John Tafi

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John Tafi
Personal information
Born (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 21)
Sport
CountryFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Pacific Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Apia 61kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 73 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Apia 61 kg

John Lautafi Tafi (born 10 May 2002) [1] is a Samoan Weightlifter who has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games and Commonwealth Games.

Tafi is from Lotopa on Upolu. [2]

At the 2019 Pacific Games, Oceania & Commonwealth Championships in Apia he won 2 gold, 2 silver, and 9 bronze medals. [3]

He set a new Oceania record in the 73 kg division at the 2021 Oceania Weightlifting Championships, with a snatch of 136 kg. [4] At the 2022 Oceania Junior Championships he broke another three records, with a snatch of 133 kg, jerk of 165 kg, and total of 298 kg. [2]

In 2022, he was one of six Samoan weightlifters to qualify for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. [5] He competed in the men's 73 kg event.

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References

  1. "Weightlifting – Men's 73kg – Start List" (PDF). microplustimingservices.com. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 Loreta Kelemete (24 May 2022). "John Tafi Breaks Three Oceania Junior Records for Men's 73kg Division". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. "Medals Galore for Samoa's Young Weightlifters". Samoa Global News. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  4. Vaelei Von Dincklage (30 May 2021). "Tafi sets Oceania record". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  5. "Team Samoa Weightlifting – Qualified, Set and Loaded for Commonwealth Games 2022". Samoa Global News. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.