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Tulo, Manueli
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| NOC |
Fiji
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 25 Mar 1990
in Levuka, FIJ |
| Height | 1.55 m |
| Weight | 56 kg |
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Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
He was inspired to take up the sport after watching Fijian weightlifter Joe Vueti compete at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
In 2009 he was named the Commonwealth Sports Outstanding Young Achiever and won the Fijian Sportsman of the Year award. (oceaniaweightlifting.com, 26 Feb 2010; foxsportspulse.com, 01 Jan 2010)
He was named the 2008 Male Athlete of the Year by the Fijian Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee [FASANOC]. (fijione.tv, 14 May 2014; oceaniaweightlifting.com, 11 Feb 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Jo Vueti [national], FIJ; Henry Elder [national], FIJ |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Suva Weightlifting Club: Fiji |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Fitness and Exercise Management - Fiji Fit College: Fiji |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
He injured his right knee at the 2012 Oceania Weightlifting Championship in Apia, Samoa. (foxsportspulse.com, 13 Jul 2012)
He sustained a shoulder injury at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. (fijisun.com.fj, 10 Sep 2010) |
| Famous relatives |
His sister Seruwaia Malani represented Fiji in weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Oct 2017; fijitimes.com, 07 Jun 2014) |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, Fijian |
General Interest |
| Other information |
TWO-YEAR BREAK
He took a break from the sport for two years in 2012, and moved to England with thoughts of joining the British Army. He returned to Fiji and began weightlifting again in 2014, with a goal of competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. "Weightlifting is in my blood and I can't live without it." (foxsportspulse.com, 16 May 2014; fijione.tv, 14 May 2014) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Wife Maria Liku, sons Jay and Nicoh |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Manny (Facebook profile, 15 Oct 2017) |
| | Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
13 |
56kg |
 Rio de Janeiro |
| 2012 |
11 |
56kg |
 London |
| | World Championships |
| 2017 |
8 |
56kg |
 Anaheim, CA |
| 2017 |
9 |
56kg - Snatch |
Anaheim, CA |
| 2017 |
8 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Anaheim, CA |
| 2015 |
22 |
56kg |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
23 |
56kg - Snatch |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
23 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Houston, TX |
| 2011 |
21 |
56kg |
 Paris |
| 2011 |
24 |
56kg - Snatch |
Paris |
| 2011 |
20 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Paris |
| 2010 |
29 |
56kg |
 Antalya |
| 2010 |
35 |
56kg - Snatch |
Antalya |
| 2010 |
27 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antalya |
| | Oceania Championships |
| 2017 |
1 |
56kg |
 Gold Coast, QLD |
| 2017 |
1 |
56kg - Snatch |
Gold Coast, QLD |
| 2017 |
1 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Gold Coast, QLD |
| 2016 |
1 |
56kg |
 Suva |
| 2016 |
1 |
56kg - Snatch |
Suva |
| 2016 |
1 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Suva |
| 2015 |
1 |
56kg |
 Port Moresby |
| 2015 |
1 |
56kg - Snatch |
Port Moresby |
| 2015 |
1 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Port Moresby |
| 2014 |
1 |
56kg |
 Le Mont-Dore |
| 2014 |
1 |
56kg - Snatch |
Le Mont-Dore |
| 2014 |
1 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Le Mont-Dore |
| 2012 |
1 |
56kg |
 Apia |
| 2012 |
1 |
56kg - Snatch |
Apia |
| 2012 |
1 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Apia |
| 2011 |
1 |
56kg |
Darwin, NT |
| 2011 |
2 |
56kg - Snatch |
Darwin, NT |
| 2011 |
1 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Darwin, NT |
| 2010 |
1 |
56kg |
 Yaren |
| 2010 |
1 |
56kg - Snatch |
Yaren |
| 2010 |
1 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Yaren |
| 2009 |
1 |
56kg |
Darwin, NT |
| 2009 |
1 |
56kg - Snatch |
Darwin, NT |
| 2009 |
1 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Darwin, NT |
| 2007 |
1 |
56kg |
Apia |
| 2004 |
9 |
56kg |
Suva |
| 2004 |
8 |
56kg - Snatch |
Suva |
| 2004 |
9 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Suva |
| | Commonwealth Games |
| 2018 |
4 |
56kg |
Gold Coast, QLD |
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