Tanumafili Malietoa Jungblut (born 10 June 1990)[1] is an American Samoan Olympic weightlifter. He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and was the American Samoan flag bearer during the opening ceremony. He won the bronze medal in the snatch at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships.[2]

Tanumafili Jungblut
Personal information
Full nameTanumafili Malietoa Jungblut
NationalityAmerican Samoan
Born (1990-06-10) 10 June 1990 (age 33)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
Country American Samoa
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  American Samoa
Pacific Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apia 109 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Port Moresby 94 kg
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gold Coast 105 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apia 109 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Port Moresby 94 kg
Arafura Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Darwin 109 kg

He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Results edit

Year Event Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg) Rank
2009 Pacific Mini Games 85 kg 98 112 210 5
2010 Oceania Junior Championships 85 kg 108 130 238 3
2010 Oceania Championships 85 kg 108 130 238 5
2011 Pacific Games 85 kg 110 126 236 8
2012 Oceania Championships 94 kg 116 134 250 6
2015 Pacific Games 94 kg 132 155 287 3
2015 Oceania Championships 94 kg 132 155 287 3
2015 World Championships 94 kg 137 175 312 28
2016 Oceania Championships 94 kg 143 175 318 4

References edit

  1. ^ "Tanumafili Jungblut". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships - Tanumafili Malietoa Jungblut". iwf.net. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Day 11: Pacific Athletes - Who to watch and when". RNZ. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2023.

External links edit

Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for   American Samoa
Rio de Janeiro 2016, Tokyo 2020 (with Tilali Scanlan)
Succeeded by
Incumbent