Peters, Luisa

NOC Cook Islands   
GenderWomen
Born27 Jun 1993
Height1.67 m
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Nouméa, NCL
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? "My grandmother introduced me to the sport and there was no looking back. I enjoy it a lot because I get to travel and meet a lot of new friends."
Name of coach Unakea Kauvai [national]
When and where did you begin this sport? She took up the sport at age 16.
Club / Team Oceania Weightlifting Institute: Nouméa, NCL
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete
Languages English
General Interest
Other information OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2016 she was elected on a four-year term as one of three vice presidents of the Oceania Weightlifting Federation. She was the organisation's first female elected official. (cookislandsnews.com, 15 Jul 2016; iwf.net, 28 May 2016)

OLYMPIC TATTOO
She has a tattoo of the five Olympic rings on her right arm. (Olympians Cook Islands Facebook page, 09 Sep 2018)
Nicknames Lui (Twitter profile, 19 Jan 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto "If you want it, take it." (Facebook profile, 05 Dec 2017)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2016 14 +75kg   Rio de Janeiro
2012 11 +75kg   London
World Championships
2015 29 +75kg   Houston, TX
2015 30 +75kg - Snatch   Houston, TX
2015 30 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Houston, TX
Oceania Championships
2017   +90kg   Gold Coast, QLD
2017   +90kg - Snatch   Gold Coast, QLD
2017   +90kg - Clean & Jerk   Gold Coast, QLD
2016 3 +75kg   Suva
2016 3 +75kg - Snatch   Suva
2016 3 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Suva
2015 3 +75kg   Port Moresby
2015 3 +75kg - Snatch   Port Moresby
2015 3 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Port Moresby
2014 4 +75kg   Le Mont-Dore
2014 4 +75kg - Snatch   Le Mont-Dore
2014 4 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Le Mont-Dore
2013 5 +75kg   Brisbane, QLD
2012 5 +75kg   Apia
2012 5 +75kg - Snatch   Apia
2012 5 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Apia
2010 5 +75kg   Yaren
2010 5 +75kg - Snatch   Yaren
2010 5 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Yaren
2008 7 +75kg   Auckland
2008 7 +75kg - Snatch   Auckland
2008 7 +75kg - Clean & Jerk   Auckland
Commonwealth Games
2018 5 +90kg   Gold Coast, QLD
2014 6 +75kg   Glasgow
2010 10 +75kg   Delhi