlen (1999), Angourie Rice (2001), Mark Renshaw (1982), Claire van der Boom (1983), Rhys Wakefield (1988), and Mathew Leckie (1991).

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Among ATHLETES In Australia

Among athletes born in Australia, Pita Taufatofua ranks 70. Before him are Raelene Boyle (1951), Ken Wallace (1983), Kim Mickle (1984), Scotty James (1994), Louise Currey (1969), and Jared Tallent (1984). After him are Hannah Davis (1985), Chloe Esposito (1991), Mark Knowles (1984), Sally Pearson (1986), Stuart Tinney (1964), and Taylor Worth (1991).

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