Verekauta wins gold in NZ

By fijivillage.com

31/03/2008

New Zealand based Fiji athlete Niko Verekauta has won a gold medal in the New Zealand National Athletics championship.

Verekauta finished first in the men's 400 metres final with a time of 46.74 seconds, his third fastest ever time.

He still stands a chance of qualifying to the Olympic Games in August.

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