Weightlifting at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games
# Weightlifting at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games

Weightlifting at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games was held at the Telecom Sports Arena in the Cook Islands capital of Rarotonga on 29 September – 1 October 2009.

Fourteen nations had registered a total of 81 athletes for weightlifting, of which 57 took part in the competition. Only Tahiti did not win a medal.

## Medal summary

### Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Samoa | 13 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 2 | Kiribati | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Fiji | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Nauru | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Federated States of Micronesia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Niue | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | New Caledonia | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Cook Islands | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Palau | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Tonga | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Tuvalu | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Medals awarded | 39 | 36 | 31 | 106 |
| | Medals not awarded | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Totals | Totals | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 |

### Men

Eight weight classes were contested for men, with three sets of medals offered within each class for the Snatch, Clean & Jerk, and Total lifts.

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| −56 kg Snatch | Manueli Tulo Fiji | Elson Brechtefeld Nauru | Lapua Lapua Tuau Tuvalu |
| −56 kg Clean & Jerk | Manueli Tulo Fiji | Elson Brechtefeld Nauru | Lapua Lapua Tuau Tuvalu |
| −56 kg Total | Manueli Tulo Fiji | Elson Brechtefeld Nauru | Lapua Lapua Tuau Tuvalu |
| −62 kg Snatch | Manuel Minginfel F.S. Micronesia | Stevick Patris Palau | Takenibeia Toromon Kiribati |
| −62 kg Clean & Jerk | Manuel Minginfel F.S. Micronesia | Stevick Patris Palau | Takenibeia Toromon Kiribati |
| −62 kg Total | Manuel Minginfel F.S. Micronesia | Stevick Patris Palau | Takenibeia Toromon Kiribati |
| −69 kg Snatch | Tekaei Temake Kiribati | Taofitu Perive Samoa | Ilaniume Finau Tonga |
| −69 kg Clean & Jerk | Tekaei Temake Kiribati | Ilaniume Finau Tonga | Bill Andrews Fiji |
| −69 kg Total | Tekaei Temake Kiribati | Ilaniume Finau Tonga | Bill Andrews Fiji |
| −77 kg Snatch | Faavae Faauliuli Samoa | Josefa Vueti Fiji | Taubena Tatonga Kiribati |
| −77 kg Clean & Jerk | Josefa Vueti Fiji | Faavae Faauliuli Samoa | Taubena Tatonga Kiribati |
| −77 kg Total | Josefa Vueti Fiji | Faavae Faauliuli Samoa | Taubena Tatonga Kiribati |
| −85 kg Snatch | Yukio Peter Nauru | Beru Karianako Kiribati | Igor Lagikula New Caledonia |
| −85 kg Clean & Jerk | Yukio Peter Nauru | Beru Karianako Kiribati | Sirla Pera Cook Islands |
| −85 kg Total | Yukio Peter Nauru | Beru Karianako Kiribati | Sirla Pera Cook Islands |
| −94 kg Snatch | David Katoatau Kiribati | Saimone Turaganivalu Fiji | Jonathan Yoshida Samoa |
| −94 kg Clean & Jerk | David Katoatau Kiribati | Saimone Turaganivalu Fiji | Jonathan Yoshida Samoa |
| −94 kg Total | David Katoatau Kiribati | Saimone Turaganivalu Fiji | Jonathan Yoshida Samoa |
| −105 kg Snatch | Meameaa Thomas Kiribati | Amete Luaki New Caledonia | Tovia Opeloge Samoa |
| −105 kg Clean & Jerk | Meameaa Thomas Kiribati | Amete Luaki New Caledonia | Tovia Opeloge Samoa |
| −105 kg Total | Meameaa Thomas Kiribati | Amete Luaki New Caledonia | Tovia Opeloge Samoa |
| +105 kg Snatch | Itte Detenamo Nauru | Samuel Pera Cook Islands | Theron Taupau American Samoa |
| +105 kg Clean & Jerk | Itte Detenamo Nauru | Samuel Pera Cook Islands | Maamaloa Lolohea Tonga |
| +105 kg Total | Itte Detenamo Nauru | Samuel Pera Cook Islands | Maamaloa Lolohea Tonga |

### Women

Five weight classes were contested for women, with three set of medals offered within each class for the Snatch, Clean & Jerk, and Total lifts.

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| −58 kg Snatch | Maria Liku Fiji | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| −58 kg Clean & Jerk | Maria Liku Fiji | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| −58 kg Total | Maria Liku Fiji | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| −63 kg Snatch | Faitoa Togagae Samoa | Jenly Tegu Wini Solomon Islands | Not awarded |
| −63 kg Clean & Jerk | Faitoa Togagae Samoa | Jenly Tegu Wini Solomon Islands | Not awarded |
| −63 kg Total | Faitoa Togagae Samoa | Jenly Tegu Wini Solomon Islands | Not awarded |
| −69 kg Snatch | Tauimani Ah Kuoi Samoa | Hapilyn Iro Solomon Islands | Raijeli Tagua Fiji |
| −69 kg Clean & Jerk | Tauimani Ah Kuoi Samoa | Hapilyn Iro Solomon Islands | Raijeli Tagua Fiji |
| −69 kg Total | Tauimani Ah Kuoi Samoa | Hapilyn Iro Solomon Islands | Raijeli Tagua Fiji |
| −75 kg Snatch | Mary Opeloge Samoa | Tamyrah Mautama Niue | Not awarded |
| −75 kg Clean & Jerk | Mary Opeloge Samoa | Tamyrah Mautama Niue | Molilaau Tressa Kailea Tonga |
| −75 kg Total | Mary Opeloge Samoa | Tamyrah Mautama Niue | Not awarded |
| +75 kg Snatch | Ele Opeloge Samoa | Narita Viliamu Niue | Noeline Luaki New Caledonia |
| +75 kg Clean & Jerk | Ele Opeloge Samoa | Narita Viliamu Niue | Noeline Luaki New Caledonia |
| +75 kg Total | Ele Opeloge Samoa | Narita Viliamu Niue | Noeline Luaki New Caledonia |
