Manuel Minginfel

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Manuel Minginfel
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Personal information
NationalityMicronesian
Born (1978-09-28) September 28, 1978 (age 46)
Yap
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2006 Apia62 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 Apia62 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 Auckland62 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Apia 62 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Port Moresby69 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Suva62 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Darwin [a] 62 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Brisbane 62 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Suva 69 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Le Mont-Dore 69 kg
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Guam 56 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Suva 62 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Apia 56 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nouméa 62 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby 69 kg

Manuel Minginfel (born September 28, 1978) [1] is a former weightlifter representing the Federated States of Micronesia.

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In the 62 kg category, he ranked 10th at the 2004 Summer Olympics, [1] 7th at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, [1] and 4th at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships. [1]

At the 2008 Oceania Championships he won the gold medal in the 62 kg category. [1] He also represented the Federated States of Micronesia in weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, [2] where he ranked 11th in the 62 kg category. He was also his country's flag bearer during the Games' opening ceremony. [3]

He competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics where he ranked #10 in the Men's 62 kg category.

Minginfel is a native of Yap. He set a new record snatch in the men's 56 kilo category at the South Pacific Games in Samoa in 2007.

Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
123ResultRank123ResultRank
Representing Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia
Summer Olympics
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London, United Kingdom 62 kg 122127130127111581581581581028510
2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing, China 62 kg 115120123120141451501551551027511
2004 Flag of Greece.svg Athens, Greece 62 kg 115.0115.0120.0120.011147.5147.5152.5152.510272.510
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney, Australia 56 kg 97.597.597.5
Pacific Games
2015 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 69 kg112117120120Gold medal icon.svg146150156156Silver medal icon.svg276Gold medal icon.svg
2011 Flags of New Caledonia.svg Nouméa, New Caledonia 62 kg110115120115Gold medal icon.svg140145150150Gold medal icon.svg265Gold medal icon.svg
2007 Flag of Samoa.svg Apia, Samoa 56 kg124Gold medal icon.svg152Gold medal icon.svg276Gold medal icon.svg
2003 Flag of Fiji.svg Suva, Fiji 62 kg117.5Gold medal icon.svg150.0Gold medal icon.svg267.5Gold medal icon.svg [4]
1999 Flag of Guam.svg Guam 56 kg95.0Gold medal icon.svg125.0Gold medal icon.svg220.0Gold medal icon.svg [5]

Child Sex abuse controversy and conviction

It was reported by herald that a child reported in 2018 that an inappropriate touch has occurred twice, then at age younger than 13. [6] Minginfel initially denied the allegations, but he admitted sexually touching the girl once. [6] He was pleaded guilty to indecent liberties in November 2019 for sexual contact with a girl incapable of consent. [6] He was sentenced the week before in January. On his release from prison, Minginfel will be on probation for three years and will also have to register as a sex offender. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "MINGINFEL Manuel". International Weightlifting Federation.
  2. "Hale to Olympics", Solomon Star, July 14, 2008
  3. "List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008" (PDF). www.olympic.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  4. "62 Kg Category for Men". websites.sportstg.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  5. "XI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS". websites.sportstg.com.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Olympic weightlifter who sexually abused girl sentenced". Associated Press . 16 January 2020.