Maamaloa Lolohea
Maamaloa Lolohea (27 May 1968 – 21 May 2020)[1] was a Tongan weightlifter.[2] At age forty, Lolohea made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's super heavyweight category (+105 kg). Lolohea placed thirteenth in this event, as he successfully lifted 140 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 173 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 313 kg.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Tonga |
| Born | 27 May 1968 Kolofo'ou, Tonga |
| Died | May 21, 2020 (aged 51) |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 135 kg (298 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event(s) | +100 kg |
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Representing Tonga | ||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2008 |  Beijing, China | +105 kg | 127 | 135 | 140 | 13 | 173 | 13 | 313 | 13 | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Melbourne, Australia | +105 kg | 135 | 4 | 175 | 177 | 4 | 312 | 4 | |||
| 2002 |  Manchester, Great Britain | +105 kg | 125.0 | 130.0 | 6 | 160.0 | 170.0 | 6 | 300.0 | 6 | ||
References
- "Maamaloa Lolohea". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maamaloa Lolohea". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- "Men's +105kg (+231 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
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