# Laulauga Tausaga

Laulauga Tausaga-Collins (born 22 May 1998 in Hawaii) is an American discus thrower. With a personal best throw of 69.49 m, she won the gold medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. She also won the gold medal at the 2022 NACAC Championships.

## Professional

Tausaga made the women's discus final at 2019 and 2022 world championships, won silver medals in discus at the 2019 match and 2019 NACAC U-23 Championships. Tausaga won discus at 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships.
She won the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest with a fifth throw of 69.49 m that raised her personal best by more than four metres, after finishing 12 and last in the discus final at the previous two world athletics championships.
She failed to qualify for the 2024 US Olympic team by fouling all three of her attempts.

### International

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing United States ||||||
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Discus | 69.49 m (227 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| 2022 | 2022 NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 1st | Discus | 63.18 m (207 ft 3+1⁄4 in) |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 12th | Discus | 56.47 m (185 ft 3 in) |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 12th | Discus | 63.94 m (209 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
| 2019 | The Match Europe v USA | Minsk, Belarus | 2nd | Discus | 63.71 m (209 ft 1⁄4 in) |
| 2019 | 2019 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics | Queretaro, Mexico | 2nd | Discus | 59.37 m (194 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
| 2017 | 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | Discus | 59.29 m (194 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |

### USA National championships

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 2017 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | Sacramento, California | 1st | Discus | 60.65 m (198 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| 2017 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 17th | Discus | Foul |
| 2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 15th | Shot put | 15.55 m (51 ft 0 in) |
| 2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 3rd | Discus | 60.65 m (198 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| 2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 3rd | Discus | 62.08 m (203 ft 8 in) |
| 2021 | United States Olympic trials | Eugene, Oregon | 24th | Discus | Foul |
| 2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | Discus | 64.49 m (211 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 2024 | United States Olympic trials | Eugene, Oregon | 24th | Discus | Foul |

## University of Iowa

Laulauga Tausaga-Collins is a 2019 NCAA Discus champion, 8-time NCAA Division 1 All-American, 6-time Big Ten Conference champion, & 12-time All-Big Ten Conference scorer.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing University of Iowa ||||||
| 2017 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility | 16th | Shot put | 14.12 m (46 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 2017 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Penn State Nittany Lions Outdoor Track & Field Facility | 14th | Shot put | 14.45 m (47 ft 4+3⁄4 in) |
| 2017 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Penn State Nittany Lions Outdoor Track & Field Facility | 1st | Discus | 55.00 m (180 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| 2017 | 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Oregon | 7th | Discus | 55.71 m (182 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
| 2018 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility | 11th | Shot put | 15.51 m (50 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| 2018 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility | 8th | Weight throw | 20.03 m (65 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| 2018 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Billy Hayes Track Outdoor Track & Field Facility | 1st | Shot put | 16.80 m (55 ft 1+1⁄4 in) |
| 2018 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Billy Hayes Track Outdoor Track & Field Facility | 1st | Discus | 58.39 m (191 ft 6+3⁄4 in) |
| 2018 | 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Oregon | 4th | Discus | 56.07 m (183 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
| 2018 | 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Oregon | 4th | Shot put | 17.34 m (56 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| 2019 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | Stephen M. Ross Athletic Campus Indoor Track & Field Facility | 2nd | Shot put | 17.79 m (58 ft 4+1⁄4 in) |
| 2019 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | Stephen M. Ross Athletic Campus Indoor Track & Field Facility | 24th | Weight throw | Foul |
| 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Birmingham CrossPlex Indoor Track & Field Facility | 15th | Shot put | 15.84 m (51 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Birmingham CrossPlex Indoor Track & Field Facility | 5th | Weight throw | 22.23 m (72 ft 11 in) |
| 2019 | Mt SAC Relays | Mt SAC Relays Outdoor Track & Field Facility | 1st | Hammer throw | 61.34 m (201 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
| 2019 | Beach Invitational | Long Beach State Outdoor Track & Field Facility | 1st | Shot put | 18.02 m (59 ft 1+1⁄4 in) |
| 2019 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Iowa Hawkeyes Track Outdoor Track & Field Facility | 3rd | Shot put | 17.17 m (56 ft 3+3⁄4 in) |
| 2019 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Iowa Hawkeyes Track Outdoor Track & Field Facility | 7th | Hammer throw | 60.91 m (199 ft 10 in) |
| 2019 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Iowa Hawkeyes Track Outdoor Track & Field Facility | 1st | Discus | 60.28 m (197 ft 9 in) |
| 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Texas | 1st | Discus | 63.26 m (207 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Texas | 25th | Shot put | 16.17 m (53 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| 2020 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility | 2nd | Shot put | 17.37 m (56 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| 2020 | Big Ten Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility | 1st | Weight throw | 22.21 m (72 ft 10+1⁄4 in) |
| 2021 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Illinois Fighting Illini Track Outdoor Track & Field Facility | 5th | Shot put | 17.52 m (57 ft 5+3⁄4 in) |
| 2021 | Big Ten Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | Illinois Fighting Illini Track Outdoor Track & Field Facility | 1st | Discus | 62.09 m (203 ft 8+1⁄4 in) |
| 2021 | 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Oregon | 2nd | Discus | 63.53 m (208 ft 5 in) |
| 2021 | 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Oregon | 6th | Shot put | 17.29 m (56 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |

## Prep

Tausaga won 2014 CIF San Diego Section Shot put title in 13.53 m (44 ft 4+1⁄2 in) and 2015 CIF San Diego Section Shot put title in 14.71 m (48 ft 3 in) while representing Mount Miguel High School. At the 2015 CIF California State Meet, she placed 3rd in the shot put 14.61 m (47 ft 11 in).