Leotina Petelo Explained

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Sport:	Weightlifter

Leotina Sivelio Petelo is a Samoan weightlifter who has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games.

Petelo is from Ululoloa, Salailua and Saleaula and was educated at Faleata College.^[1]

She contested the 2019 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, coming 5th in the 81 kg category.^[2] At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia she won three gold medals in the 81 kg division.^{[1] [3] [4]} She also won gold in the junior and senior 81 kg categories at the 2019 Oceania Weightlifting Championships and 2019 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, which were held concurrently.^{[3] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 7 Gold Medals for 17-year-old Lifter from Savaii, Leotina Sivelio Petelo! . Samoa Global News . 12 July 2019 . 18 July 2022.
2. Web site: Sport: Dream becomes reality for Samoan weightlifters at Junior World Champs . RNZ . 10 June 2019 . 18 July 2022.
3. Web site: Samoan weightlifters rolling with four Pacific Games golds already on Day Four . Samoa Observer . Thomas Airey . 12 July 2019 . 18 July 2022.
4. Web site: Sport: Samoa surge into 2nd on Pacific Games medal table . RNZ . 13 July 2019 . 18 July 2022.
5. Web site: Local girl wins seven golds in weightlifting . Samoa 2019 . 12 July 2019 . 18 July 2022.