Josefa Vueti
Personal information
Nationality Fiji
Born (1979-02-06) 6 February 1979
Levuka, Fiji
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event77 kg

Josefa Vueti (born 6 February 1979 in Levuka) is a Fijian weightlifter.[1] Vueti represented Fiji at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's middleweight category (77 kg). Vueti placed twenty-third in this event, as he successfully lifted 124 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 155 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 279 kg.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Josefa Vueti". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. "Men's 77kg (170 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.


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