Erika Yamasaki

Erika Yamasaki (born 2 September 1987) is an Australian weightlifter. The daughter of Minoru Yamasaki and Ann Alvisio, she started Weightlifting in 2000, when she was tested in a talent identification program, along with her brother John Yamasaki. Erika first started to represent Australia in 2003 at the Oceania Championships, Niue Island. She has now competed at several international events, including Oceania Championships, World Championships, World Cup, Commonwealth Championships, Pacific and Commonwealth Games.

Erika Yamasaki
Personal information
Full nameErika Yuriko Iris Yamasaki
Nationality Australia
Born (1987-09-02) 2 September 1987
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Height4 ft 11 in (1.50 m)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–55/59kg
ClubCougars Weightlifting Club
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
2006 Melbourne -48 kg
Pacific Games
2015 Port Moresby-53 kg

Erika Yamasaki won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the women's 48 kilogram event[1] by snatching 69 kilograms, and clean and jerking 87 kilograms.

After the 2006 Commonwealth Games she had an operation to remove a labral tear in her hip joint which she obtained late 2005 whilst training.

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games she competed in the 48 kilogram event, snatching 73 kilograms, which was an Oceania record, but unfortunately was injured during the warm up for the clean and jerk, tearing the internal ligament in her elbow, and was not able to secure a clean and jerk result.

Prior to weight class and age group changes Yamasaki held 23 Queensland, 15 Australian records and 1 Oceania record, including events in the under 16, under 18 and open categories from weight classes from the 40 kg division to the 58 kg divisions inclusive.

Yamasaki is the first and only female to clean and jerk double body weight in Australia. At the 2015 National Championships she successfully lifted 106kgs in the 53 kg division.

International record
2003
  • Oceania & South Pacific Junior Championships - Niue
2004
  • Oceania Senior & Junior Championships - Suva, Fiji
  • World Junior Championships - Minsk, Belarus
  • Mermet Cup (AUS vs. USA) - Melbourne, Australia
  • Commonwealth Youth Games - Bendigo, Australia
2005
2006
  • Melbourne Commonwealth Games - Melbourne, Australia
  • World Junior Championships - Hangzhou, China
2007
  • Arafura Games - Darwin, Australia
  • World Junior Championships - Prague, Czech Republic
  • IWF World Cup - Apia, Samoa
2010
  • Delhi Commonwealth Games - New Delhi, India
2011
  • Arafura Games & Oceania Championships - Darwin, Australia
2014
  • Glasgow Commonwealth Games - Glasgow, Scotland
  • World Senior Championships - Kazakhstan
2015
  • Arnold Invitational - Melbourne, Australia
  • Pacific Games & Oceania Senior Championships - Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  • World Senior Championships - Houston, Texas
2016
  • Oceania Senior Championships - Suva, Fiji
  • Commonwealth Championships - Penang, Malaysia
2016
  • Commonwealth & Oceania Championships - Gold Coast, Australia
  • Commonwealth Championships - Penang, Malaysia
2016

Personal bests
LiftWeightDate
Snatch84.0 kg2015
Clean & Jerk106.0 kg2015
Total188.0 kg2015
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References
  1. "Commonwealth Games day one review". BBC News Online. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2010.


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