Elson Brechtefeld
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| Born |
2 March 1994 (age 22) Nauru | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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 Nauru | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||
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Elson Brechtefeld (born 2 March 1994) is a male weightlifter from Nauru who won a bronze medal in the 69 kg category at the 2013 Pacific Mini Games. Next year he moved down to the 62 kg division, placing 13th at the 2014 Commonwealth Games,[1] and later competed in the 56 kg category, qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he finished in 15th place in the 56 kg category.[3] He was the flagbearer for Nauru during the Parade of Nations.[4]
References
- ↑ Elson Brechtefeld. thecgf.com
- ↑ Elson Brechtefeld. rio2016.com
- ↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
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