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'''Elson Brechtefeld''' (born 2 March 1994) is a |
'''Elson Brechtefeld''' (born 2 March 1994) is a [[Nauru|Nauruan]] weightlifter who won a bronze medal in the 69 kg category at the [[Weightlifting at the 2013 Pacific Mini Games|2013 Pacific Mini Games]]. He moved down to the 62 kg division in the following year, placing 13th at the [[Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 62 kg|2014 Commonwealth Games]],<ref name=r1/> and later competed in the 56 kg category, qualifying for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=rio/> |
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At the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], he finished in 15th place in the [[Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg|56 kg]] category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/weightlifting-standings-wl-mens-56kg |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826101820/https://www.rio2016.com/en/weightlifting-standings-wl-mens-56kg |archivedate=2016-08-26 }}</ref> He was the flagbearer for Nauru during the [[2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations|Parade of Nations]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-opening-ceremony|title=The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony|date=2016-08-16|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref> |
At the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], he finished in 15th place in the [[Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg|56 kg]] category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/weightlifting-standings-wl-mens-56kg |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826101820/https://www.rio2016.com/en/weightlifting-standings-wl-mens-56kg |archivedate=2016-08-26 }}</ref> He was the flagbearer for Nauru during the [[2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations|Parade of Nations]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-opening-ceremony|title=The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony|date=2016-08-16|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref> |
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| Born | 2 March 1994 (age 30) Nauru | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Nauru | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Elson Brechtefeld (born 2 March 1994) is a Nauruan weightlifter who won a bronze medal in the 69 kg category at the 2013 Pacific Mini Games. He moved down to the 62 kg division in the following year, placing 13th at the 2014 Commonwealth Games,[1] and later competed in the 56 kg category, qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he finished in 15th place in the 56 kg category.[3] He was the flagbearer for Nauru during the Parade of Nations.[4]
References
- ^ Elson Brechtefeld. thecgf.com
- ^ Elson Brechtefeld Archived 2016-08-06 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-27.