Sam Pera Jr.

Samuel Raphael "Sam" Pera Junior (born March 11, 1989) is a weightlifter from the Cook Islands, competing in the +105 kg category. He was born in Rarotonga.

Sam Pera Jr.

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Raphael Pera
Born	March 11, 1989 (age 31) Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Weight	123 kg (271 lb)
Sport
Country	Cook Islands
Sport	Weightlifting
Weight class	+105 kg
Medal record Oceania Weightlifting Championships 2008 Auckland +105 kg

He is the son of weightlifter Sam Nunuku Pera, who represented the Cook Islands at the Summer Olympics in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004.[1] At the 2006 Commonwealth Games he competed against his father[2] in the 105 kg category, and won with 293 kg to 281 kg, ranking 9th.[3]

Sam Pera Junior ranked 32nd at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 330 kg.[4]

He won the bronze medal at the 2008 Oceania Senior Championships, with a total of 335 kg.[5]

At the 2008 Junior World Championships he ranked 13th, with a total of 340 kg.[6]

He is representing the Cook Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics, competing in the +105 kg division.[7] He served as the Cook Islands flag-bearer in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
World Championships
2007	Chiang Mai, Thailand	+105 kg	140	145	150	33	170	180	185	31	330	32
Pacific Games
2011	Nouméa, New Caledonia	+105 kg	?	?	?	---	?	?	?	---	350

References

1. "Cook Islands at the Olympic Games". Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2007-09-09.
2. "Biography Pera Sam". Melbourne 2006.
3. "Biography Pera Sam Jnr". Melbourne 2006.
4. "PERA Samuel". International Weightlifting Federation.
5. "PERA Sam Jr". International Weightlifting Federation.
6. "PERA Samuel Jnr". International Weightlifting Federation.
7. Beijing Olympic profile

External links

• Biography on the website of the Beijing Olympics