Apolonia Vaivai

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Apolonia Vaivai
Personal information
NationalityFijian
Born (1991-02-05) 5 February 1991 (age 30)
Taveuni, Fiji
Height1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)75 kg
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Medal record
Representing  Fiji
Women's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow -75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast -75 kg
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ashgabat -69 kg
Pacific Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby -75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Nouméa -69 kg
Updated on 24 August 2016.

Apolonia Vaivai MOF (born 5 February 1991) is a Fijian weightlifter.[1] She competed in the women's 75 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze medal.[2][3] In 2016, she won gold at the Oceania Weightlifting Championships in the 69 kg event.[4] She won a bronze medal again in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ^ Deo, Dhanjay; Naikaso, Filipe (30 July 2014). "Vaivai sets eyes on Rio Olympics". Fiji Village. Fiji. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Apolonia Vaivai Wins Fiji's First Medal". Sporting Scribe. Australia. 30 July 2014.
  4. ^ Bola-Bari, Vuniwaqa (27 May 2016). "Vaivai wins gold for Fiji". The Fiji Times ONLINE. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  5. ^ "1 in the bag". The Fiji Times ONLINE. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
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