Meamea Thomas
Encyclopedia
Meamea Thomas is an I-Kiribati
weightlifter.
Thomas represented Kiribati
in the men's 85 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. He was, at that time, ranked 63rd in the world. He finished 13th, having lifted 292.5 kg. He was also his country's flagbearer during the Opening Ceremony.
Thomas had previously won gold in the same event at the 2003 South Pacific Games
in Suva
.
Kiribati
Kiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...
weightlifter.
Thomas represented Kiribati
Kiribati at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Kiribati competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The country sent three representatives to the Games...
in the men's 85 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. He was, at that time, ranked 63rd in the world. He finished 13th, having lifted 292.5 kg. He was also his country's flagbearer during the Opening Ceremony.
Thomas had previously won gold in the same event at the 2003 South Pacific Games
2003 South Pacific Games
The 2003 Pacific Games were held in Suva, Fiji from 28 June to 12 July 2003. They are also known as the XII South Pacific Games.The Games were the 12th Pacific Games to be held since the event's inception and were the 40th anniversary of their beginnings in 1963. It was also the third time in the...
in Suva
Suva
Suva features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification. The city sees a copious amount of precipitation during the course of the year. Suva averages 3,000 mm of precipitation annually with its driest month, July averaging 125 mm of rain per year. In fact,...
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