Manuel Minginfel
Manuel Minginfel (born September 28, 1978)[1] is a former weightlifter representing the Federated States of Micronesia and a convicted sex offender.
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| Nationality | Micronesian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 28, 1978 Yap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  F.S. Micronesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In the 62 kg category, he ranked 10th at the 2004 Summer Olympics,[1] 7th at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships,[1] and 4th at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships.[1]
At the 2008 Oceania Championships he won the gold medal in the 62 kg category.[1] He also represented the Federated States of Micronesia in weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China,[2] where he ranked 11th in the 62 kg category. He was also his country's flag bearer during the Games' opening ceremony.[3]
He competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics where he ranked #10 in the Men's 62 kg category.
Minginfel is a native of Yap. He set a new record snatch in the men's 56 kilo category at the South Pacific Games in Samoa in 2007.
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Rank | |||||
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| 2012 |  London, United Kingdom | 62 kg | 122 | 127 | 127 | 11 | 158 | 158 | 10 | 285 | 10 | |||
| 2008 |  Beijing, China | 62 kg | 115 | 120 | 120 | 14 | 145 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 10 | 275 | 11 | |
| 2004 |  Athens, Greece | 62 kg | 115.0 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 11 | 147.5 | 152.5 | 152.5 | 10 | 272.5 | 10 | ||
| 2000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sydney, Australia | 56 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Pacific Games | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 |  Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 69 kg | 112 | 117 | 120 | 120 |  | 146 | 150 | 156 | 156 |  | 276 | |
| 2011 |  Nouméa, New Caledonia | 62 kg | 110 | 115 | 115 | | 140 | 145 | 150 | 150 | | 265 | | |
| 2007 |  Apia, Samoa | 56 kg | N/A | N/A | N/A | 124 | | N/A | N/A | N/A | 152 | | 276 | |
| 2003 |  Suva, Fiji | 62 kg | N/A | N/A | N/A | 117.5 | | N/A | N/A | N/A | 150.0 | | 267.5 | [4] |
| 1999 |  Guam | 56 kg | N/A | N/A | N/A | 95.0 | | N/A | N/A | N/A | 125.0 | | 220.0 | [5] |
Child Sex abuse controversy and conviction
It was reported by herald that a child reported in 2018 that an inappropriate touch has occurred twice, then at age younger than 13.[6]Minginfel initially denied the allegations, but he admitted sexually touching the girl once. [6]He was pleaded guilty to indecent liberties in November of 2019 for sexual contact with a girl incapable of consent.[6] He was sentenced the week before in January. On his release from prison, Minginfel will be on probation for three years and will also have to register as a sex offender. [6]
References
- "MINGINFEL Manuel". International Weightlifting Federation.
- "Hale to Olympics", Solomon Star, July 14, 2008
- "List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008" (PDF). www.olympic.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- "62 Kg Category for Men". websites.sportstg.com.
- "XI SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS". websites.sportstg.com.
- https://apnews.com/article/64b444ee05ceec5a66d03d167b451d9a