Caroline Puamau

Caroline Puamau

File:Caroline Pickering 2016.jpg
Personal information
Full name	Caroline Pickering Puamau
Nationality	Fiji
Born	(1980-05-01) 1 May 1980
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record (South) Pacific Games Gold medal – first place Suva 2003 50 m freestyle Gold medal – first place Suva 2003 100 m freestyle Gold medal – first place Apia 2007 50 m freestyle Gold medal – first place Apia 2007 100 m freestyle Silver medal – second place Suva 2003 50 m backstroke Silver medal – second place Suva 2003 100 m backstroke Silver medal – second place Suva 2003 50 m butterfly Silver medal – second place Suva 2003 400 m freestyle Silver medal – second place Suva 2003 800 m freestyle Silver medal – second place Suva 2003 400 m medley Silver medal – second place Port Moresby 2015 50 m freestyle Silver medal – second place Port Moresby 2015 50 m backstroke Silver medal – second place Port Moresby 2015 50 m butterfly Silver medal – second place Port Moresby 2015 4x100 m free relay Silver medal – second place Port Moresby 2015 4x200 m free relay Silver medal – second place Port Moresby 2015 4x50 m mixed free relay Bronze medal – third place Suva 2003 200 m individual medley Bronze medal – third place Port Moresby 2015 100 m freestyle

Caroline Pickering Puamau (born 1 May 1980) is a 2-time Olympic and national record-holding swimmer from Fiji. She swam at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics; as well as at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. She also competed in the 2003 South Pacific Games in Suva, winning two gold medals, three silver and one bronze, and in the 2007 South Pacific Games in Apia, where she won two gold medals, three silver and two bronze. She lit the cauldron during the opening ceremony at the 2003 Games. Puamau declined to take part in the qualifiers for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, stating: "Right now I'm into coaching."

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