Sanele Mao (born 9 September 1985)[1] is a Samoan weightlifter.
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| Nationality | Samoan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1985 Vaotupua, Falealupo, Savaii | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 9 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93.18 kg (205.4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 109 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Tuaopepe Asiata Jerry Wallwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 220 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mao is from Vaitele and Falealupo.[2] He initially pursued a career in bodybuilding, representing Samoa at a competition in New Caledonia and winning silver.[2] In 2012 he switched to weightlifting. He participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 94 kg event.[3] He won the silver medal at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships, lifting a total of 335 kg.
Mao won Samoa’s first gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4] Mao won in the final of the 105 kg men's division during the Weightlifting on day five of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre.[5] In 2019 he competed at the 2019 Pacific Games, winning three gold medals.[6] In 2020 he won the men's division in the Oceania Weightlifting Federation Online Cup.[7]
Major competitions edit
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2014 |  Glasgow, Scotland |
94 kg | 125 | 130 | 135 | — | 170 | — | 305 | 9 | ||
| 2018 |  Gold Coast, Australia |
105 kg | 150 | 154 | 1 | 200 | 206 | 1 | 360 | 
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References edit
- ^ "Sanele MAO". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ a b Vaelei Von Dincklage (1 January 2021). "SPORTS PEOPLE OF 2020: Sanele Mao". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Sanele Mao". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ Josh Reich (9 April 2018). "Gold for Samoa! Weightlifter Sanele Mao victorious in men's 105kg at Commonwealth Games - 'I fought for me and my country'". TVNZ. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Golden day for Samoa and Fiji at Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Thomas Airey (13 July 2019). "Sanele Mao breaks Oceania, Commonwealth records, wins three Pacific Games medals". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Samoa's Sanele Mao wins Oceania Weightlifting Online Cup". Loop Samoa. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
External links edit
- Sanele Mao at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Sanele Mao at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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