Tuau Lapua Lapua (born 15 April 1991 in
Nanumaga
Nanumanga or Nanumaga is a reef island and a district of the Oceanian island nation of Tuvalu. It has a surface area of about 3 km² with a population of 491 (2017 Census).
History
On 9 May 1824 a French government expedition under Captain ...
) is a
Tuvalu
Tuvalu ( or ; formerly known as the Ellice Islands) is an island country and microstate in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Its islands are situated about midway between Hawaii and Australia. They lie east-nor ...
an weightlifter.
At the
2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, he finished in 15th position in the men’s final for weightlifting (62 kg), with a lift of 220 kg.
In
Weightlifting at the 2011 Pacific Games he won: -62 kg Clean & Jerk, -62 kg Snatch, -62 kg Total.
He competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics in the
Men's 62 kg where he finished with a rank of 12.
At the
2013 Pacific Mini Games, he made history by winning his country’s first ever gold medal in major sporting competition, when he won the 62 kg
snatch. He also won 62 kg
clean and jerk, and 62 kg combined event.
At the
2014 Commonwealth Games, he did not finish his event, failing to record a lift in the snatch.
References
External links
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1991 births
Living people
Tuvaluan male weightlifters
Olympic weightlifters for Tuvalu
Weightlifters at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Commonwealth Games competitors for Tuvalu
Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
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