Island weightlifters surprise Aussies
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AUSTRALIA’S anticipated dominance of the Oceania Weightlifting Championships in Guam did not quite eventuate, with several lifters from the smaller Pacific nations stealing the thunder of the higher ranked Austrabans.
The performance of Ashfaq Dean (Fiji); Peter Kolapa (PNG); Marcus Stephens (Nauru); Manalatu Boli (Guam); and Eric Brown (American
Samoa) all gained deserved acclaim, but the enduring impression will be the tremendous depth of talent in the region.
Australia did take the team event but only five points ahead of Guam. The South Pacific Championships, for which Australians were not eligible, saw Am erican Samoa top the points table, with New Caledonia second and Guam third. □