| Birth Date: | 11 September 1987 |
| Sport: | Weightlifting |
Meamea Thomas (born 11 September 1987 in Tarawa,[1] died c. 23 June 2013)[2] was an I-Kiribati weightlifter.
Thomas represented Kiribati in the men's 85 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was, at that time, ranked 63rd in the world.[3] He finished 13th, having lifted 292.5 kg.[4] He was also his country's flagbearer during the Opening Ceremony.[5] He had previously won gold in the same event at the 2003 South Pacific Games in Suva.[3] He did not take part in the 2008 Olympics.[6]
In all, he won two gold medals at the 2003 South Pacific Games, and three at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games.[7] He won silver at the 2011 Pacific Games, and was twice Oceania Champion: in 2004 and 2010.
On or around 23 June 2013, he was killed in a crash in his home country, at the age of 25. He saw a bicycle rider about to be hit by a speeding car, and pushed the rider to safety. He was hit instead, and died instantly. The driver of the car was drunk.[8] Paul Coffa, General Secretary of the Oceania Weightlifting Federation, paid tribute to his heroism in sacrificing himself to save a life.