Nauru competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, that were celebrated in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Nauru was represented by the Nauru Olympic Committee, and was the only nation out of 204 participating nations and territories that sent only a single athlete, and was one of 117 that won no medals at the Games. The sole athlete to represent the nation was Itte Detenamo, who participated in the weightlifting, and was the flag bearer in both the opening and closing ceremonies. This was the same number of athletes as at the 1996 Olympics, when Marcus Stephen represented the country in the same sport, but was a decrease from the nation's last appearance at the Games when three athletes were sent to Athens. Nauru earned a berth for the weightlifting event in the Oceania and South Pacific Olympic Weightlifting Championships in 2008 and a chance to send participants in swimming and athletics events, but chose to send only a weightlifter. Itte Detenamo competed in the Group B of heavyweight class, fifteenth and last event of the weightlifting. He did not earn a medal, but finished with a personal best.
Christine Girard is a Canadian weightlifter from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. She competes in the 63 kg division. Girard was the first Canadian female to win a medal in weightlifting when she won gold at the 2012 London Olympics. She also won Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games titles in her weight class and has won multiple medals in each of those competitions. She holds the Commonwealth games record and the Pan-American Games record in the Clean and Jerk.
Marie Hanitra Roilya Ranaivosoa, commonly known as Roilya Ranaivosoa, is a Mauritian weightlifter of Malagasy descent, competing in the 48 kg category and representing Mauritius at international competitions.
Clementina Ciana Agricole is a Seychellois female weightlifter, competing in the 58 kg (128 lb) and 63 kg (139 lb) category and representing Seychelles at international competitions. She competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships. She won the bronze medal at the 2016 African Weightlifting Championships.
Owen Gordon Edward Boxall is an English male weightlifter, competing in the 94 kg category and representing England and Great Britain at international competitions. He represented England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 94 kg class and England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 105 kg class, where he won a bronze medal. He has also competed at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships in the 94 kg class and the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in the 105 kg class. His coach is Andrew Callard.
Daniel Nemani is a Niuean male weightlifter, competing in the +105 kg category and representing Niue at international competitions. He participated at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2014 Commonwealth Games. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships.
Emily Beth Quarton is a Canadian female weightlifter, competing in the 58 kg category and representing Canada at international competitions. She competed at world championships, most recently at the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships. and won a silver medal at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games and placed fifth at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.
Simon Isidore Ngamba is a Cameroonian male weightlifter, competing in the 62 kg category and representing Cameroon at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships. He participated at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 62 kg event.
Constantine Vasiliades is a Cypriot male weightlifter, competing in the 69 kg category and representing Cyprus at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships. He participated at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 69 kg event.
Mohd Faerul Talib is a Malaysian male weightlifter, competing in the 69 kg category and representing Malaysia at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships. He participated at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 69 kg event.
Akos Sandor is a Hungarian-born Canadian male weightlifter, competing in the 105 kg category and representing Canada at international competitions. He participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 105 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships.
Gurbinder Singh Cheema is a British male weightlifter, competing in the 105 kg category and representing Great Britain and England at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2001 World Weightlifting Championships. He represented England at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.He won a bronze medal in the Snatch Lift in 2002 Commonwealth Games. Also won a Gold medal in the 2005 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships.
Leon Thomas Griffin is a British male former weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category and representing Great Britain and England at international competitions.
Iuniarra Sipaia is a Samoan female weightlifter. She has represented Samoa in several international competitions such as Pacific Mini Games, Commonwealth Games, Oceania Weightlifting Championships and Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
Val-John Star is a Nauruan male weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category and representing Nauru at international competitions. He won gold medal at 2010 Oceania Weightlifting Championship in Suva at the 85 kg category. He participated at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 85 kg event. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 Pacific Games.
Darius Jokarzadeh is a Welsh male weightlifter, competing in the +105 kg category.
Lauititi Lui is a Samoan male weightlifter, competing in the +105 kg category and representing Samoa at international competitions. He participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the +105 kg event. He won the silver medal at the 2015 Pacific Games, lifting a total of 362 kg and the bronze medal at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships, lifting a total of 368 kg. He won the bronze medal at the 2013 Pacific Mini Games.
Maude G. Charron is a Canadian weightlifter, who competes in the 63/64 kg category and represents Canada at international competitions. She is an Olympic and Commonwealth Games champion in the women's 64 kg division. Charron also owns the clean & jerk Commonwealth Games record, the snatch and total Canadian weightlifting records, all the Panamerican records in her weight class.
Boady Santavy is a Canadian weightlifter from Sarnia, Ontario.
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