Nauru shines in powerlifting

Nauru have maintained their supremacy in the heavy and super wight divisions of the

Papua New Guinea meanwhile were shadowed by their opponents grabbing bronze in the two events they competed in.

Alfred Mel and Vagi Henry competed in the 105kg and +120kg finishing third respectively.

Roy Detabena and Jezza Uepa representing Nauru won gold in the 93kg and +120kg respectively. 

While in the 93kg division Ofisa Ofisa of Samoa won the gold and Telupe Isefa of Tuvalu won gold in the 120kg.

In the other final session results, 93kg silver went to Raboe Roland (Nauru) and Teotahi Hinau (Tahiti) got bronze.

In the 105kg, Koale Taala (Samoa) - silver. For 120kg, Robert Kun and John Tsiode of Nauru won silver and bronze.

And for +120kg, silver was scoped by Oliver Siusega of Samoa.

The competition of the XV Pacific Games powerlifting ends today.