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|name= Makeleta Stephan |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|05|23}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|05|23}} |
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| birth_place = [[Haʻateiho]], [[Tongatapu]], {{TGA}} |
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'''Makeleta Stephan''' (born 23 May 1978 as ''Makeleta Piukala'') is the first [[Tonga |
'''Makeleta Stephan''' (born 23 May 1978 as ''Makeleta Piukala'') is the first [[Tonga]]n [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skier]] to compete in the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships]]. |
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Stephan was born in [[Haʻateiho]], [[Tongatapu]], [[Tonga]], but moved to the outskirts of [[Pfullendorf]], a small town north of [[Lake Constance]] in [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[Germany]], when she was fourteen. She is part of the most recent development programme for winter sports athletes from Tonga.<ref>{{cite news|title=More winter sport from Tonga as Makeleta Stephan follows Bruno Banani|url=http://www.dpa-international.com/news/sports2/news-featuremore-winter-sport-from-tonga-as-makeleta-stephan-follows-bruno-bananiby-john-bagratuni-dpa-a-44297316.html|accessdate=23 February 2015|publisher=dpa international|date=18 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111414/http://www.dpa-international.com/news/sports2/news-featuremore-winter-sport-from-tonga-as-makeleta-stephan-follows-bruno-bananiby-john-bagratuni-dpa-a-44297316.html|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Stephan's entered international competition a year after another German-based Tongan, luge slider [[Bruno Banani (luger)|Bruno Banani]], made the Tongan debut at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sochi]]. Tonga set up the ''Royal Tonga Ski Federation'' in 2014, with the aim of sending teams to the [[2016 Winter Youth Olympics]] in [[Lillehammer]], [[Norway]], and the 2018 Winter Games in [[Pyeongchang]], [[South Korea]]. |
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Stephan's first representation of Tonga at the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015]] in [[Falun]], [[Sweden]], ended with her completing the qualifying round in the cross-country sprint in last place.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tongan competes at World Skiing Championships|url=http://matangitonga.to/2015/02/23/tongan-competes-world-skiing-championships|accessdate=23 February 2015|newspaper=Matangi Tonga Online|date=23 February 2015}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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* {{FIS|S=CC|ID=3960850|name=Makeleta Stephan}} |
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{{Persondata |
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| NAME = Stephan, Makeleta |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Tongan cross-country skier |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 23 May 1978 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Haʻateiho]], [[Tongatapu]] |
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{{:DEFAULTSORT:Stephan, Makeleta}} |
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{{Persondata |
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| NAME = Stephan, Makeleta |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Cross-country skiier |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = May 23, 1978 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Ha'ateiho, Tongatapu, Tonga |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stephan, Makeleta}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 17 April 2022
Makeleta Stephan | |
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Born | Haʻateiho, Tongatapu, Tonga | 23 May 1978
Ski club | Royal Tonga Ski Federation, Tonga |
World Cup career | |
Seasons | 2015 World Championships |
Updated on 23 FEBRUARY 2015. |
Makeleta Stephan (born 23 May 1978 as Makeleta Piukala) is the first Tongan cross-country skier to compete in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Stephan was born in Haʻateiho, Tongatapu, Tonga, but moved to the outskirts of Pfullendorf, a small town north of Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, when she was fourteen. She is part of the most recent development programme for winter sports athletes from Tonga.[1]
Stephan's entered international competition a year after another German-based Tongan, luge slider Bruno Banani, made the Tongan debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Tonga set up the Royal Tonga Ski Federation in 2014, with the aim of sending teams to the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, and the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Stephan's first representation of Tonga at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun, Sweden, ended with her completing the qualifying round in the cross-country sprint in last place.[2]
References
- ^ "More winter sport from Tonga as Makeleta Stephan follows Bruno Banani". dpa international. 18 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Tongan competes at World Skiing Championships". Matangi Tonga Online. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.