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| Nationality | Samoan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 April 1988 Tuasivi, Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 62 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vaipava Nevo Ioane (born 14 April 1988) is a Samoan weightlifter.[1] He competed in the men's 62 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal.[2][3] He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham he won silver in the 67kg class.[4][5] He announced his retirement after the games,[6] but in January 2023 announced he would compete at the Pacific Elite International weightlifting tournament.[7] He subsequently competed in the 2023 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in India, winning gold in the 67kg category.[8]
At the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara he won three gold medals and set a new Oceania record.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Lova, Siala (28 July 2014). "Samoa has lift off". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Pacific Weightlifters shine in Glasgow". Radio New Zealand. 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Vaipava Nevo Ioane Wins Samoa's First Medal at Birmingham Games". Samoa Global News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (1 August 2022). "Samoa wins first Commonwealth medal through Nevo Ioane". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (9 August 2022). "Silver medalist dedicates medal to coach Tuaopepe". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Talaia Mika (28 January 2023). "Retired star weightlifter, Nevo Ioane is back on the podium". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Talaia Mika (14 July 2023). "Nevo Ioane claims gold for Samoa". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Gutu Faasau (21 November 2023). "Seven medals and counting for Team Samoa". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Vaipava Ioane at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Vaipava Ioane at Lift Up
- Vaipava Ioane at Olympedia
- Vaipava Ioane on Facebook
