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{{Short description|Nauruan weightlifter (born 2002)}} |
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Uepa was born on 22 September 2002 in [[Denigomodu District|Denig]], Nauru.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Weightlifting {{!}} Athlete Profile: Maximina UEPA - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/weightlifting/athlete-profile-n6023977-maximina-uepa.htm|access-date=2021-10-17|website=results.gc2018.com}}</ref> Her father, [[Jezza Uepa]], and her brother, [[Maxius Uepa]], are both successful powerlifters.<ref name=":0" /> Jezza Uepa won the 120kg+ class/super heavyweight class in the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fijivillage|title=Nauruan powerlifter Jezza Uepa crowned World's Strongest Man|url=https://www.fijivillage.com/sport/Nauruan-powerlifter-Jezza-Uepa-crowned-Worlds-Strongest-Man-9k5sr2/|access-date=2021-10-17|website=www.fijivillage.com|language=en}}</ref> In 2015 she was the youngest competitor at the Commonwealth Youth Games, aged twelve years old. She competed in the 58kg weightlifting category.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-17|title=Samoa ready to welcome the world as 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games begins – Government of Samoa|url=https://www.samoagovt.ws/2015/09/samoa-ready-to-welcome-the-world-as-2015-commonwealth-youth-games-begins/|access-date=2021-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017154507/https://www.samoagovt.ws/2015/09/samoa-ready-to-welcome-the-world-as-2015-commonwealth-youth-games-begins/|archive-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> |
Uepa was born on 22 September 2002 in [[Denigomodu District|Denig]], Nauru.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Weightlifting {{!}} Athlete Profile: Maximina UEPA - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/weightlifting/athlete-profile-n6023977-maximina-uepa.htm|access-date=2021-10-17|website=results.gc2018.com}}</ref> Her father, [[Jezza Uepa]], and her brother, [[Maxius Uepa]], are both successful powerlifters.<ref name=":0" /> Jezza Uepa won the 120kg+ class/super heavyweight class in the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fijivillage|title=Nauruan powerlifter Jezza Uepa crowned World's Strongest Man|url=https://www.fijivillage.com/sport/Nauruan-powerlifter-Jezza-Uepa-crowned-Worlds-Strongest-Man-9k5sr2/|access-date=2021-10-17|website=www.fijivillage.com|language=en}}</ref> In 2015 she was the youngest competitor at the Commonwealth Youth Games, aged twelve years old. She competed in the 58kg weightlifting category.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-17|title=Samoa ready to welcome the world as 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games begins – Government of Samoa|url=https://www.samoagovt.ws/2015/09/samoa-ready-to-welcome-the-world-as-2015-commonwealth-youth-games-begins/|access-date=2021-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017154507/https://www.samoagovt.ws/2015/09/samoa-ready-to-welcome-the-world-as-2015-commonwealth-youth-games-begins/|archive-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> |
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In 2018 she was [[Standard-bearer|flagbearer]] for Nauru at the [[Youth Olympic Games|Summer Youth Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-17|title=Olympedia – Flagbearers for Nauru|url=http://52.17.221.138/flagbearers?country_id=NRU|access-date=2021-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017153916/http://52.17.221.138/flagbearers?country_id=NRU|archive-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> She was recognised as Nauruan Sportsperson of the Year (Female) in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-17|title=An Evening of Celebration: First Annual Sport Awards|url=https://www.nauruair.com/about-us/news/first-annual-sport-awards|access-date=2021-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017151852/https://www.nauruair.com/about-us/news/first-annual-sport-awards|archive-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> She was a bronze medallist in the 63kg category at the [[Pacific Mini Games]] in 2017, only beaten by [[Mattie Sasser]] (gold) and [[Amanda Gould]] (silver).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-17|title=Mattie smashes Pacific Games records - The Marshall Islands Journal|url=https://marshallislandsjournal.com/mattie-smashes-pacific-games-records/|access-date=2021-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017153216/https://marshallislandsjournal.com/mattie-smashes-pacific-games-records/|archive-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> In 2019 she moved from the 63kg to the 71kg category.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maximina Uepa|url=https://iwf.sport/weightlifting_/athletes-bios/?athlete=uepa-maximina-2002-09-22&id=12422&__cf_chl_managed_tk__=pmd_Re0kAGO.7bvLxDciP.COMExAKMBZ3S.kvrIKCt4ZA.I-1634483148-0-gqNtZGzNA2WjcnBszQf9|website=International Weightlifting Federation}}</ref> She is the current [[Nauruan records in Olympic weightlifting|Nauruan Olympic record-holder]] in the snatch, clean and jerk and overall; this record was set at the [[2019 Pacific Games]],<ref name="PC 20192">{{cite web|date=9 December 2019|title=Pacific Cup Noumea – NCL 07.12.2019|url=http://www.oceaniaweightlifting.com/Portals/0/results/owf-results/2019PC.pdf?ver=2019-12-16-144023-420|access-date=21 December 2019|publisher=OWF}}</ref> where she also won two gold medals.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-17|title=Ako claims three bronze – The National|url=https://www.thenational.com.pg/ako-claims-three-bronze/|access-date=2021-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017154200/https://www.thenational.com.pg/ako-claims-three-bronze/|archive-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> |
In 2018, she was [[Standard-bearer|flagbearer]] for Nauru at the [[Youth Olympic Games|Summer Youth Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-17|title=Olympedia – Flagbearers for Nauru|url=http://52.17.221.138/flagbearers?country_id=NRU|access-date=2021-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017153916/http://52.17.221.138/flagbearers?country_id=NRU|archive-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> She was recognised as Nauruan Sportsperson of the Year (Female) in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-17|title=An Evening of Celebration: First Annual Sport Awards|url=https://www.nauruair.com/about-us/news/first-annual-sport-awards|access-date=2021-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017151852/https://www.nauruair.com/about-us/news/first-annual-sport-awards|archive-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> She was a bronze medallist in the 63kg category at the [[Pacific Mini Games]] in 2017, only beaten by [[Mattie Sasser]] (gold) and [[Amanda Gould]] (silver).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-17|title=Mattie smashes Pacific Games records - The Marshall Islands Journal|url=https://marshallislandsjournal.com/mattie-smashes-pacific-games-records/|access-date=2021-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017153216/https://marshallislandsjournal.com/mattie-smashes-pacific-games-records/|archive-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> In 2019 she moved from the 63kg to the 71kg category.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maximina Uepa|url=https://iwf.sport/weightlifting_/athletes-bios/?athlete=uepa-maximina-2002-09-22&id=12422&__cf_chl_managed_tk__=pmd_Re0kAGO.7bvLxDciP.COMExAKMBZ3S.kvrIKCt4ZA.I-1634483148-0-gqNtZGzNA2WjcnBszQf9|website=International Weightlifting Federation}}</ref> She is the current [[Nauruan records in Olympic weightlifting|Nauruan Olympic record-holder]] in the snatch, clean and jerk and overall; this record was set at the [[2019 Pacific Games]],<ref name="PC 20192">{{cite web|date=9 December 2019|title=Pacific Cup Noumea – NCL 07.12.2019|url=http://www.oceaniaweightlifting.com/Portals/0/results/owf-results/2019PC.pdf?ver=2019-12-16-144023-420|access-date=21 December 2019|publisher=OWF}}</ref> where she also won two gold medals.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-17|title=Ako claims three bronze – The National|url=https://www.thenational.com.pg/ako-claims-three-bronze/|access-date=2021-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017154200/https://www.thenational.com.pg/ako-claims-three-bronze/|archive-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> |
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In August 2022, Uepa won the bronze medal in the [[Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 76 kg|women's 76 kg]] event at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] held in Birmingham, England.<ref name="medal_dedicated_commonwealth_games_2022">{{Cite news |date=2 August 2022 |title=Nauru weightlifter dedicates medal to ex-champion mother of five killed by COVID |work=InsideTheGames.biz |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1126513/maximina-uepa-dedication |access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> She dedicated her medal to weightlifter [[Reanna Solomon]],<ref name="medal_dedicated_commonwealth_games_2022"/> who died from COVID-19 in July 2022.<ref name="medal_dedicated_commonwealth_games_2022"/> |
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== Nauruan records == |
== Nauruan records == |
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Born | Denig, Nauru | 22 September 2002|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | –64 kg, –71kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maximina Uepa (born 22 September 2002) is a weightlifter from Nauru. She won the bronze medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.[1] She is the current Nauruan women's record-holder in the 71kg category for overall, snatch and clean and jerk.
Biography[edit]
Uepa was born on 22 September 2002 in Denig, Nauru.[2] Her father, Jezza Uepa, and her brother, Maxius Uepa, are both successful powerlifters.[2] Jezza Uepa won the 120kg+ class/super heavyweight class in the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in 2019.[3] In 2015 she was the youngest competitor at the Commonwealth Youth Games, aged twelve years old. She competed in the 58kg weightlifting category.[4]
In 2018, she was flagbearer for Nauru at the Summer Youth Olympics.[5] She was recognised as Nauruan Sportsperson of the Year (Female) in 2018.[6] She was a bronze medallist in the 63kg category at the Pacific Mini Games in 2017, only beaten by Mattie Sasser (gold) and Amanda Gould (silver).[7] In 2019 she moved from the 63kg to the 71kg category.[8] She is the current Nauruan Olympic record-holder in the snatch, clean and jerk and overall; this record was set at the 2019 Pacific Games,[9] where she also won two gold medals.[10]
In August 2022, Uepa won the bronze medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.[11] She dedicated her medal to weightlifter Reanna Solomon,[11] who died from COVID-19 in July 2022.[11]
Nauruan records[edit]
Current[edit]
Event | Record | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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71 kg | |||||
Snatch | 87 kg | 7 December 2019 | Pacific Cup | Noumea, New Caledonia | [9] |
Clean and Jerk | 113 kg | 7 December 2019 | Pacific Cup | Noumea, New Caledonia | [9] |
Total | 200 kg | 7 December 2019 | Pacific Cup | Noumea, New Caledonia | [9] |
Historic (2002-2018)[edit]
63 kg | |||||
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Snatch | 85 kg | ||||
Clean and jerk | 95 kg | 5 December 2017 | Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila, Vanuatu | [12] |
Total | 170 kg | 7 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [12] |
- Medalbox note
- ^ Plus clean & jerk gold and snatch silver
References[edit]
- ^ Houston, Michael (2 August 2022). "Opeloge family claim another weightlifting title as Don strikes gold at Birmingham 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Weightlifting | Athlete Profile: Maximina UEPA - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ Fijivillage. "Nauruan powerlifter Jezza Uepa crowned World's Strongest Man". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Samoa ready to welcome the world as 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games begins – Government of Samoa". 17 October 2021. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Olympedia – Flagbearers for Nauru". 17 October 2021. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "An Evening of Celebration: First Annual Sport Awards". 17 October 2021. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Mattie smashes Pacific Games records - The Marshall Islands Journal". 17 October 2021. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Maximina Uepa". International Weightlifting Federation.
- ^ a b c d "Pacific Cup Noumea – NCL 07.12.2019" (PDF). OWF. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Ako claims three bronze – The National". 17 October 2021. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Nauru weightlifter dedicates medal to ex-champion mother of five killed by COVID". InsideTheGames.biz. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Women's 63kg Results" (PDF). van2017.com. 5 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
External links[edit]
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Nauruan female weightlifters
- People from Denigomodu District
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Nauru
- Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting
- Weightlifters at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Pacific Games gold medalists
- Pacific Games medalists in weightlifting