Our weightlifters secured numerous gold medals on the opening day of the Oceania Championships, currently taking place in Manukau, New Zealand this week, in preparation for the 2024 Olympics.
The first gold medal was earned by Mr. Nevo Ioane in the men’s 67-kilogram category. John Tafi also clinched his second gold medal for Samoa in the men’s lightweight division, weighing 73 kilograms, yet he established a new Oceania record in the lightweight category, lifting 170 kilograms.
The third gold medal was secured by Mr. Tovio Ah Chong, aged 16, in the lightweight division, lifting 81 kilograms, and he also set a new record.
Additionally, Mr. Emanuel Ulimasao, also 16 years old, obtained the gold medal for Samoa in the men’s lightweight category, lifting 89 kilograms.
These accomplishments are not only a source of pride for Samoa but also a positive indication for the National Bank of Samoa (NBS), the major sponsor for the Samoa Weightlifting team for 2024.
Story in Samoan …
Soso’o pine auro e fa a le ausiisii uamea mamafa a Samoa i le uluai aso o le ta’amilosaga a le Oceania i Niu Sila
E fa pine auro soso’o a le tatou ausi’isi’i u’amea mamafa na maua i le aso muamua o le taamilosaga a le fa’aitulagi o le oceania, o lo’o faia i Manukau i Niu Sila i le vaiaso nei, e saili ai se au e saofaga atu mo ta’aloga a le Olimipeka 2024.
O le ulua’i pine auro na maua e le ali’i o Nevo Ioane ile vaega o le 67 kilokalama le mamafa i le vaega matuta i le itupa o ali’i. O John Tafi e le gata na ia maua le pine auro lona lua mo Samoa i le vaega matutua fo’i i le itupa o ali’i i le 73 kilokalama, ae na ia fa’atuina se matatia fou mo le Oceania i le vaega matutua, e 170 kilokalama.
O le pine auro lona tolu na maua e le ali’i o Tovio Ah Chong, 16 ona tausaga, i le vaega laiti o le itupa o ali’i, e 81 kilokalama le mamafa, ma na ia faatuina fo’i se matatia fou.
Ma le ali’i o Emanuel Ulimasao, 16 fo’i tausaga ma mauaina le pine auro lona fa mo Samoa i le vaega laiti i le itupa o ali’i e 89 kilokalama le mamafa.
O taumafaiga e mitamita ai so’o se Samoa, ae o se tali lelei fo’i mo le faletupe o tagatanu’u o Samoa o lo’o lagoalgoina malosi i le masi’i atu a le tatou au.
