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==Notable Tuvaluan powerlifters==
==Notable Tuvaluan powerlifters==
* [[Telupe Iosefa]]: [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] 120&nbsp;kg male division with a total of 805.0&nbsp;kg in [[Powerlifting at the 2015 Pacific Games]];<ref name="GEMS22"/>, This was an Oceania/Commonwealth Powerlifting Federation record.<ref name="CPF15">{{cite web| last = | first = | work= Oceania Powerlifting Federation|title= 2015 Pacific Games|date =2015 |url= http://www.oceaniapowerlifting.com/| accessdate=14 March 2016}}</ref> [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]] 105&nbsp;kg male division with a total of 647.5&nbsp;kg at the 2013 Commonwealth Mens Powerlifting Championships, New Zealand, Auckland.<ref name="CPF13">{{cite web| last = | first = | work= Commonwealth Powerlifting Federation |title= Commonwealth Mens Powerlifting Championships, New Zealand, Auckland|date =8 December 2013 |url= http://commonwealthpowerlifting.com/results/2013/men_raw.pdf| accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref>
* [[Telupe Iosefa]]: [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]] 120&nbsp;kg male division with a total of 805.0&nbsp;kg in [[Powerlifting at the 2015 Pacific Games]].<ref name="GEMS22"/> This was an Oceania/Commonwealth Powerlifting Federation record;<ref name="CPF15">{{cite web| last = | first = | work= Oceania Powerlifting Federation|title= 2015 Pacific Games|date =2015 |url= http://www.oceaniapowerlifting.com/| accessdate=14 March 2016}}</ref> [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]] 105&nbsp;kg male division with a total of 647.5&nbsp;kg at the 2013 Commonwealth Mens Powerlifting Championships, New Zealand, Auckland.<ref name="CPF13">{{cite web| last = | first = | work= Commonwealth Powerlifting Federation |title= Commonwealth Mens Powerlifting Championships, New Zealand, Auckland|date =8 December 2013 |url= http://commonwealthpowerlifting.com/results/2013/men_raw.pdf| accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref>
* [[Asenate Manoa]]: [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]] 72&nbsp;kg female division, with a total of 340&nbsp;kg in [[Powerlifting at the 2015 Pacific Games]].<ref name="GEMS16">{{cite web| last = | first = | work= Pacific Games 2015|title= Powerlifting 72kg Female|date =9 July 2015 |url= http://pg2015.gems.pro/Result/Event_Overall.aspx?Event_GUID=617c8a71-05bc-40be-bf7f-49c12e9efc85&SetLanguage=en-GB&Section=| accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref>
* [[Asenate Manoa]]: [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]] 72&nbsp;kg female division, with a total of 340&nbsp;kg in [[Powerlifting at the 2015 Pacific Games]].<ref name="GEMS16">{{cite web| last = | first = | work= Pacific Games 2015|title= Powerlifting 72kg Female|date =9 July 2015 |url= http://pg2015.gems.pro/Result/Event_Overall.aspx?Event_GUID=617c8a71-05bc-40be-bf7f-49c12e9efc85&SetLanguage=en-GB&Section=| accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref>
* [[Teofoga Edueni Sonya Dabwido]]: [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]] 84&nbsp;kg female division, with a total of 332.5&nbsp;kg in [[Powerlifting at the 2015 Pacific Games]].<ref name="GEMS19">{{cite web| last = | first = | work= Pacific Games 2015|title= Powerlifting 84kg Female|date =10 July 2015 |url= http://pg2015.gems.pro/Result/Event_Overall.aspx?Event_GUID=22be88d3-6d8f-45bb-b05a-740689a99989&SetLanguage=en-GB&Section=| accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref>
* [[Teofoga Edueni Sonya Dabwido]]: [[Image:Bronze medal icon.svg]] 84&nbsp;kg female division, with a total of 332.5&nbsp;kg in [[Powerlifting at the 2015 Pacific Games]].<ref name="GEMS19">{{cite web| last = | first = | work= Pacific Games 2015|title= Powerlifting 84kg Female|date =10 July 2015 |url= http://pg2015.gems.pro/Result/Event_Overall.aspx?Event_GUID=22be88d3-6d8f-45bb-b05a-740689a99989&SetLanguage=en-GB&Section=| accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref>

Revision as of 10:38, 14 March 2016

Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation
SportPowerlifting
AbbreviationTPF
Founded2013 (2013)
AffiliationInternational Powerlifting Federation (IPF) provisional member
Regional affiliationOceania
HeadquartersVaiaku, Funafuti
PresidentMr. Mainaga Taape
Vice president(s)Mr. Iona Talavai
CoachMr. Liai Liai Mataio[1]
Tuvalu

The Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation (TPF) is the organisation recognised by the International Powerlifting Federation as the powerlifting federation of Tuvalu.

History

Tuvalu qualified 15 athletes in powerlifting to represent Tuvalu at the 2015 Pacific Games. Telupe Iosefa received the first ever gold medal won by Tuvalu at the Pacific Games in the powerlifting 120 kg male division with a total of 805.0 kg.[2][3][4][5]

Notable Tuvaluan powerlifters

Affiliations

References

  1. ^ Niukena, Famomoi (29 May 2015). "Oceania Weightlifting - Senior Competition Results". Fenui News. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. ^ Morgan, Liam (10 July 2015). "Tuvalu claim first-ever Pacific Games gold medal as Samoa and Nauru share Port Moresby 2015 powerlifting spoils". Pacific Games 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Iosefa makes history for Tuvalu with powerlifting gold". Pacific Games 2015. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Powerlifting 120kg Male". Pacific Games 2015. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Sport: Tuvalu wins first ever Pacific Games gold". Radio New Zealand International. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  6. ^ "2015 Pacific Games". Oceania Powerlifting Federation. 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Commonwealth Mens Powerlifting Championships, New Zealand, Auckland" (PDF). Commonwealth Powerlifting Federation. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Powerlifting 72kg Female". Pacific Games 2015. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Powerlifting 84kg Female". Pacific Games 2015. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.