Verina Wihongi Explained

Verina Rosiland Wihongi is a taekwando practitioner from New Zealand.

Wihongi has a 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo.^[1] She was the first woman to represent New Zealand in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens.^{[2] [3]} She qualified for the Olympics after winning the selection tournament in Auckland and the Asian Taekwondo Games in Bangkok.

Personal life

She works as a Dairy Herd Manager in Balclutha with her partner, Ngatai.

External links

• Verina Wihongi at the NZOC website

References

• Black Gold by Ron Palenski (2008, 2004 New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Dunedin) p. 96

Notes and References

1. Web site: 9 February 2016 . Verina Wihongi . 27 June 2024 . New Zealand Olympic Team . en.
2. Web site: McMurran . Alistair . 21 August 2008 . Rugby: Return of prop boost for Otago Spirit scrum . 27 June 2024 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.
3. Web site: Athens Olympian plots comeback path . 27 June 2024 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.