Ku IOANE

Biographical Information

Nickname: 

Ku (Athlete, 22 Feb 2018)

Hobbies: 

"I like to play golf and enjoy weaving." (Athlete, 22 Feb 2018)

Occupation: 

Director for the Cabinet and Parliamentary Services Department (Athlete, 22 Feb 2018)

Education: 

Foreign affairs and trade at Monash Uni, Canberra, AUS; commerce and administration at Victoria Uni, Wellington, NZL

Languages spoken: 

English, Niuean

Coach: 

PERSONAL: Desmond HIPA (NIU) (Athlete, 22 Feb 2018)
NATIONAL: Joy PEYROUX (NIU) (Athlete, 22 Feb 2018)

Sporting relatives: 

Cousin, Pauline BLUMSKY, represents Niue in lawn bowls, winning a silver medal at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby and also competing at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games  (Athlete, 22 Feb 2018)

Reason: 

"I enjoy the sport of lawn bowls and it is a sport in which I could play also with my parents and family." (Athlete, 22 Feb 2018)

Memorable: 

"Only just started bowling two-and-a-half years ago, so have yet to get there." (Athlete, 22 Feb 2018)

Hero: 

"Usian BOLT (JAM), just because he is an awesome runner." (Athlete, 22 Feb 2018)

Influence: 

"My mum and dad. Both have been very instrumental in giving me the much needed grounding required to become a good leader and director, to enable me to serve my people of my birth country, Niue." (Athlete, 22 Feb 2018)

Ritual: 

Listening to tunes on my phone and focusing in on the game ahead." (Athlete, 22 Feb 2018)