Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation

Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation
Sport Powerlifting
Abbreviation TPF
Founded 2013 (2013)
Affiliation International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) provisional member
Regional affiliation Oceania
Headquarters Vaiaku, Funafuti
President Mr. Mainaga Taape
Vice president Mr. Iona Talavai
Coach Mr. Liai Liai Mataio[1]
Tuvalu

The Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation (TPF) is the organisation recognised by the International Powerlifting Federation as the powerlifting federation of Tuvalu.

History

Tuvalu qualified 15 athletes in powerlifting to represent Tuvalu at the 2015 Pacific Games. Telupe Iosefa received the first ever gold medal won by Tuvalu at the Pacific Games in the powerlifting 120 kg male division with a total of 805.0 kg.[2][3][4][5]

Telupe Iosefa achieved a personal best of 851kg at 120kg at the 2016 Asia/Oceania Championships held in Christchurch, New Zealand.[6]

Notable Tuvaluan powerlifters

Affiliations

References

  1. ↑ Niukena, Famomoi (29 May 2015). "Oceania Weightlifting - Senior Competition Results". Fenui News. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Morgan, Liam (10 July 2015). "Tuvalu claim first-ever Pacific Games gold medal as Samoa and Nauru share Port Moresby 2015 powerlifting spoils". Pacific Games 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Iosefa makes history for Tuvalu with powerlifting gold". Pacific Games 2015. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Powerlifting 120kg Male". Pacific Games 2015. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sport: Tuvalu wins first ever Pacific Games gold". Radio New Zealand International. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "2016 Asia/Oceania Championships". Oceania Powerlifting Federation. December 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "2015 Pacific Games". Oceania Powerlifting Federation. 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Commonwealth Mens Powerlifting Championships, New Zealand, Auckland" (PDF). Commonwealth Powerlifting Federation. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Powerlifting 84kg Female". Pacific Games 2015. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Powerlifting 72kg Female". Pacific Games 2015. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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