It is day six of the Pacific Games and New Zealand are now sitting at number seven on the medals table with a total of 13 medals.
Tag: Weightlifting. Showing results 1 - 10 of 20
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"You can still have goals and achieve things, life isn't over”
After a tragic accident left him paralysed from the waist down, Ephraim Gudgeon of Ngāti Porou is taking a new path in the world of wheelchair bodybuilding, winning the men's amateur wheelchair division at the Toronto Pro Supershow in Canada.
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NZ Olympic weightlifting team breaks 4 records
The New Zealand weightlifting team rewrote the record books at the Arafura Games, an Olympic qualifying event held in Australia over the weekend. 17-year-old Kanah Andrews-Nahu of Ngāpuhi led the charge for her team.
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Kitini Taihuka raises the bar in weightlifting
Champion waka ama paddler and star rugby player Kitini Taihuka has been involved in CrossFit since he was ten years old and just last week won the NZ Under 15 male NZ Olympic Weightlifting title.
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Kanah Andrews-Nahu aiming to lift Olympic gold
They say records are meant to be broken. Kanah Andrews-Nahu is the epitome of that saying.
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NewsKawana wins novice powerlifting competition
A well-known voice in music, Tawaroa Kawana has broken into the weightlifting scene, competing in the North vs South 3 lift powerlifting competition that was held in Auckland on Sunday.
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2017 Māori Sports Award Winners
Tonight the 27th Māori Sports Awards celebrated the success of Māori athletes across the country and around the world. This annual black-tie event gives athletes the opportunity to celebrate their successes with their peers and whānau.
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Joseph Whittaker gearing up for national weightlifting competition
Joseph Whittaker gearing up for national weightlifting competition.
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Māori weightlifters return home with eight records
Young Weightlifters Kanah Andrews-Nahu and Benet Kumeroa have returned home from the 2017 IWF Youth World Championships in Thailand. It was a significant moment as both Kanah and Benet set a combined eight national weightlifting records between them.
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Maōri weightlifters set new records in Bangkok
It's been a successful run for Māori athletes at the 2017 Youth World Weightlifting Championships in Bangkok. Kanah Andrews-Nahu and Benet Kumeroa have both set new national records for their divisions.
