Liku, Maria

Human Interest

General Interest
Famous relatives	Her uncle Joe Vueti is Fiji's national weightlifting coach. (fijitimes.com, 2012)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?	Growing up in Levuka, Fiji, she watched her uncles Peni Taqua and Joe Vueti [who is also the national coach] train with weights. "It was they who encouraged me to take up the sport and they coached me, so all credit goes to them for making me what I am today."
General Interest
Awards and honours	She has twice been named Fiji Sports Woman of the Year, in 2009 and 2011. (weightliftingfiji.com, 02 Jun 2012)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach	Jo Vueti [uncle, national]
Further Personal Information
Occupation	Athlete
Languages	English, Fijian, French
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto	"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" [Eleanor Roosevelt]. (Facebook profile, 02 Jul 2012)
Other information	LONDON PREPARATION She lives in Noumea, and in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games she trained at the Oceania Weightlifting Institute, also in New Caledonia. (weightliftingfiji.com, 02 Jun 2012; Facebook profile, 02 Jul 2012)

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