Rupeni Varea
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rupeni Fesaitu Varea |
| Born | August 13, 1968 Oinafa, Rotuma |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Fiji |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1996 Summer Olympics |
Rupeni Fesaitu Varea (born 13 August 1968) is a Rotuman weightlifter who represented Fiji.
Career[]
1996 Olympic Games[]
Varea represented Fiji at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. He finished 17th in the light heavyweight (75-82.5 kg category).[1]
1998 Commonwealth Games[]
He was selected as the best performer of the Fiji contingent at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This followed his fifth overall placing in the 85 kg class ahead of New Zealander James Swann with a total lift of 310 kg.[2]
He and Fijian rugby union centre Ravai Fatiaki are second cousins.
References[]
- ^ "Rupeni Varea". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Archived News: September 1998".
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