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Nationality | Samoan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1985-09-09) 9 September 1985 (age 39) Vaotupua, Falealupo, Savaii | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 9 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93.18 kg (205.4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 109 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Tuaopepe Asiata Jerry Wallwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 220 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sanele Mao (born 9 September 1985) is a Samoan weightlifter.
Mao is from Vaitele and Falealupo. He initially pursued a career in bodybuilding, representing Samoa at a competition in New Caledonia and winning silver. In 2012 he switched to weightlifting. He participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 94 kg event. He won the silver medal at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships, lifting a total of 335 kg.
Mao won Samoa’s first gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Mao won in the final of the 105 kg men's division during the Weightlifting on day five of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre. In 2019 he competed at the 2019 Pacific Games, winning three gold medals. In 2020 he won the men's division in the Oceania Weightlifting Federation Online Cup.
Major competitions
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | 94 kg | 125 | 130 | 135 | — | 170 | — | 305 | 9 | ||
2018 | Gold Coast, Australia | 105 kg | 150 | 154 | 1 | 200 | 206 | 1 | 360 |
References
- "Sanele MAO". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Vaelei Von Dincklage (1 January 2021). "SPORTS PEOPLE OF 2020: Sanele Mao". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Sanele Mao". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- Josh Reich (9 April 2018). "Gold for Samoa! Weightlifter Sanele Mao victorious in men's 105kg at Commonwealth Games - 'I fought for me and my country'". TVNZ. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Golden day for Samoa and Fiji at Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- Thomas Airey (13 July 2019). "Sanele Mao breaks Oceania, Commonwealth records, wins three Pacific Games medals". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Samoa's Sanele Mao wins Oceania Weightlifting Online Cup". Loop Samoa. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
External links
- Sanele Mao at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Sanele Mao at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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- Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
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- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Samoa
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Pacific Games gold medalists for Samoa
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