Jezza Uepa

Jezza Uepa

Personal information
Born	1980 (age 44–45)
Sport
Sport	Powerlifting
Medal record Representing   Nauru Classic Men's World Championships 2019 Helsingborg 120+ kg 2016 Killeen 120+ kg 2017 Minsk 120+ kg 2013 Suzdal 120+ kg Pacific Games 2011 Noumea 120+ kg

Jezza Uepa (born 1980) is a Nauruan powerlifter. ^[1] Uepa has won gold medal at the 2019 World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 120+ category. In his collection from world championships he has got also two silver and one bronze medal. He also won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pacific Games. ^{[2] [3]} Following the 2019 World Powerlifting Championship in Sweden, Uepa was crowned as the World's Strongest Man. ^{[4] [5]} In 2017, Uepa has squatted 470 kg at Brisbane Open. ^{[6] [7]}

Personal life

His daughter, Maximina Uepa is successful weightlifter. Her biggest success is bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in 76 kg category.

References

1. Profile at GOODLIFT. goodlift.info. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
2. Jezza Uepa. allpowerlifting.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
3. Meet results IPF. allpowerlifting.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
4. Turaga, Semi (7 May 2019). "Nauruan powerlifter Jezza Uepa crowned World's Strongest Man". Fiji Village . Retrieved 1 August 2024.
5. "Sport: Nauruan powerlifter crowned World's Strongest Man". Radio New Zealand International. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
6. Boly, Jake (25 July 2023). "Jezza Uepa Squats 470kg (1,036 lbs) at Brisbane Open". BarBend. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
7. Boly, Jake (31 July 2023). "Powerlifter Jezza Uepa Moves the Earth With This 450kg Squat Double". BarBend. Retrieved 1 August 2024.