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Mary Lifu
Personal information
Full nameMary Kini Lifu
Nationality  Solomon Islands
Born (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994 (age 29)
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Height1.49 m (4 ft 10+12 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event-53 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing   Solomon Islands
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby 53 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby 53 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gold Coast 53 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Suva 53 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gold Coast 53 kg

Mary Kini Lifu (born 15 October 1994 in Honiara, Solomon Islands) is a Solomon Islander weightlifter. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's 55 kg event. [1] [2]

Career

She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pacific Games in the 53 kg weight category. [3]

In 2018 she competed at the Commonwealth Games, finishing ninth in the women's 53 kg event on the Gold Coast. [4]

In 2019 she won the gold medal at the 2019 Pacific Games in 55 kg weight category. [5]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Result Rank 1 2 3 Result Rank
Representing   Solomon Islands
Olympic Games
2021 Japan Tokyo, Japan 55 kg 64 67 67 67 14 84 87 90 87 14 154 14
World Championships
2019 Thailand Pattaya, Thailand 55 kg 70 74 77 77 32 85 85 89 85 37 162 36
Oceania Championships
2019 Samoa Apia, Samoa 55 kg 70 73 75 73 1st place, gold medalist(s) 86 89 92 89 1st place, gold medalist(s) 162 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 New Caledonia Mont-Dore, New Caledonia 53 kg 65 70 74 74 1st place, gold medalist(s) 85 89 89 89 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 163 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 Australia Gold Coast, Australia 53 kg 68 72 72 68 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 88 88 92 88 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 156 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2016 Fiji Suva, Fiji 53 kg 65 65 72 65 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 85 85 90 85 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 150 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015 Papua New Guinea Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 53 kg 62 63 67 63 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 78 85 85 85 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 148 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Commonwealth Games
2018 Australia Gold Coast, Australia 53 kg 65 70 73 73 10 85 90 93 93 9 166 9
Pacific Games
2019 Samoa Apia, Samoa 55 kg 70 73 75 73 1st place, gold medalist(s) 86 89 92 89 1st place, gold medalist(s) 162 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2015 Papua New Guinea Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 53 kg 62 63 67 63 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 78 85 85 85 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 148 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ "Two Female Weightlifters Selected for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". sports.islesmedia.net. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Women's 55 kg Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "PM Sogavare with weightlifters Jenly Tegu Wini and Mary Kini Lifu. Ms Wini snatched 3 gold medals whilst Ms Lifu secured two silver medals". www.sibconline.com.sb. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Women's 53 kg Weightlifting Results". Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  5. ^ "Fiji celebrate double rugby league nines gold as history made at Samoa 2019". .insidethegames.biz. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

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