David Katoatau
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| Nationality | I-Kiribati | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 17, 1984 Nonouti, Kiribati |
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| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Kiribati |
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Men's 94kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Katoatau (born July 17, 1984) is an I-Kiribati weightlifter.
At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships he ranked 37th in the 85 kg category, with a total of 281 kg.[1]
He ranked 4th in the 85 kg category at the 2008 Oceania Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 292 kg.[1]
Career[edit]
Katoatau represented Kiribati in weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China,[2] and also was the national flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[3] In the Olympic tournament he ranked 15th in the 85 kg category, with a total of 313 kg.[4]
In 2012, he was the first I-Kiribati ever to qualify on merit for the Olympic Games (rather than receive a wildcard invitation), in any sport. He finished first in the Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which also made him Commonwealth champion.[5] As part of Kiribati's delegation at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he competed in the men's 94 kg event, and finished 17th out of 21, with a total lift of 325 kg.[6] He was, again, his country's national flag bearer during the Games' opening ceremony.[7]
At the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games he won gold in the 105 kg group A, the first ever Commonwealth Games medal for Kiribati.[8][9]
Achievements[edit]
| Athlete | Year | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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| David Katoatau | 2008 | 85 kg | 135 kg | 18th | 178 kg | 15th | 313 kg | 15th |
| 2012 | 94 kg | 140 kg | 17th | 185 kg | 15th | 325 kg | 17th | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "KATOATAO David". International Weightlifting Federation.
- ^ "Hale to Olympics", Solomon Star, July 14, 2008
- ^ "List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008" (PDF). www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "KATOATAU David". International Weightlifting Federation.
- ^ "THE FIRST-EVER OLYMPIC QUALIFIER !", Kiribati National Olympic Committee, June 2013
- ^ "David Katoatau", London 2012
- ^ List of flag bearers, 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, official website
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Men's 105kg Group A". glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Katoatau the toast of Kiribati". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
External links[edit]
- Pacific Magazine: Kiribati Sends Three Athletes To Beijing Olympics
- Athlete Biography at beijing2008
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