Faavae Faauliuli is a weightlifter from Samoa. He won Samoa's first ever gold medal at the Commonwealth Games when he successfully lifted 334 kg in the New Delhi Games in 2010.[1][2] He was subsequently rewarded with US$21,000 by the Samoan Government.[3] He subsequently competed in Glasgow.[4]
References
- ^ "Shujauddin injured: Faauliuli grabs Samoa's first gold". Dawn. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Samoa's Faauliuli won 94kg title Times of India. Retrieved 11 October 2010. Archived 2010-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Samoa Commonwealth gold medalists receive financial awards". RNZ. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Faavae Faauliuli". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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