Human Interest |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Australian cricketer Brett Lee, Papua New Guinean weightlifter Dika Toua. (postcourier.com.pg, 11 Dec 2017; Athlete, 19 Jul 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Paul Coffa, AUS, from 2013 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began weightlifting in 2005. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Believe in yourself." (Athlete, 19 Jul 2014) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Port Moresby, PNG |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning three gold medals at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila, Vanuatu. (postcourier.com.pg, 11 Dec 2017) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. (pngindustrynews.net, 09 Apr 2018) |
Awards and honours |
In 2018 he was shortlisted for the Male Athlete of the Year award by the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee [PNGOC]. (emtv.com.pg, 04 May 2018) |
Nicknames |
The Pastor (thenational.com.pg, 12 Aug 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |