Jezza Uepa (born 1980) is a Nauruan powerlifter.[1] Uepa has won gold medal at the 2019 World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 120+ category. In his collection from world championships he has got also two silver and one bronze medal. He also won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pacific Games in 120+ kg category.[2][3] Following the 2019 World Powerlifting Championship in Sweden, Uepa was crowned as the World's Strongest Man.[4][5] In 2023, Uepa has squated 470 kg at Brisbane Open.[6][7] The same year, he lifted 420 kg at the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships which were held at Calgary, Canada.[8] During the Oceania Classic Powerlifting & Bench Press Championship which was held at Christchurch, New Zealand, Uepa lifted has 455 kg raw.[9]
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Medal record
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Personal life
editHis daughter, Maximina Uepa is successful weightlifter. Her biggest success is bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in 76 kg category.
References
edit- ^ Profile at GOODLIFT. goodlift.info. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Jezza Uepa. allpowerlifting.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Meet results IPF. allpowerlifting.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Turaga, Semi (7 May 2019). "Nauruan powerlifter Jezza Uepa crowned World's Strongest Man". Fiji Village. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Sport: Nauruan powerlifter crowned World's Strongest Man". Radio New Zealand International. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Boly, Jake (25 July 2023). "Jezza Uepa Squats 470kg (1,036 lbs) at Brisbane Open". BarBend. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Boly, Jake (31 July 2023). "Powerlifter Jezza Uepa Moves the Earth With This 450kg Squat Double". BarBend. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Boly, Jake (21 July 2023). "Jezz Uepa Is Back, Squats 420kg (924 lbs) and Calls It "Bebe" Weight". BarBend. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Jezza Uepa Squats 455kg/1,003lbs for a New RAW World Record!". BarBend. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.