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.
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Full name | Samuel Raphael Pera | ||||||||
| Nationality | Cook Islands | ||||||||
| Born | 11 March 1989 (age 35) Rarotonga, Cook Islands | ||||||||
| Weight | 123 kg (271 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Country |  Cook Islands | ||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting Rugby League | ||||||||
| Weight class | +105 kg | ||||||||
Medal record
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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 edit
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2007 |  Chiang Mai, Thailand |
+105 kg | 140 | 145 | 33 | 170 | 180 | 185 | 31 | 330 | 32 | |
| Pacific Games | ||||||||||||
| 2011 |  Nouméa, New Caledonia |
+105 kg | ? | ? | ? | --- | ? | ? | ? | --- | 350 | 
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References edit
- ^ "Cook Islands at the Olympic Games". Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 9 September 2007.
- ^ "Biography Pera Sam". Melbourne 2006.
- ^ "Biography Pera Sam Jnr". Melbourne 2006.
- ^ "PERA Samuel". International Weightlifting Federation.
- ^ "PERA Sam Jr". International Weightlifting Federation.
- ^ "PERA Samuel Jnr". International Weightlifting Federation.
- ^ Beijing Olympic profile
- ^ "Flag-bearers for Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony". China.org.cn. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
External links edit
- Sam Pera at Olympedia
- Sam Pera at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Sam Pera at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Biography on the website of the Beijing Olympics
