Josefa Vueti
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Born | 6 February 1979 Levuka, Fiji |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | 77 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]