David Liti
New Zealand weightlifter (born 1996)
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David Andrew Liti (born 11 July 1996)[1] is a New Zealand weightlifter, who won the gold medal in the +105 kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. His total lift of 403 kg was a Commonwealth Games record.[2]
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| Full name | David Andrew Liti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Big Bear | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 July 1996 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) (2018)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 kg (408 lb) (2018)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coached by | Tina Ball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the Games' closing ceremony, Liti was presented with the David Dixon Award for sportsmanship shown towards his injured weightlifting rival Lauititi Lui.[3]
Career
He represented New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, finishing fifth in the men's +109 kg event.[4][5]
In December 2022, he was elected as member of the IWF Athletes' Commission.[6]
In August 2024, he finished in eighth place in the men's +102 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[7]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | +109 kg | 173 | 178 | N/a | 229 | 236 | N/a | 414 | 5 | ||
| 2024 | Paris, France | +102 kg | 178 | 182 | 184 | N/a | 224 | 231 | N/a | 415 | 8 | |
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | Anaheim, United States | +105 kg | 160 | 166 | 14 | 218 | 222 | 11 | 388 | 14 | ||
| 2018 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | +109 kg | 161 | 165 | 169 | 20 | 220 | 226 | 11 | 395 | 12 | |
| 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | +109 kg | 163 | 168 | 173 | 21 | 216 | 222 | 227 | 12 | 400 | 16 |
| 2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | +109 kg | 172 | 176 | 12 | 223 | 227 | 231 | 6 | 407 | 9 | |
| 2022 | Bogotá, Colombia | +109 kg | 167 | 170 | 173 | 18 | 218 | 223 | — | 13 | 396 | 16 |
| 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | +109 kg | 174 | 178 | 181 | 12 | 226 | 8 | 407 | 9 | ||
| IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Phuket, Thailand | +109 kg | 175 | 181 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Oceania Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | Suva, Fiji | +105 kg | 146 | 152 | 157 | 4 | 200 | 206 |  | 363 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Mont-Dore, New Caledonia | +105 kg | 160 | — | — |  | 200 | — | — | | 360 | |
| 2024 | Auckland, New Zealand | +109 kg | 177 | | 223 | 230 | 236 | | 413 | | ||
| Pacific Games | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | +105 kg | 131 | 135 | 140 | 6 | 172 | 177 | 181 |  | 321 | |
| 2019 | Apia, Samoa | +109 kg | 173 | 177 | | — | — | — | ||||
| 2023 | Honiara, Solomon Islands | +109 kg | 176 | 182 | | 216 | 223 | — | | 405 | | |
