Vaipava Ioane Explained

Vaipava Ioane
Nationality:	Samoan
Birth Date:	14 April 1988
Birth Place:	Tuasivi, Samoa
Weight:	62kg (137lb)
Sport:	Weightlifting
Event:	62 kg
Updated:	21 November 2023

Vaipava Nevo Ioane (born 14 April 1988) is a Samoan weightlifter.^[1] He competed in the men's 62 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal.^{[2] [3]} He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham he won silver in the 67kg class.^{[4] [5]} He announced his retirement after the games,^[6] but in January 2023 announced he would compete at the Pacific Elite International weightlifting tournament.^[7] He subsequently competed in the 2023 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in India, winning gold in the 67kg category.^[8]

At the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara he won three gold medals and set a new Oceania record.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Glasgow 2014 profile . 11 October 2014 .
2. News: Lova . Siala . Samoa has lift off . Samoa Observer . 28 July 2014 . 15 October 2014.
3. News: Pacific Weightlifters shine in Glasgow . Radio New Zealand . 6 August 2014 .
4. Web site: Vaipava Nevo Ioane Wins Samoa's First Medal at Birmingham Games . Samoa Global News . 1 August 2022 . 1 August 2022.
5. Web site: Samoa wins first Commonwealth medal through Nevo Ioane . Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi . Samoa Observer . 1 August 2022 . 2 August 2022.
6. Web site: Silver medalist dedicates medal to coach Tuaopepe . Samoa Observer . Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi . 9 August 2022 . 9 August 2022.
7. Web site: Retired star weightlifter, Nevo Ioane is back on the podium . Samoa Observer . Talaia Mika . 28 January 2023 . 21 November 2023.
8. Web site: Nevo Ioane claims gold for Samoa . Samoa Observer . Talaia Mika . 14 July 2023 . 21 November 2023.
9. Web site: Seven medals and counting for Team Samoa . Samoa Observer . Gutu Faasau . 21 November 2023 . 21 November 2023.