Faustina Niusila Opeloge (born ~2005)[1] is a Samoan Weightlifter. She won a gold medal at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games.[1] She is the daughter of Commonwealth Games gold medalist Niusila Opeloge.[1]
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| Birth name | Faustina Opeloge | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Samoa | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||
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Opeloge was educated at Leififi College.[2] She competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia at the age of 14, winning a gold medal in powerlifting.[2][3] At the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands she won gold in the 81 kg category.[4][5][6] She also won gold in the 2022 Oceania Senior Championships.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c Loreta Kelemete (25 May 2022). "Junior Gold Medalist Started Weightlifting in an Open Fale infront of Her Home". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ a b Ivamere Nataro (18 July 2019). "Golden lift for Faustina Opeloge". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Samoa powerlifting team wins 3 gold medals". Loop Samoa. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (23 June 2022). "Samoa rakes in medal from Saipan". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Fiji sprinter secures Mini Games gold as Tonga bags shot put win". RNZ. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Loreta Kelemete (25 June 2022). "Samoa Women Lifters Dominate Heavyweight Division at Pacific Mini Games 2022". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Samoa's Opeloge family shines in weightlifting". Loop Samoa. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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