7 Gold Medals for 17-year-old Lifter from Savaii, Leotina Sivelio Petelo!

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12 July 2019, Apia Samoa. 17-year-old  Leotina Sive Petelo of Ululoloa, Salailua and Saleaula, Savaii dominated the 81kg Womens Division of Weightlifting scooping 7 gold medals in one afternoon.

The Faleata College Year 13 student won 3 Gold medals for the Pacific Games in the Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Overall Total. The other 4 Gold medals are for the Oceania and Commonwealth Championship comps.

The SWA Samoa Weightlifting Federation is hosting 4-in-1 International Competitions alongside the Pacific Games, allowing young Leotina to secure 2 Gold medals for the Oceania Championship and 2 Gold Medals for the Commonwealth Champs.

She is the 5th of Laufou Sivelio and Tasitolu Petelo’s six children.

Full details of our interview with this exciting young lifter will be up soon.