Megan Signal
Megan Ann Signal (born 17 February 1990) is a New Zealand weightlifter who qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's 76kg category.[2]
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| Full name | Megan Ann Signal | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 February 1990 Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 76kg | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Signal began weightlifting in 2013 at the FS Olympic Weightlifting Club in Auckland, New Zealand,[3] which she attributed to her CrossFit interest. She holds two Oceania records in the 71kg class.[4]
She withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics without competing, due to a shoulder injury.[5]
References
- "Megan Signal wins New Zealand's first medals at Pacific Games". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- "Tokyo Olympics: Meet the New Zealand team who will be going for gold". stuff.co.nz. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- "2020 Olympic Profile". NBC. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- "Crossfit introduces Olympian Megan Signal to weightlifting". RNZ. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- "Bitter blow for NZ weightlifter". Radio New Zealand. 1 August 2021.
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