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 Representing 2008Commonwealth Youth GamesPune, India5th (sf)100 m10.91 s (wind: +0.9 m/s)7thLong jump6.86 m (wind: +0.4 m/s)7th4 × 100 m relay41.79 s2009World Youth ChampionshipsBrixen, Italy3rd (qf)100 m10.77 s (wind: +0.7 m/s)Melanesian ChampionshipsGold Coast, Queensland, Australia4th100m10.95 (wind: +0.1 m/s)Pacific Mini GamesRarotonga, Cook Islands2nd100 m10.68 s (wind: +1.9 m/s)2nd200 m21.70 s (wind: -0.4 m/s)2010Oceania Junior ChampionshipsCairns, Australia1st100 m10.80 s (wind: +2.0 m/s)1st200 m21.69 s (wind: -0.6 m/s)Oceania ChampionshipsCairns, Australia1st4 × 100 m relay42.02 s1stMixed 800 m medlex relay1:35.31 min2011UniversiadeShenzhen, China5th (qf)100 m10.49 s (wind: -0.1 m/s)4th (qf)200 m21.26 s (wind: +0.0 m/s)Oceania Championships (Regional Division East)Apia, Samoa1st100 m10.46 s (wind: +1.2 m/s)1st200 m21.01 s (wind: +1.9 m/s)1st4 × 100 m relay41.71 s1st4 × 400 m relay3:17.62 minPacific GamesNouméa, New Caledonia1st100 m10.52 s (wind: -0.4 m/s)1st200 m21.18 s (wind: -1.1 m/s) GR1st4 × 100 m relay41.25 s2013Oceania ChampionshipsPapeete, French Polynesia1st100 m10.65 s (wind: -1.0 m/s)1st200 m21.08 s (wind: -1.5 m/s)2ndMixed 800 Sprint Medley relay1:38.95 minWorld ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia46th (h)100m10.53 (wind: -0.1 m/s)40th (h)200m21.27 (wind: -0.2 m/s)Pacific Mini GamesMata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna1st100m10.33 (wind: 0.0 m/s)1st200m21.13 (wind: -2.6 m/s) —4 × 100 m relayDQ1st4 × 400 m relay3:15.382014Oceania ChampionshipsRarotonga, Cook Islands1st100m10.30 (wind: -0.2 m/s)1st4 × 100 m relay41.612nd4 × 400 m relay3:19.13Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom22nd (h)100m10.51 (wind: -0.4 m/s)16th (h)1200m21.04 (wind: -0.5 m/s)2015Oceania ChampionshipsCairns, Queensland, Australia1st100m10.22 (wind: -0.1 m/s)2nd200m20.68 (wind: +1.6 m/s)1st4 × 100 m relay40.982nd4 × 400 m relay3:22.161stMixed 800m sprint medley1:35.32Pacific GamesPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea1st100m10.551st200m20.53 GRWorld ChampionshipsBeijing, China41st (h)100m10.412021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan56th (h)100 m10.702022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States –100 mDQ 1: Disqualified in the semifinal.
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