Alethea Boon
Alethea Boon is an athlete from New Zealand. She represented New Zealand in artistic gymnastics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and in weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Fijian New Zealander |
| Born | 1984 (age 36) Suva, Fiji |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Artistic gymnastics and weightlifting |
Boon was born in Suva, Fiji, and grew up in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] She competed in artistic gymnastics, attending two Commonwealth Games, and studied exercise science at Brigham Young University while continuing to compete while at university. She retired at the age of 24.[2]
In 2010, Boon suffered a blockage in the arteries of her lungs after surgery and she was initially unable to walk due to lack of breath. She began to compete in CrossFit, participating at the 2016 and 2017 Crossfit Games, and in 2013 she began competing in Olympic-style weightlifting.[2] She achieved two 2nd-place finishes in the Australian Weightlifting Open, and the 2017 Oceania Weightlifting Championships.[1][2] In 2018, she competed in the Women's 58 kg event at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.[1]
CrossFit Games results
| Year | Games | Regionals | Open (Worldwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[3] (Individual) | — | DNP | 149th |
| 2014[3] (Team) | 6th[4] | 2nd (Australia) | 149th |
| 2015[3] | 20th | 2nd (Pacific) | 154th |
| 2016[3] | 40th | 3rd (Pacific) | 38th |
| 2017[3] | 21st | 3rd (Pacific) | 196th |
| 2018[3] | — | — | 29951st[lower-alpha 1] |
| Year | Games | Qualifier | Open |
| 2019 | 5th (Masters 35–39) |
3rd (Asia) 2nd (Masters 35–39 qualifier) |
149th (world) 11th (New Zealand) 10th (Masters 35–39) |
| 2020 | 65th (world) 5th (New Zealand) 4th (Masters 35–39) |
- Injured during Open and had to sit out the season.[5]
References
- "Alethea Boon | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "New Zealand's Alethea Boon swaps gymnastics for weightlifting at Games". Stuff. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "CrossFit Games Leaderboard". CrossFit Games. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- "Legacy CrossFit Games Leaderboard". CrossFit Games. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Athletes Sitting Out 2018 CrossFit Games Season". MorningChalkup.com. 11 March 2018.