Erika Yamasaki

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Erika Yamasaki
Personal information
Full nameErika Yuriko Iris Yamasaki
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1987-09-02) 2 September 1987 (age 37)
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Height4 ft 11 in (150 cm)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Event55/59kg
ClubCougars Weightlifting Club
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 48 kg
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 53 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia 59 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Penang 58 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Gold Coast 58 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Apia 59 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Port Moresby53 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Suva 48 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia 59 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Darwin 58 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Le Mont-Dore 58 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Brisbane 53 kg
Arafura Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Darwin59 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Darwin 58 kg

Erika Yuriko Iris Yamasaki (born 2 September 1987) is an Australian weightlifter. The daughter of Minoru Yamasaki and Ann Alvisio, she started Weightlifting in 2000, when she was tested in a talent identification program, along with her brother John Yamasaki. Erika first started to represent Australia in 2003 at the Oceania Championships, Niue Island. She has now competed at several international events, including Oceania Championships, World Championships, World Cup, Commonwealth Championships, Pacific and Commonwealth Games.

Contents

She represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [1] She finished in 12th place in the women's 59 kg event. [2]

Career

Erika Yamasaki won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the women's 48 kilogram event [3] by snatching 69 kilograms, and clean and jerking 87 kilograms.

After the 2006 Commonwealth Games she had an operation to remove a labral tear in her hip joint which she obtained late 2005 whilst training.

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games she competed in the 48 kilogram event, snatching 73 kilograms, which was an Oceania record, but unfortunately was injured during the warm up for the clean and jerk, tearing the internal ligament in her elbow, and was not able to secure a clean and jerk result.

Prior to weight class and age group changes Yamasaki held 23 Queensland, 15 Australian records and 1 Oceania record, including events in the under 16, under 18 and open categories from weight classes from the 40 kg division to the 58 kg divisions inclusive.

Yamasaki is the first and only female to clean and jerk double body weight in Australia. At the 2015 National Championships she successfully lifted 106 kg in the 53 kg division.

International record

2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2010
2011
2014
2015
2016
2016
2016

Personal bests

LiftWeightDate
Snatch84.0 kg2015
Clean & Jerk106.0 kg2015
Total188.0 kg2015

References

  1. "Five weightlifters announced for Australia's Tokyo Olympics team". Xinhuanet. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. "Women's 59 kg Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. "Commonwealth Games day one review". BBC News. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2010.