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World Fire Knife Champions

Senior Division > Juniors 12-17 > Juniors 6-11

Senior Division World Champions

2011
 Viavia (VJ) Tiumalu, Florida (Champion)
  Julian Maeva, Hawaii (1st runner up)
  David Galeai, Hawaii (2nd runner up)
   
  --Junior Division 12-17 yrs--
  Malo "MJ" Matau, Hawaii (1st place)
  Keenan Chung, Hawaii (2nd place)
  Achilles Tafiti, Hawaii (3rd place)
   
  --Junior Diviswwwion 6-11 yrs--
  Hale Motu'apuaka, Hawaii (1st place)
  James (KJ) Ahloy, Hawaii (2nd place)
  Desmond Talia, Hawaii (3rd place)
   
  --Open Group--
  Brandonlee, Jeurell, and Malaki Lavatai, American Samoa (1st place)
  Jaz and Uamana Castillo, Hawaii (2nd place)
  Hale Motu'apuaka, Mila and Taleon Lele, and Natalie-Rose Oloa, Hawaii (3rd place)
   
   
2010
 Mikaele Oloa, Waialua, Hawaii (2-Time Champion)
  Joseph Cadousteau, Papeete, Tahiti (1st runner up)
  Fili Mafiti, Apia, Samoa (2nd runner up)
   
  --Junior Division 12-17 yrs--
  Rex Tiumalu, Florida (1st place)
  Keenan Chung, Kaneohe, Hawaii (2nd place)
  Malo "MJ" Mata'u, Hawaii (3rd place)
   
  --Junior Division 6-11 yrs--
  Preston Weber, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (1st place)
  Achilles Tafiti, Hawaii (2nd place)
  Hale Motuapuaka, Hawaii (3rd place)
   
  --Open Group--
  Uamana and Justeen Castillo, Hawaii (1st place)
  Magaia "Hi" Warriors, Hawaii (2nd place)
   
   
2009
 Mikaele Oloa, Waialua, Hawaii (Champion)
  Joseph Cadousteau, Papeete, Tahiti (1st runner up)
  Viavia "VJ" Timumalu Jr., Orlando, Florida (2nd runner up)
   
  --Open Duet--
  Jeurell and Brandon Lee Lavatia, Samoa (1st place)
  Uamana and Justeen Castillo, Hawaii (2nd place)
   
  --Junior Division 6-11 yrs--
  Hale Motuapuaka, Hawaii (1st place)
  Achilles Tafiti, Hawaii (2nd place)
  Desmond Talia, Hawaii (3rd place)
   
  --Junior Division 12-17 yrs--
  Rex Tiumalu, Florida (1st place)
  Julius Tafiti, Hawaii (2nd place)
  Justeen Castillo, Hawaii (3rd place)
   
2008
 Viavia "VJ" Timumalu Jr., Orlando, Florida (World Champion)
  Mikaele Oloa, Waialua, Hawaii (1st runner up)
  Joseph Cadousteau, Papeete, Tahiti (2nd runner up)
   
  --Open Men Duet--
  Viavia Tiumalu with Mikaele Oloa (1st place)
  Brandonlee, Malakai and Jeurell Lavatai (2nd place)
  Heiva Potelle with Dana Teai (3rd place)
   
  --Junior Division 6-11 yrs--
  Hale Motuapuaka (1st place, tie)
  Achillies Tafiti (1st place, tie)
  Wallen Leititoa Teo (2nd place)
  Desmond Talia (3rd place)
   
  --Junior Division 12-17 yrs--
  Julius Tafiti(1st place)
  Brandonlee Lavatai (2nd place)
  Rex Tiumalu (3rd place)
   
2007
 Andrew "Umi" Sexton Orlando, Florida (World Champion)
  Joseph Cadousteau Papeete, Tahiti (1st runner up)
  David Galea'i Laie, Hawaii (2nd runner up)
 

2006
 Mikaele Oloa Orlando, Florida (World Champion)
  Joseph Cadousteau Papeete, Tahiti (1st runner up)
  David Galea'i Laie, Hawaii (2nd runner up)
 
   
2005
 Mikaele Oloa Orlando, Florida (World Champion)
  Hogan To'omalatai Siumu, Samoa (1st runner up)
  Brandon 'Fue' Maneafaiga Waianae, O'ahu (2nd runner up)
 
   
2004
 Alex Galeai Laie, Hawaii (World Champion)
Tuione Tovo Henderson, Nevada (1st runner up)
Jerome Slade Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (2nd runner up)
   
2003
 David Galeai Cook Islands (World Champion)
Tamaru Colombel Tahiti (1st Runner Up)
Alex Galeai Hawaii (2nd Runner Up)

2002
 Pati Levasa Samoa (World Champion)
Conan Higa Hawaii (1st Runner Up)
David Galeai Cook Islands (2nd Runner Up)

Junior World Fire Knife Champions
(12-17 Year Olds)

2006
 Viavia Tiumalu Orlando Florida (World Champion)
  Julius Tafiti (1st runner up)
  Malakai Lavatai (2nd runner up)
   
2005
 Via Tiumalu, Jr. Orlando, Florida (World Champion)
  Malakai Lavatai Pago Pago, American Samoa (1st runner up)
  Jeurell Lavatai Pago Pago, American Samoa (2nd runner up)
   
2004
 Jaz Castillo Waiahole, Hawaii (World Champion)
Mikaele Oloa Orlando, Florida (1st runner up)
Malakai Lavatai Nuu’uli, Am. Samoa (2nd runner up)

2003
 Melenie Lesoa Samoa (World Champion)
Mikaele Oloa Florida (1st Runner Up)
Anelu Lakopo Samoa (2nd Runner Up)

2002
 Melenie Lesoa Samoa (World Champion)
Micah Kapono Naruo Hawaii (1st Runner Up)
Martin Tevaga Hawaii (2nd Runner Up)

Junior World Fire Knife Champions
(6-11 Year Olds)

2006

 Rex Tiumalu Orlando Florida(World Champion)
  Kahikina Moise Tahiti(1st runner up)
  Hale Motuapuaka (2nd runner up)
   

2005

 Dallin Muti Laie, Hawaii (World Champion)
  Larry “Tui” Tuileta Honolulu, Hawaii (1st runner up)
  Philip Mauigoa Orlando, Florida (2nd runner up)
   
2004
 Joshua Hebron Orlando, Florida (World Champion)
Julius Tafiti La’ie Hawaii(1st runner up)
  Marcus “The Man” Muti La’ie Hawaii(2nd runner up)

2003
 Jacko Pupualii Samoa (World Champion)
Barry Lesoa Samoa (1st Runner Up)
Julius Tafiti Hawaii (2nd Runner Up)

2002
 Barry Lesoa Samoa (World Champion - Tie)
Kamaehu Arakaki-Fukui Hawaii (World Champion - Tie)
Julius Tafiti Hawaii (1st Runner Up)
Tennessee Su'esu'e Utah (2nd Runner Up)
 
 
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