Sanele Mao

Sanele Mao (born (1985-09-09)9 September 1985)[1] is a Samoan weightlifter.

Sanele Mao
Personal information
NationalitySamoan
Born (1985-09-09) 9 September 1985
Vaotupua, Falealupo, Savaii
Years active9 Years
Weight93.18 kg (205.4 lb)
Sport
Country Samoa
SportWeightlifting
Weight class109 kg
Club-
TeamNational team
Coached byTuaopepe Asiata Jerry Wallwork
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)220 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Samoa
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold Coast105 kg
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Apia109 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Apia109 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Gold Coast105 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Gold Coast105 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Apia109 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Suva105 kg

Mao is from Vaitele and Falealupo.[2] He initially pursued a career in bodybuilding, representing Samoa at a competition in New Caledonia and winning silver.[2] In 2012 he switched to weightlifting. He participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 94 kg event.[3] He won the silver medal at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships, lifting a total of 335 kg.

Mao won Samoa’s first gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4] Mao won in the final of the 105 kg men's division during the Weightlifting on day five of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre.[5] In 2019 he competed at the 2019 Pacific Games, winning three gold medals.[6] In 2020 he won the men's division in the Oceania Weightlifting Federation Online Cup.[7]

Major competitions
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
123Rank123Rank
Commonwealth Games
2014Scotland Glasgow, Scotland94 kg125130135—170177180—3059
2018Australia Gold Coast, Australia105 kg150154154120020621113601st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. "Sanele MAO". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. Vaelei Von Dincklage (1 January 2021). "SPORTS PEOPLE OF 2020: Sanele Mao". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Sanele Mao". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  4. Josh Reich (9 April 2018). "Gold for Samoa! Weightlifter Sanele Mao victorious in men's 105kg at Commonwealth Games - 'I fought for me and my country'". TVNZ. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. "Golden day for Samoa and Fiji at Commonwealth Games". Stuff. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. Thomas Airey (13 July 2019). "Sanele Mao breaks Oceania, Commonwealth records, wins three Pacific Games medals". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. "Samoa's Sanele Mao wins Oceania Weightlifting Online Cup". Loop Samoa. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.


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