Eileen Cikamatana
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Birth name | Eileen Floanna Maria Cikamatana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1999-09-18) 18 September 1999 (age 24) Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eileen Floanna Maria Cikamatana (born 18 September 1999) is an Australian[1] weightlifter who previously represented Fiji.[2] She competed in the women's 90 kg event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, winning the gold medal.[3][4] Cikamatana was named 2017 Fiji's sportswoman of the year,[5] but was controversially omitted from consideration for the 2018 Fiji sports awards following her gold medal winning performance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[6] She also won the gold medal in the women's 87 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England,[7] which made her the first woman to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games for two different countries.[8]
In the wake of a dispute between Weightlifting Fiji and breakaway group Fiji Weightlifters Association,[9] she committed to representing Australia under coach Paul Coffa in February 2019 and was able to return to international competition later that year. However, the circumstances over her transfer of allegiance made Cikamatana ineligible to qualify for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[10]
In 2024, she competed in the women's 81 kg event at the Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[11]
Major results
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
Representing ![]() | ||||||||||||
World Weightlifting Championships | ||||||||||||
2022 | ![]() | 87 kg | 109 | ![]() | 140 | ![]() | 249 | ![]() | ||||
Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
2022 | ![]() | 87 kg | 105 | 110GR | ![]() | 129 | 137 | 145GR | ![]() | 255GR | ![]() | |
IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
2020 | ![]() | 81 kg | 110 | 115 | ![]() | 140 | ![]() | 255 | ![]() | |||
2019 | ![]() | 81 kg | 110 | ![]() | 146 | 150 JWR | ![]() | 260 JWR | ![]() | |||
IWF Grand Prix | ||||||||||||
2019 | ![]() | 87 kg | 110 | 115 | ![]() | 143 | 148 | 151 JWR | ![]() | 266 | ![]() | |
Representing ![]() | ||||||||||||
Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
2018 | ![]() | 90 kg | 103 | 2 | 130 | 1 | 233 | ![]() | ||||
Junior World Championships | ||||||||||||
2017 | ![]() | 90 kg | 97 | ![]() | 124 | 129 | 132 | ![]() | 229 | ![]() | ||
Youth World Championships | ||||||||||||
2016 | ![]() | 69 kg | 93 | 4 | 116 | 117 | 122 | ![]() | 215 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Fijian weightlifter Eileen Cikamatana commits to Australia". Radio New Zealand. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Eileen Cikamatana". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Sport: Gold medal enough for Fiji weightlifting star". Radio New Zealand. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Event Schedule - Women's 90kg". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Reece, Lena (4 April 2018). "Nakarawa, Cikamatana named Fiji Sportsman and Sportswoman of 2017". Fiji Village.
- ^ "Cikamatana not nominated in Fiji Sports Awards". The Fiji Times. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Houston, Michael (2 August 2022). "Opeloge family claim another weightlifting title as Don strikes gold at Birmingham 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Australian Eileen Cikamatana becomes first woman to win Commonwealth gold for two countries". ABC News. 3 August 2022 – via www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Sport: Fiji weightlifting divide widens with formation of new group". Radio New Zealand. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Oliver, Brian (10 November 2019). "Australia's new weightlifting sensation can break world records - but she cannot go to Tokyo 2020". insidethegames. Dunsar Media Company. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships Results". International Weightlifting Federation. IWF. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Birmingham 2022 Results". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Roma 2020 World Cup Results Website". International Weightlifting Federation. IWF. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Tianjin 2019 World Cup Results Website". International Weightlifting Federation. IWF. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "2019 IWF Grand Prix ODESUR CSLP Results". International Weightlifting Federation. IWF. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Results Book" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Official Website. GOLDOC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "2017 IWF Junior World Championships Results Website". International Weightlifting Federation. IWF. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "2016 IWF Youth World Championships Results Website". International Weightlifting Federation. IWF. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
External links
- Eileen Cikamatana at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Eileen Cikamatana at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Eileen Cikamatana at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Eileen Cikamatana at IAT Database Weightlifting (in German)