Sam Pera Jr.

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Samuel Raphael Pera Junior (born 11 March 1989) is a weightlifter from the Cook Islands, competing in the +105 kg category. He was born in Rarotonga.

Sam Pera Jr.
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Raphael Pera
Born11 March 1989 (1989-03-11) (age 35)
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Weight123 kg (271 lb)
Sport
Country Cook Islands
SportWeightlifting Rugby League
Weight class+105 kg
Medal record
Oceania Weightlifting Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Auckland +105 kg

He is the son of weightlifter Sam Nunuku Pera, who represented the Cook Islands at the Summer Olympics in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004.[1] At the 2006 Commonwealth Games he competed against his father[2] in the 105 kg category, and won with 293 kg to 281 kg, ranking 9th.[3]

Sam Pera Junior ranked 32nd at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 330 kg.[4]

He won the bronze medal at the 2008 Oceania Senior Championships, with a total of 335 kg.[5]

At the 2008 Junior World Championships he ranked 13th, with a total of 340 kg.[6]

He is representing the Cook Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics, competing in the +105 kg division.[7] He served as the Cook Islands flag-bearer in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2007   Chiang Mai, Thailand +105 kg 140 145 150 33 170 180 185 31 330 32
Pacific Games
2011   Nouméa, New Caledonia +105 kg ? ? ? --- ? ? ? --- 350  

References

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  1. ^ "Cook Islands at the Olympic Games". Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 9 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Biography Pera Sam". Melbourne 2006.
  3. ^ "Biography Pera Sam Jnr". Melbourne 2006.
  4. ^ "PERA Samuel". International Weightlifting Federation.
  5. ^ "PERA Sam Jr". International Weightlifting Federation.
  6. ^ "PERA Samuel Jnr". International Weightlifting Federation.
  7. ^ Beijing Olympic profile
  8. ^ "Flag-bearers for Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony". China.org.cn. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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