Steven Kakuna Kari (born 13 May 1993 in Port Moresby) is a Papua New Guinean weightlifter competing in the men's 85 kg and later 94 kg category.

Steven Kari
Personal information
Full nameSteven Kukuna Kari
Nationality Papua New Guinea
Born (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993 (age 31)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5 12 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)-77kg, -85 kg, -94kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Papua New Guinea
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 94 kg
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Nouméa 85 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Port Moresby 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 96 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Cape Town 85 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Penang 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gold Coast 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 96 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Apia 85 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Darwin 85 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Brisbane 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Le Mont-Dore 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Port Moresby 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gold Coast 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Le Mont-Dore 94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 96 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Suva 69 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Apia 85 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Auckland 62 kg
Arafura Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Darwin 85 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Darwin 96 kg

85kg

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The youngest member of the Papua New Guinea team, he finished 15th at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] Kari won the gold medal at the 2011 Pacific Games.[2]

94kg

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Kari won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the Men's 94 kg class.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steven Kari". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. ^ Rivers, Renate (September 6, 2011). "Weightlifting gold lifts Samoa at Pacific Games". Savali News. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. ^ Steven Kakuna Kari's biography at Glasgow 2014 official website.
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