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2013 Oceania Weightlifting Championships
The 2013 Oceania Weightlifting Championships took place at the Sleeman Centre in Brisbane, Australia from 11 to 14 July 2013. Medal summary Results shown below are for the senior competition only. Junior and youth results are cited here and here respectively. Medal table Men Women References {{Oceania Weightlifting Championships Oceania Weightlifting Championships Oceania Weightlifting Championships The Oceania Weightlifting Championships is the continental weightlifting championships for Oceanian nations, organised by the Oceania Weightlifting Federation Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesi ... International weightlifting competitions hosted by Australia Sports competitions in Brisbane Oceania Weightlifting Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South East Queensland metropolitan region, which encompasses a population of around 3.8 million. The Brisbane central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay, a bay of the Coral Sea. Brisbane is located in the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges. It sprawls across several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane, Australia's most populous local government area. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Traditional Owners of the Brisbane a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Etoundi
François Etoundi (born in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian born Australian male weightlifter, competing in the 77 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships. He competed in the men's 77 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal. The following day, he was arrested for breaking the nose of fellow Welsh competitor Gareth Evans and ordered to pay £400 after appearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court Glasgow Sheriff Court is a sheriff court in the Gorbals ( Laurieston) area of Glasgow, within the sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin. It is reputedly the busiest court in Europe. History The new court was commissioned to replace the Old Sh .... He was later stripped of his Commonwealth Games accreditation and sent home in disgrace. On the 14th of April 2021, he was banned from competing for a three-year period by Sport Integrity Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Nemani
Daniel Nemani (born ) is a Niuean male weightlifter, competing in the +105 kg category and representing Niue at international competitions. He participated at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2014 Commonwealth Games. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships The 2011 World Weightlifting Championships were held at Disneyland Paris in Paris, France. The event took place from November 5 to 13, 2011. Medal summary Men Women Medal table Ranking by Big (Total result) medals Ranking by all medals: .... Major results References 1981 births Living people Niuean male weightlifters Place of birth missing (living people) Weightlifters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Niue {{Niue-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Kelly
Damon Joseph Kelly (born 1 December 1983 in Atherton, Queensland) is an Australian weightlifter who competed at the 2008 Olympic Games finishing ninth. Olympic Profile - Damon Kelly, Weightlifting Damon recorded lifts of 165 kg in the Snatch and 221 kg in the Clean and Jerk with a total of 386 kg. He was the biggest member of the Australian Olympic Team and was Australia's only male weightlifter at the Games, having secured the sole position with a personal best lift on his final attempt at the Olympic Nomination Trials. He competed for Australia again at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 16th with a total of 381 kg (216 in the clean and jerk, and 165 in the snatch). Kelly won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the 105 kg+ division and Gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and holds the Commonwealth Games record for the Clean and Jerk. He has been undefeated at the Australian Championships since 2006 and is also the reigning Oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxwell Dal Santo
Maxwell James Dal Santo (born ) is an Australian male weightlifter, competing in the 105 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions since 2002. He participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ... in the 105 kg event. While Max's performance at the 2014 Commonwealth Games may not have represented the pinnacle of his career, it enabled him to achieve a goal he had harbored for the past decade. He has black hair and brown eyes. Major competitions References 1985 births Living people Australian male weightlifters Place of birth missing (living people) Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia 20th-century Australian people 21st-century Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Ciancio
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived from the el, Ἀνδρέας, '' Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Katoatau
David Katoatau (born July 17, 1984) is an I-Kiribati weightlifter. At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships he ranked 37th in the 85 kg category, with a total of 281 kg. He ranked 4th in the 85 kg category at the 2008 Oceania Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 292 kg. Career Katoatau represented Kiribati in weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and also was the national flag bearer at the opening ceremony. In the Olympic tournament he ranked 15th in the 85 kg category, with a total of 313 kg. In 2012, he was the first I-Kiribati ever to qualify on merit for the Olympic Games (rather than receive a wildcard invitation), in any sport. He finished first in the Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which also made him Commonwealth champion. As part of Kiribati's delegation at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he competed in the 94 kg event, and finished 17th out of 21, with a total lift of 325 kg. He was, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukio Peter
Yukio Stinson Peter (born 29 January 1984 in Aiwo) is a weightlifter from Nauru. Career 2004 Yukio snatched 142.5 kg and clean and jerked 165 kg (total 307.5 kg) to place eighth at the 2004 Olympic Games in the Men's 69 kg division. It is the best position ever for a Nauruan athlete at the Olympic Games. 2008 In December 2008, Yukio won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Limassol, Cyprus. Competing in the 77 kg category, he snatched 145 kg and clean and jerked 185 kg. 2010 At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, Yukio Peter won Nauru's 10th gold medal-winning the 77kg division in weightlifting with a new Games record of 333 kg.Peter wins gold for Nauru , Wwos.ninesm.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 2011 Peter won gold ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Grgurevic
Zac is a masculine given name, often a short form ( hypocorism) of Zachary or Zechariah. It may refer to: People: * Zac Alexander (born 1989), Australian professional squash player * Zac Brooks (born 1993), American National Football League player * Zac Brown (born 1978), lead singer and guitarist of the American country music band Zac Brown Band * Zac Clarke (born 1990), Australian rules footballer * Zac Curtis (born 1992), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Zac Dalpe (born 1989), Canadian National Hockey League player * Zac Dawson (born 1986), Australian rules footballer * Zac Dysert (born 1990), American National Football League quarterback * Zac Efron (born 1987), American actor and singer * Zac Elkin (born 1991), South African cricketer * Zac Evans (born 1991), Welsh footballer * Zac Goldsmith (born 1975), British Conservative politician and journalist * Zac Guildford (born 1989), New Zealand rugby union player * Zac Hanson (born 1985), American musician, best kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Kari
Steven Kakuna Kari (born 13 May 1993 in Port Moresby) is a Papua New Guinean weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with each athlete trying to successfully lif ... competing in the men's 85 kg and later 94 kg category. 85kg The youngest member of the Papua New Guinea team, he finished 15th at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Kari won the gold medal at the 2011 Pacific Games. 94kg Kari won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the Men's 94 kg class. References External links * Papua New Guinean male weightlifters 1993 births Living people Weightlifters at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters of Papua New Guinea Weightlifters at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics People from the National Capital District (Papua New Guinea) Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Pesaleli
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: Places * Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica People, fictional characters, and named animals * Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Bob (surname) *Bob (dog), a dog that received the Dickin Medal for bravery in World War II *Bob the Railway Dog, a part of South Australian Railways folklore Television, games, and radio * ''Bob'' (TV series), an American comedy series starring Bob Newhart * ''B.O.B.'' (video game), a side-scrolling shooter * Bob FM, on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in North America Music Musicians and groups *B.o.B (born 1988), American rapper and record producer *Bob (band), a British indie pop band *The Bobs, an American a cappella group *Boyz on Block, a British pop supergroup Songs * "B.O.B" (song), by OutKast * "Bob" ("Weird Al" Yankovic song), from the 2003 album ''Poodle Hat'' by "Weird Al" Yankovic *"Bob", a song from the album ''Brighter Than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Hewkins
Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, south-west of Çanakkale and about miles east of the Aegean Sea. It is known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan War. In Ancient Greek literature, Troy is portrayed as a powerful kingdom of the Heroic Age, a mythic era when monsters roamed the earth and gods interacted directly with humans. The city was said to have ruled the Troad until the Trojan War led to its complete destruction at the hands of the Greeks. The story of its destruction was one of the cornerstones of Greek mythology and literature, featuring prominently in the '' Iliad'' and the '' Odyssey'', and referenced in numerous other poems and plays. Its legacy played a large role in Greek society, with many prominent families claiming descent from those who had fought ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
