Josefa Vueti
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Fiji |
| Born | 6 February 1979 Levuka, Fiji |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event | 77 kg |
Josefa Vueti (born 6 February 1979 in Levuka) is a Fijian weightlifter.[1] Vueti represented Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's middleweight category (77 kg). Vueti placed twenty-third in this event, as he successfully lifted 124 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 155 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 279 kg.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Josefa Vueti". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's 77kg (170 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
External links
- Josefa Vueti at Olympedia
- Josefa Vueti at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Josefa Vueti at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- NBC Olympics Profile
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