| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Weightlifting | ||
| Competitor for Papua New Guinea | ||
| Oceania Weightlifting Championships | ||
| Gold | 2007 Apia | 53 kg |
| Gold | 2008 Auckland | 53 kg |
Dika Loa Toua (born 23 June 1984) is a Papua New Guinean weightlifter.
She was the first woman ever to lift weight at the Olympic Games, competing in the 48kg category at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.[1] She finished sixth in the women's 53 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics, lifting a total of 177.5 kg.[2] She was her country's flag-bearer at the 2004 Games.[1]
In 2006 she won the silver medal in the same weight class at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[3]
At the 2007 Pacific Games, she won gold in the 53 kg class, setting a new Games record.[4][5]
She also won the gold medal in the 53 kg category at the 2008 Oceania Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 190 kg.[6]
Toua qualified to compete for Papua New Guinea in the women's 53kg event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[7] There she ranked 8th with a total of 184 kg.[6]