Karalo Hepoiteloto Maibuca Junior (born 10 June 1999) is a Tuvaluan sprinter.
He is the son of Ratu Karalo Maibuca Senior, a Fijian, and a mother from Kioa.
[5] He was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics[6] and was given the honour of being the flag bearer for his nation in the opening ceremony alongside Matie Stanley.
[11] Maibuca competed in the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, running 11.55 [0.0] in the 100 metres,[12][13] but failed to progress past the preliminary round.
Maibuca represented Tuvalu in the 2023 Pacific Games: He competed in the 100 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics.