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| Born | ~2005 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||
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Avatu Opeloge (born ~2005) is a Samoan Weightlifter who has represented Samoa at the Pacific Mini Games. She is the daughter of Olympic- and Commonwealth Games-medalist Ele Opeloge. [1]
At the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands she won three bronze medals in the 76 kg category. [1] [2]
The Pacific Mini Games is a continental multi-sport event contested by countries and territories located in Oceania. The event has been held every four years since the inaugural games in Honiara, Solomon Islands in 1981. It was known as the South Pacific Mini Games prior to 2009. It is called the 'Mini' games because it is a scaled-down version of the main Pacific Games and is similarly rotated on a four-year basis in the intervening years between the main Games.
Ele Opeloge is a Samoan weightlifter. She was the first Samoan to win an Olympic medal, winning silver in the women's +75 kg category at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Samoa competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014. Participating in the Commonwealth Games for the eleventh time, Samoans have won sixteen medals during their first ten participations. All three of those previous gold medals came in weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and two of the champions are defending their titles in Glasgow.
Petunu Opeloge is a Samoan male weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category and representing Samoa at international competitions. Opeloge won the silver medal at the 2013 Pacific Mini Games, 2015 Pacific Games and also the silver medal at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships. He participated at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 85 kg event and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Tovia Opeloge is a Samoan male weightlifter, competing in the 105 kg category and representing Samoa at international competitions. He won the gold medal at the 2013 Pacific Mini Games. He participated at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 105 kg event and at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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