Lakona Gerega
Papua New Guinean javelin thrower
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Full name | Lakona Gerega | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Papua New Guinean | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 28) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Paul Bannister | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 66.39 m (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 21 September 2023 |
Lakona Gerega (born 25 February 1996) is a Papua New Guinean javelin thrower.[1] He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he ranked 12th with a 63.46 meter throw.[2][3] His personal best of 66.39 m set at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Northern Marianas is also the current Papua New Guinean national record.