Tuaopepe Asiata Jerry Wallwork (born 29 August 1972) is a Samoan weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight I event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Samoan |
| Born | 29 August 1972 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Tuaopepe is the son of weightlifter Paul Wallwork and the brother of Attorney-General Su'a Hellene Wallwork.[2] in June 2017 he was appointed to the board of the International Weightlifting Federation.[3]
In December 2022 the Samoa Observer named Tuaopepe one of its people of the year.[4]
He was awarded the Order of Merit of Samoa in the 2023 Samoa Honours and Awards.[5]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jeremiah Wallwork Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Deidre Tautua-Fanene (31 December 2017). "Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork - The force behind weightlifting". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Deidre Tautua-Fanene (29 June 2017). "Global role for local Tuaopepe". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Shalveen Chand (31 December 2022). "People of the Year" The weight on his shoulders, Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Lagi Keresoma (2 June 2023). "15 Conferred Merit Awards for their Service to Samoa and People". Talamua. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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