David Katoatau

Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Competitor for  Kiribati
Oceania Weightlifting Championships
Bronze 2006 Apia 85 kg
Gold 2007 Apia 94 kg

David Katoatau (born July 17, 1984) is an I-Kiribati weightlifter.

At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships he ranked 37th in the 85 kg category, with a total of 281 kg.[1]

He ranked 4th in the 85 kg category at the 2008 Oceania Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 292 kg.[1]

Katoatau represented Kiribati in weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China,[2] and also was the national flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[3] In the Olympic tournament he ranked 15th in the 85 kg category, with a total of 313 kg.[4]

Men

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
David Katoatau -85 kg 135 kg 18th 178 kg 15th 313 kg 15th

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "KATOATAO David". International Weightlifting Federation. http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=1750. 
  2. ^ "Hale to Olympics", Solomon Star, July 14, 2008
  3. ^ "List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008" (PDF). www.olympic.org. http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_1344.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-08. 
  4. ^ "KATOATAU David". International Weightlifting Federation. http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=1926. 

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