Sam Pera Jr. Explained

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Birth Place:Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Fullname:Samuel Raphael Pera
Weight Class:+105 kg
Sport:Weightlifting

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Samuel Raphael Pera Junior (born 11 March 1989) is a weightlifter from the Cook Islands, competing in the +105 kg category. He was born in Rarotonga.

He is the son of weightlifter Sam Nunuku Pera, who represented the Cook Islands at the Summer Olympics in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004.[1] At the 2006 Commonwealth Games he competed against his father[2] in the 105 kg category, and won with 293 kg to 281 kg, ranking 9th.[3]

Sam Pera Junior ranked 32nd at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 330 kg.[4]

He won the bronze medal at the 2008 Oceania Senior Championships, with a total of 335 kg.[5]

At the 2008 Junior World Championships he ranked 13th, with a total of 340 kg.[6]

He is representing the Cook Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics, competing in the +105 kg division.[7] He served as the Cook Islands flag-bearer in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]

Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
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World Championships
Chiang Mai, Thailand140145150331701801853133032
Pacific Games
Nouméa, New Caledonia+105 kg ???---???---350

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cook Islands at the Olympic Games. Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070909233727/http://www.oceaniasport.com/cookis//index.cgi?sID=29. 2007-09-09.
  2. Web site: Biography Pera Sam. Melbourne 2006.
  3. Web site: Biography Pera Sam Jnr. Melbourne 2006.
  4. Web site: PERA Samuel. International Weightlifting Federation.
  5. Web site: PERA Sam Jr.. International Weightlifting Federation.
  6. Web site: PERA Samuel Jnr. International Weightlifting Federation.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20090416182401/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/2/216942.shtml Beijing Olympic profile
  8. Web site: Flag-bearers for Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony . China.org.cn . 30 January 2024.