Leotina Petelo

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Leotina Petelo
Sport
CountryFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Sport Weightlifter
Medal record
Women's Weightlifter
Representing Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia +81kg snatch
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia +81kg clean & jerk
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia +81kg total
Oceania Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia +81kg junior
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia +81kg senior
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia +81kg junior
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia +81kg senior

Leotina Sivelio Petelo is a Samoan weightlifter who has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games.

Petelo is from Ululoloa, Salailua and Saleaula and was educated at Faleata College. [1]

She contested the 2019 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, coming 5th in the 81 kg category. [2] At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia she won three gold medals in the 81 kg division. [1] [3] [4] She also won gold in the junior and senior 81 kg categories at the 2019 Oceania Weightlifting Championships and 2019 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, which were held concurrently. [3] [5]

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References

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  3. 1 2 Thomas Airey (12 July 2019). "Samoan weightlifters rolling with four Pacific Games golds already on Day Four". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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