Faustina Opeloge

Faustina Niusila Opeloge (born ~2005)[1] is a Samoan Weightlifter. She won a gold medal at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games.[1] She is the daughter of Commonwealth Games gold medalist Niusila Opeloge.[1]

Faustina Opeloge
Personal information
Birth nameFaustina Opeloge
Sport
Country Samoa
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Representing  Samoa
Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Saipan 81 kg

Opeloge was educated at Leififi College.[2] She competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia at the age of 14, winning a gold medal in powerlifting.[2][3] At the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands she won gold in the 81 kg category.[4][5][6] She also won gold in the 2022 Oceania Senior Championships.[7]

References
  1. Loreta Kelemete (25 May 2022). "Junior Gold Medalist Started Weightlifting in an Open Fale infront of Her Home". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. Ivamere Nataro (18 July 2019). "Golden lift for Faustina Opeloge". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. "Samoa powerlifting team wins 3 gold medals". Loop Samoa. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  4. Matai'a Lanuola Tusani T - Ah Tong (23 June 2022). "Samoa rakes in medal from Saipan". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  5. "Fiji sprinter secures Mini Games gold as Tonga bags shot put win". RNZ. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  6. Loreta Kelemete (25 June 2022). "Samoa Women Lifters Dominate Heavyweight Division at Pacific Mini Games 2022". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. "Samoa's Opeloge family shines in weightlifting". Loop Samoa. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.


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