Oceania Weightlifters to Rio named

The Oceania weightlifters in the Pacific Islands to compete at next month Olympic Games in Rio has been finalised.

Men:

Samoa - Nevo Ioane (62kg category)

Australia – Simplice Ribouem (94kg category)

New Zealand - Richard Patterson (85kg category)

Fiji - Manueli Tulo (56kg category)

Kiribati - David Katoatau (105kg category)

Nauru - Elson Brechtefeld (56kg category)

American Samoa: Tanumafili Jungblut (94kg category)

PNG -Morea Baru (62kg) category

Women:

Samoa - Mary Opeloge (75kg category)

Australia - Tia-Clair Toomey (58kg category)

New Zealand - Tracey Lambrechs (+75kg category)

Fiji - Apolonia Vaivai (69kg category)

Solomon Islands - Jenly Wini (58kg category)

Cook Islands - Luisa Peters (+75kg category)

Marshall Islands - Mathlynn Sasser (58kg category