Mary Kini Lifu (born 15 October 1994 in Honiara, Solomon Islands) is a Solomon Islander weightlifter. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's 55 kg event.[1][2]

Mary Lifu
Personal information
Full nameMary Kini Lifu
Nationality Solomon Islands
Born (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994 (age 29)
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Height1.49 m (4 ft 10+12 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event-53 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Solomon Islands
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby 53 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby 53 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gold Coast 53 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Suva 53 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 59 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gold Coast 53 kg

Career

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She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pacific Games in the 53 kg weight category.[3]

In 2018 she competed at the Commonwealth Games, finishing ninth in the women's 53 kg event on the Gold Coast.[4]

In 2019 she won the gold medal at the 2019 Pacific Games in 55 kg weight category.[5]

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Result Rank 1 2 3 Result Rank
Representing   Solomon Islands
Olympic Games
2021   Tokyo, Japan 55 kg 64 67 67 67 14 84 87 90 87 14 154 14
World Championships
2019   Pattaya, Thailand 55 kg 70 74 77 77 32 85 85 89 85 37 162 36
Oceania Championships
2019   Apia, Samoa 55 kg 70 73 75 73   86 89 92 89   162  
2018   Mont-Dore, New Caledonia 53 kg 65 70 74 74   85 89 89 89   163  
2017   Gold Coast, Australia 53 kg 68 72 72 68   88 88 92 88   156  
2016   Suva, Fiji 53 kg 65 65 72 65   85 85 90 85   150  
2015   Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 53 kg 62 63 67 63   78 85 85 85   148  
Commonwealth Games
2018   Gold Coast, Australia 53 kg 65 70 73 73 10 85 90 93 93 9 166 9
Pacific Games
2019   Apia, Samoa 55 kg 70 73 75 73   86 89 92 89   162  
2015   Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 53 kg 62 63 67 63   78 85 85 85   148  

References

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  1. ^ "Two Female Weightlifters Selected for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". sports.islesmedia.net. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Women's 55 kg Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "PM Sogavare with weightlifters Jenly Tegu Wini and Mary Kini Lifu. Ms Wini snatched 3 gold medals whilst Ms Lifu secured two silver medals". www.sibconline.com.sb. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Women's 53 kg Weightlifting Results". Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  5. ^ "Fiji celebrate double rugby league nines gold as history made at Samoa 2019". .insidethegames.biz. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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