Reanna Solomon
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Reanna Solomon, born December 16, 1981[1], is a Nauruan weightlifter. She was the first female Nauruan athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, and remains one of the only two Nauruans ever to have won a Commonwealth Games gold, the other being Marcus Stephen.
Solomon competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. She lifted 127.5 kg in the Women's 75kg+ Clean and Jerk, winning the gold medal, and won another gold medal by lifting 227.5 kg in the Women's 75kg+ Combined. In the Women's 75kg+ Snatch she took the bronze, lifting 100 kg.[2] [3]
Solomon also took part in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Official website of the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- ^ Official results on the website of the Commonwealth Games
- ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Nauru leads Pacific in Manchester", Pacific Magazine, August 4, 2002
- ^ National Olympic Committee of Nauru
Categories: 1981 births | Nauruan weightlifters | Olympic weightlifters of Nauru | Weightlifters at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Commonwealth Games gold medalists for Nauru | Commonwealth Games bronze medalists for Nauru | Commonwealth Games competitors for Nauru | Competitors at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
