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| Human Interest | |
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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) |