Steven Kari

Steven Kakuna Kari (born 13 May 1993 in Port Moresby) is a Papua New Guinean weightlifter competing in the men's 85 kg and later 94 kg category.

Steven Kari
Personal information
Full nameSteven Kukuna Kari
Nationality Papua New Guinea
Born (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)-77kg, -85 kg, -94kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Papua New Guinea
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Glasgow94 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold Coast94 kg
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Nouméa85 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Port Moresby94 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Apia96 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Cape Town85 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Penang94 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Gold Coast94 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Apia96 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Apia85 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Darwin85 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Brisbane94 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Le Mont-Dore94 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Port Moresby94 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Gold Coast94 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Le Mont-Dore94 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Apia96 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Suva69 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Apia85 kg
Bronze medal – third place2008 Auckland62 kg
Arafura Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Darwin85 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Darwin96 kg

85kg

The youngest member of the Papua New Guinea team, he finished 15th at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] Kari won the gold medal at the 2011 Pacific Games.[2]

94kg

Kari won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the Men's 94 kg class.[3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steven Kari". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. Rivers, Renate (September 6, 2011). "Weightlifting gold lifts Samoa at Pacific Games". Savali News. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. Steven Kakuna Kari's biography at Glasgow 2014 official website.


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