# Banuve Tabakaucoro

Ratu Banuve Lalabalavu Tabakaucoro (born 4 September 1992 in Suva) is a Fijian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. He is the national record holder in the men's 100 m and 200 m for Fiji.

## Biography

Tabakaucoro attended Marist Brothers High School Sports Science Academy and graduated in 2013.
Tabakaucoro is the only athlete in the Pacific Games history to win gold in both the 100 metres and 200 metres in 3 consecutive Pacific Games in 2011, 2015 and 2019 games.
In the 2011 Coke Games, Tabakaucoro ran his personal best in the senior boys 100 and 200 metres finals on the 29 and 30 April; he also helped his school win the 4 x 100 metres relay.
Tabakaucoro also won gold in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 4 × 100 m Relay at the Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia in September at the 2011 Pacific Games.
In March 2015, Tabakaucoro competed in the Australian Athletics Championships in Brisbane where he finished 2nd in the 100m Final with a time of 10.26s breaking the national record of 10.34s set by Jone Delai back in 1995. He also set a new national record in the 200m of 20.63s.
Tabakaucoro will compete in the 100 m and 200 m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
In May 2023 he received the honour in welcoming the state president and prime minister on the island of Bau with the ceremonial offering of kava on the occasion of the reconstitution of the Great Council of Chiefs.

## Personal best

| Distance | Time | Date | Venue | Ref |
| 100 m | 10.20 s (+1.2 m/s) | 8 July 2016 | Suva, Fiji | |
| 200 m | 20.53 s (+1.7 m/s) | 12 July 2015 | Ports Moresby, 2015 Pacific Games | |

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Fiji ||||||
| 2008 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Pune, India | 5th (sf) | 100 m | 10.91 s (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| 2008 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Pune, India | 7th | Long jump | 6.86 m (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| 2008 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Pune, India | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.79 s |
| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 3rd (qf) | 100 m | 10.77 s (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| 2009 | Melanesian Championships | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 4th | 100m | 10.95 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2009 | Pacific Mini Games | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 2nd | 100 m | 10.68 s (wind: +1.9 m/s) |
| 2009 | Pacific Mini Games | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 2nd | 200 m | 21.70 s (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| 2010 | Oceania Junior Championships | Cairns, Australia | 1st | 100 m | 10.80 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) |
| 2010 | Oceania Junior Championships | Cairns, Australia | 1st | 200 m | 21.69 s (wind: -0.6 m/s) |
| 2010 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Australia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.02 s |
| 2010 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Australia | 1st | Mixed 800 m medlex relay | 1:35.31 min |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 5th (qf) | 100 m | 10.49 s (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 4th (qf) | 200 m | 21.26 s (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| 2011 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division East) | Apia, Samoa | 1st | 100 m | 10.46 s (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
| 2011 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division East) | Apia, Samoa | 1st | 200 m | 21.01 s (wind: +1.9 m/s) |
| 2011 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division East) | Apia, Samoa | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.71 s |
| 2011 | Oceania Championships (Regional Division East) | Apia, Samoa | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:17.62 min |
| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 1st | 100 m | 10.52 s (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 1st | 200 m | 21.18 s (wind: -1.1 m/s) GR |
| 2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.25 s |
| 2013 | Oceania Championships | Papeete, French Polynesia | 1st | 100 m | 10.65 s (wind: -1.0 m/s) |
| 2013 | Oceania Championships | Papeete, French Polynesia | 1st | 200 m | 21.08 s (wind: -1.5 m/s) |
| 2013 | Oceania Championships | Papeete, French Polynesia | 2nd | Mixed 800 Sprint Medley relay | 1:38.95 min |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 46th (h) | 100m | 10.53 (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 40th (h) | 200m | 21.27 (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| 2013 | Pacific Mini Games | Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | 1st | 100m | 10.33 (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 2013 | Pacific Mini Games | Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | 1st | 200m | 21.13 (wind: -2.6 m/s) |
| 2013 | Pacific Mini Games | Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | — | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ |
| 2013 | Pacific Mini Games | Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:15.38 |
| 2014 | Oceania Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 1st | 100m | 10.30 (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| 2014 | Oceania Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.61 |
| 2014 | Oceania Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.13 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 22nd (h) | 100m | 10.51 (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 16th (h)$^1$ | 200m | 21.04 (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| 2015 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 1st | 100m | 10.22 (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 2015 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 2nd | 200m | 20.68 (wind: +1.6 m/s) |
| 2015 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.98 |
| 2015 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.16 |
| 2015 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 1st | Mixed 800m sprint medley | 1:35.32 |
| 2015 | Pacific Games | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 1st | 100m | 10.55 |
| 2015 | Pacific Games | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 1st | 200m | 20.53 GR |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 41st (h) | 100m | 10.41 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 56th (h) | 100 m | 10.70 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | – | 100 m | DQ |
$^1$: Disqualified in the semifinal.