About Don Opeloge
Born 1999. Don Opeloge is a weightlifter.
Don Opeloge (born 13 May 1999) is a Samoan weightlifter. He won the gold medal in the men's 96kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.
Career
Opeloge comes from a weightlifting family. His uncle Niusila and his aunty Ele both won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi. He won the silver medal in the men's 85kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.
In 2019, Opeloge won the gold medal in the men's 89kg event at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Suva, Fiji. A month later, he represented Samoa at the 2019 Pacific Games and he won the gold medal in the men's 89kg event.
In December 2022, he was named by the Samoa Observer as one of its people of the year.
At the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships in September 2023, he set a new commonwealth record and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
In August 2024, Opeloge competed in the men's 102kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He failed three attempts to lift 170kg in the Snatch and he did not compete in the Clean & Jerk.
Major results
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Don Opeloge?
Samoan weightlifter
When was Don Opeloge born?
Don Opeloge was born on 13 May 1999.
What is Don Opeloge's occupation?
Don Opeloge is a weightlifter.
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