Verina Wihongi

New Zealand Olympian: 972

Biography

Verina is New Zealand’s first official taekwondo team member. She is a 3rd degree black belt, qualifying after her win at the Olympic Selection Tournament in Auckland and the Asian Taekwondo Games in Bangkok. Verina is the New Zealand welterweight champion. With her partner Ngatai, she works as a Dairy Herd Manager in Balclutha.
athlete

Fast facts

Sport
Taekwondo
Birth place
Kaikohe
Born
1978
Height
168cm

Olympic Summer GamesAthens 2004

Taekwondo(57kg - Women)

  • Performance: 1-4
  • Result: Loss
  • Placed: 9 of 15