Reanna Solomon Explained

Birth Date:16 December 1981
Birth Place:Meneng, Nauru[1]
Death Place:Denigomodu, Nauru
Height:1.65 m
Sport:Weightlifting

Reanna Solomon (16 December 1981 – 1 July 2022) was a Nauruan weightlifter. She was the first female Nauruan athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, and remains one of the only three Nauruans ever to have won a Commonwealth Games gold, the others being Marcus Stephen and Yukio Peter.

Solomon competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. She lifted 127.5 kg in the Women's 75 kg+ Clean and Jerk, winning the gold medal, and won another gold medal by lifting 227.5 kg in the Women's 75 kg+ Combined. In the Women's 75 kg+ Snatch she took the bronze, lifting 100 kg.[2] [3]

Solomon also took part in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.[4]

Solomon died from COVID-19 on 1 July 2022, at the age of 40.[5] [6] The Oceania Weightlifting Federation released a statement in tribute to her.[7] Her death was the first in Nauru to be caused by COVID-19.[5] President of Nauru Lionel Aingimea offered condolences to her family.[8] In August 2022, 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Maximina Uepa dedicated her medal to Solomon.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official website of the 2002 Commonwealth Games. 24 May 2008. 15 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115023059/http://m2002.thecgf.com/results/default.asp?ath=5164. dead.
  2. http://www.thecgf.com/games/athlete.asp Official results
  3. Commonwealth Games: Nauru leads Pacific in Manchester. Pacific Magazine. 4 August 2002.
  4. Web site: History. National Olympic Committee of Nauru. 7 June 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080721052535/http://www.oceaniasport.com/nauru/index.cgi?sID=16. 21 July 2008. dead.
  5. News: Oliver. Brian. 6 July 2022. Commonwealth Games weightlifting champion dies of COVID-19 aged 40. InsideTheGames.biz. 6 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Reanna Solomon, Commonwealth weightlifting gold medallist, dies of Covid aged 40. WIONews. 7 July 2022. 18 July 2022.
  7. Web site: 4 July 2022. Vale Reanna Solomon – Nauru. 6 July 2022. Oceania Weightlifting Federation. en-AU.
  8. Web site: 4 July 2022. Covid-19: Nauru records first death; Niue records 10 community cases. 6 July 2022. Loop Nauru.
  9. News: Iveson. Alin. 2 August 2022. Nauru weightlifter dedicates medal to ex-champion mother of five killed by COVID. InsideTheGames.biz. 1 August 2024.