Sanele Mao
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Vaotupua, Falealupo, Savaii
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| Nationality | Samoan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1985 Vaotupua, Falealupo, Savaii | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 9 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93.18 kg (205.4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 109 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Tuaopepe Asiata Jerry Wallwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 220 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sanele Mao (born 9 September 1985)[1] is a Samoan weightlifter.
Mao is from Vaitele and Falealupo.[2] He initially pursued a career in bodybuilding, representing Samoa at a competition in New Caledonia and winning silver.[2] In 2012 he switched to weightlifting. He participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 94 kg event.[3] He won the silver medal at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships, lifting a total of 335 kg.
Mao won Samoa’s first gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4] Mao won in the final of the 105 kg men's division during the Weightlifting on day five of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre.[5] In 2019 he competed at the 2019 Pacific Games, winning three gold medals.[6] In 2020 he won the men's division in the Oceania Weightlifting Federation Online Cup.[7]
