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Caucau Turagabeci

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Caucau Turagabeci
Personal information
Born(1939-02-15)15 February 1939[1]
Fiji
Medal record
Representing Fiji
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Kowloon singles
Silver medal – second place 1999 Kuala Lumpur singles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Melbourne singles

Caucau Turagabeci is a former Fijian international lawn bowler.[2][3]

Bowls career

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Turagabeci made his international debut in 1981 and has represented Fiji at three Commonwealth Games. He competed in the pairs event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, the singles event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the singles event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[4][1]

He just missed out on winning a World Championship bronze medal in 2004, after losing the bronze medal play off to Russell Meyer by a score of 15-9.[5]

He won three silver medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships.[6]

His son Eminoni Turagabeci is also a Fijian lawn bowler.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Participants". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ Newby, Donald (1987). Daily Telegraph Bowls Yearbook 88. Telegraph Publications. ISBN 0-86367-220-5.
  3. ^ a b "Turagabeci Wins Raj Charan Cup". Fijian Sun. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Athletes & Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Bowls". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 1 June 2021.