Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation

The Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation (TPF) is the organisation recognised by the International Powerlifting Federation as the powerlifting federation of Tuvalu.

Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation
SportPowerlifting
AbbreviationTPF
Founded2013 (2013)
AffiliationInternational Powerlifting Federation (IPF) provisional member
Regional affiliationOceania
HeadquartersVaiaku, Funafuti
PresidentMr. Mainaga Taape
Vice president(s)Mr. Iona Talavai
CoachMr. Liai Liai Mataio[1]

History

Tuvalu qualified 15 athletes in powerlifting to represent Tuvalu at the 2015 Pacific Games. Telupe Iosefa received the first ever gold medal won by Tuvalu at the Pacific Games in the powerlifting 120 kg male division with a total of 805.0 kg.[2][3][4][5]

Telupe Iosefa achieved a personal best of 851 kg at 120 kg at the 2016 Asia/Oceania Championships held in Christchurch, New Zealand.[6]

See also: Tuvalu at the Pacific Games, Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games, and Tuvalu at the Olympics

Notable Tuvaluan powerlifters

Affiliations

References
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