David Liti
David Liti (born 11 July 1996)[1] is a New Zealand weightlifter, who won the gold medal in the +105 kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. His total lift of 403 kg was a Commonwealth Games record.[2]
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| Full name | David Liti | |||||||||||||
| Born | 11 July 1996 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 kg (400 lb) [1] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the Games' closing ceremony, Liti was presented with the David Dixon Award for sportsmanship shown towards his injured weightlifting rival Lauititi Lui.[3]
He represented New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's +109 kg event.[4][5]
References
- "David Liti". gc2018.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "David Liti breaks record, wins Commonwealth Games gold in men's 105kg+ weightlifting". Stuff.co.nz. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "David Liti receives the David Dixon Award for outstanding sporting spirit at Commonwealth Games". Stuff.co.nz. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "Tokyo Olympics: Meet the New Zealand team who will be going for gold". stuff.co.nz. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- "Men's +109 kg Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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