David Liti

David Liti (born 11 July 1996)[1] is a New Zealand weightlifter, who won the gold medal in the +105 kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. His total lift of 403 kg was a Commonwealth Games record.[2]

David Liti
Personal information
Full nameDavid Liti
Born (1996-06-11) 11 June 1996
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight170 kg (370 lb) [1]
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast+105 kg

At the Games' closing ceremony, Liti was presented with the David Dixon Award for sportsmanship shown towards his injured weightlifting rival Lauititi Lui.[3]

References
  1. "David Liti". gc2018.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. "David Liti breaks record, wins Commonwealth Games gold in men's 105kg+ weightlifting". Stuff.co.nz. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. "David Liti receives the David Dixon Award for outstanding sporting spirit at Commonwealth Games". Stuff.co.nz. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.


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