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| Born | 2 March 1987 Nukufetau | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Country |  Tuvalu | ||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||
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Logona Esau (born 2 March 1987 on Nukufetau) [1] is a Tuvaluan weightlifter.
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| Born | 2 March 1987 Nukufetau | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Country | Tuvalu | ||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||
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Logona Esau (born 2 March 1987 on Nukufetau) [1] is a Tuvaluan weightlifter.
He was the first athlete from Tuvalu to win a medal at an international competition, when he took bronze in the 62 kg combined event at the 2005 South Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau. [2] As of 2006, he was ranked 132nd in the world by the International Weightlifting Federation. [3]
In 2007, he won silver in the men's 69 kg clean and jerk at the Pacific Games in Apia, lifting 141 kg. [4] In August 2008, he took part in the World Weightlifting Championships. [5]
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