Kiana Elliott
Australian weightlifter (born 1997)
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Kiana Rose Elliott (born 27 July 1997) is an Australian weightlifter, competing in the 69 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions.
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| Full name | Kiana Rose Elliott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66.41 kg (146.4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Elliott was a promising gymnast, starting at the age of six. However, injuries caused her to give up the sport at the age of 14 and concentrate on weightlifting.[1]
She has competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.[2] She won the gold medal at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships.[3]
Elliott represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] She competed in the women's 64 kg. She finished 5th in the Snatch and 11th in the Clean & Jerk.[5]
She is coached by Martin Harlowe.[1]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | 69 kg | 85 | 89 | 36 | 103 | 107 | 34 | 196 | 33 | |||
| Oceania Weightlifting Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | 63 kg | 90 | 93 | 107 | 200 | |||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 64 kg | 93 | 97 | 101 | 5 | 108 | 12 | 209 | 11 | |||