It was a proud moment for Powerlifter Gardiner Whiteside, who was selected to be the only representative from Fiji and the Pacific at the recent Asian Pacific African Powerlifting Classic Championship in Hong Kong.

Fiji won a bronze medal at the Asian Pacific African Powerlifting Classic Championship in Hong Kong.

Weightlifting Fiji is pleased with their progress and also the recent interest in the sport.

Two familiar faces in the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial School athletics team are slowly shifting their focus to weightlifting.

Levuka weightlifting coach Eremasi Qalibau has been working hard on training youth to be better weightlifters in the Old Capital.

The weightlifting Fiji trial which was conducted at the Rabuka Gym in Suva yesterday was hailed a success.

Weightlifting Coach Henry Elder and Eroni Talemaigau will be attending an Oceania Junior Training Camp and Coaching Clinic at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra next week.