Manaia Nuku
olympic games
Medals
1
Biography
EVENT: Rugby Sevens – Women
Manaia Nuku joined the Black Ferns Sevens squad in 2021, in her first year out of high school. An impressive 2020 saw Nuku make her Farah Palmer Cup debut for Waikato and captain the New Zealand Condor Schools sevens team.
Nuku made her debut in December 2022 and has become a regular selection ever since. She was a member of the team which beat Canada to win Olympic gold at Paris 2024.
athlete
Fast facts
- Name
- Manaia Nuku
- Country
- New Zealand
- Sport
- Rugby - Sevens
- Gold medals
- 1
- Total medals
- 1
Olympic Summer GamesParis 2024
Rugby - Sevens(Rugby Sevens - Women)
- Performance: 19-12
- Result: Win
- Placed: 1 of 12
- R.Pouri-Lane (7) 1:58, 1:35
- M.Blyde (5) 0:31
- T.King (2) 0:51
- S.Waaka (5) 5:01