Sosefo Hega Panuve (born 10 November 1987) is a

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athlete who has represented Wallis and Futuna at the

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, and

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. At the

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he won gold in the javelin. At the 2007

he won gold in the javelin and silver in the shot put. At the

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he won bronze in the javelin. At the

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he won bronze in the javelin.

References

Living people 1987 births Wallis and Futuna javelin throwers Wallis and Futuna shot putters Pacific Games gold medalists Pacific Games medalists in athletics Pacific Games bronze medalists {{WallisFutuna-bio-stub