Leslie Ata
Solomon Islands weightlifter
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Leslie Ata (born 14 October 1963) is a retired weightlifter who represented Solomon Islands.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Solomon Islands |
| Born | October 14, 1963 |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Ata competed in two Olympics, the first was at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, where he finished 16th, and then again at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was the only competitor for Solomon Islands and he finished 29th.[1]
After retiring he became a weightlifting coach, and won the Solomon Islands Coach of the Year in 2010.[2] He is now the President of the Solomon Islands Weightlifting Federation.[3]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Rank | |||||
| Representing Solomon Islands | ||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 |  Barcelona, Spain | 75 kg | 105.0 | 105.0 | 30 | 130.0 | 130.0 | 29 | 235.0 | 29 | ||||
| 1984 |  Los Angeles, United States | 67.5 kg | 75.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 16 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 18 | 187.5 | 16 | |
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | 75 kg | 75.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 16 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 107.5 | 107.5 | 18 | 187.5 | 16 | |
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||||
| 1990 |  Auckland, New Zealand[4] | 67.5 kg | N/a | N/a | N/a | 95.0 | 13 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 117.5 | 12 | 212.5 | 13 |
