2024 Continental Championships
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Fewer people would notice the Italian - lets say attitude - if they were (more) successful. They (Italian women that is) won one EWC category from 2018-2024.
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I'd broadly agree. The Italian attempt strategy isn't unique to the qualifying period, either. Perhaps their perception of the qualification method has accentuated it, but it's not entirely unusual for Italians to open heavy.
It's not unique to Italy, in all fairness. ALB, USA, VIE, PHI and many other countries have had similar issues. I think a part of the reason why Italy gets so heavily criticised for it is down to their visibility and dickriding from the broader weightlifting community. It's a case of building something up and then being disappointed and tearing it down.
In my opinion, it seems egregious in the Italian case because the majority of the results are significantly below the expectation of both their lifters' capability and capacity to improve.
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Why is Koanda NOR always lifting at 87? She's not going to total this high at 81. The mind also gets conditioned. Let's see if this strategy holds for Paris.
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Eh, there's pros and cons to either. Whether it's a good or bad decision depends on how cutting to 81 affects her, not just acutely but before and after the competition. Some lifters take a big hit to their training quality for an extended period when cutting weight. Cutting weight also increases risk of injury more than going heavier - quite possibly the worst possible outcome at this stage in the qualification.
I don't think she's capable of 120/160 at 81 but stranger things have happened. I think 270 is achievable, maybe even probable if she doesn't cut/recover poorly like last time. The bigger reason is big number more fun make sad go away
European supers men and women generally unremarkable, athletes either doing the expected results, pulling out or injured/burnt out.
Oceania Championships have started, nothing of note so far.
I don't think she's capable of 120/160 at 81 but stranger things have happened. I think 270 is achievable, maybe even probable if she doesn't cut/recover poorly like last time. The bigger reason is big number more fun make sad go away
European supers men and women generally unremarkable, athletes either doing the expected results, pulling out or injured/burnt out.
Oceania Championships have started, nothing of note so far.
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I'm in Auckland currently for Oceanias.
4 main battles are -
* Today 59 women, Mattie Sasser Solomon Islands is ahead of Kiana Elliot Australia, Kiana would need to make career PB's as a 59 in order to challenge. Sasser clearly in the box seat.
* 89 men, Kyle Bruce v Oliver Saxton both Australia. On the line is the continental slot which will almost certainly be the winner of these 2.
* Tomorrow 71 women, Jacqueline Nichele v Sarah Cochrane both Australia. Same situation as above.
* 102 Men. Don Opeloge Samoa v Taniela 'Dan' Rainibogi Fiji. Rainibogi continues to improve but I think Don is still to good. Biggest danger to earning a continental slot here is if there is no Pan Am lifter in the top 10 after Thailand. Don surely has to aim for 390-392 to feel much safer. 175/217 should be the target.
* Morea Boru PNG lifted yesterday at 61. Only made 2 lifts, still in contention for the continental spot, we've likely seen his best though.
* 81 women, Eileen Cikamatana is the best chance for an Olympic medal from Oceania. I dont expect to see huge numbers this competition, needs to peak later.
* David Liti in a great spot for the super men's continental slot, expect very heavy attempts from Samoa's Sanele Mao though.
* Samoa's Iunairra Sipaia I think has a women's super top 10 slot secured.
4 main battles are -
* Today 59 women, Mattie Sasser Solomon Islands is ahead of Kiana Elliot Australia, Kiana would need to make career PB's as a 59 in order to challenge. Sasser clearly in the box seat.
* 89 men, Kyle Bruce v Oliver Saxton both Australia. On the line is the continental slot which will almost certainly be the winner of these 2.
* Tomorrow 71 women, Jacqueline Nichele v Sarah Cochrane both Australia. Same situation as above.
* 102 Men. Don Opeloge Samoa v Taniela 'Dan' Rainibogi Fiji. Rainibogi continues to improve but I think Don is still to good. Biggest danger to earning a continental slot here is if there is no Pan Am lifter in the top 10 after Thailand. Don surely has to aim for 390-392 to feel much safer. 175/217 should be the target.
* Morea Boru PNG lifted yesterday at 61. Only made 2 lifts, still in contention for the continental spot, we've likely seen his best though.
* 81 women, Eileen Cikamatana is the best chance for an Olympic medal from Oceania. I dont expect to see huge numbers this competition, needs to peak later.
* David Liti in a great spot for the super men's continental slot, expect very heavy attempts from Samoa's Sanele Mao though.
* Samoa's Iunairra Sipaia I think has a women's super top 10 slot secured.
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Skimmed the Oceania results this morning, haven't watched or read in detail. Pan Ams scheduled to start today, streamed here
- W49kg results were weird.
- W59kg results unexpected. Sasser MHL looks injured, Elliott AUS doesn't look physically capable of 215 on the day of competition.
- W64kg won by a 14 year old from Nauru, 90/115 6/6.
- W71kg and M89kg results normal. One lifter apparently injured and partially recovered?
- W81 Cikamatana bombed. 113 is a heavy opener, best snatch in recent times is 115.
- M102 Don Opeloge did an unexpected 175/215, very lucky to get away with 215 2-1 with a surprising lack of jury intervention. Looked capable of 393-396 today, 220 clean and jerk was close.
- Liti NZL and Sipaia SAM have no pressure on them, both are guaranteed a continental slot.
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F59kg class started great.
Through the snatches Sasser and Elliot were extremely close. Sasser snagged 98kg on her 3rd attempt, Elliot came out to attempt 100, just couldn’t accelerate the bar through the middle enough. Left with 97 from her 2nd attempt.
Sasser leading into the competition had posted a 214 total, enough to be the lead candidate for a continental 59kg slot. Elliot in that case needed at least 215 to overtake her and started with 110kg in the C&J, which she made. Then something unexpected happened. Sasser came out for her opener at 112kg and failed to clean it. It looked obvious that her left leg was effecting her. 2nd attempt, same thing. Couldn’t clean it. I thought she would pull out of the competition. To her credit though, should pulled herself together, gutted through the pain and made it on 3rd to lead the competition. Elliot came out and hit 114kg, her jerks always rock solid and fast. Elliot had 118 loaded for 3rd attempt, and if you are familiar with Kiana the clean isn’t her best skill – unable to clean it she was left with Gold for the competition but still behind Sasser for the Paris slot. On to Thailand for the final showdown.
The future is now! Keep in the back of your mind the name Femily-Crystie Notte from Nauru. She is 14 years old and went 90/115. Very technically sound reps and they were not limit attempts. I look forward to seeing her perform in Peru later this year at Youth Worlds.
The M89 battle had similar initial competitive phase in the snatch that did not continue in the C&J. Although Oliver Saxton missed his snatch opener at 143, he came back and made it and then 146 as well. Kyle Bruce opened at 145 then made 147 for the lead, missing 151 on his 3rd which would have been a commanding lead. He already has a 334 qualifying total which Saxton would have to chase.
In the C&J we ended up with an anticlimax. Saxton was unable to jerk 180, the cleans were particularly difficult for him in this session and he failed to total. Bruce opened with 181, then moved to 188 which would increase is continental slot lead of 334. The jerk wasn’t there, a final attempt at 189 was also unsuccessful in the jerk.
As if a running theme was developing, the 71 women became a chase for a particular total when one lifter just didn’t have it on the day. Jacqueline Nichele was unsuccessful with 93 and 94kg in the snatch, meanwhile Sarah Cochrane came back from an opening miss to make 97 on a 3rd attempt with one of the best saves you will ever see. Cochrane, coming back from injury needed to get to 214kg to over take Nichele. 118kg loaded, couldn’t make it. On to Thailand for those 2 aswell.
The big shock of the event was Eileen Cikamatana missing 113 in the snatch 3 times. That’s probably her heaviest snatch opener, the 3rd attempt she had for a moment but ran out of platform. She will be there in Paris, but 113 needs to be automatic to stay in contention for a medal.
Don Opeloge put on a great performance. Opened with 170, hit a snatch competition PB with 175 on 2nd and although 180 wasn’t there, he may be able to hit a high 170’s in Paris. His C&J reps got better as they went. 210 opener was an extremely tough clean. If you watch Don lift, you will notice that the cleans are a mixed bag of crashing, double bouncing or perfectly timing. 215 was far better, which he jerked and held on just as it looked his right arm was going to soften. His attempt at 220 was the best clean, the jerk was 90% of the way there till his right arm just couldn’t maintain fixation. I think a 395 total is possible for him, he will be exciting to watch as his attempts will be north of 400 in Paris.
Supers to follow today. David says he will take heavy attempts and try to increase his qualifying total. Sipaia should win easily.
Through the snatches Sasser and Elliot were extremely close. Sasser snagged 98kg on her 3rd attempt, Elliot came out to attempt 100, just couldn’t accelerate the bar through the middle enough. Left with 97 from her 2nd attempt.
Sasser leading into the competition had posted a 214 total, enough to be the lead candidate for a continental 59kg slot. Elliot in that case needed at least 215 to overtake her and started with 110kg in the C&J, which she made. Then something unexpected happened. Sasser came out for her opener at 112kg and failed to clean it. It looked obvious that her left leg was effecting her. 2nd attempt, same thing. Couldn’t clean it. I thought she would pull out of the competition. To her credit though, should pulled herself together, gutted through the pain and made it on 3rd to lead the competition. Elliot came out and hit 114kg, her jerks always rock solid and fast. Elliot had 118 loaded for 3rd attempt, and if you are familiar with Kiana the clean isn’t her best skill – unable to clean it she was left with Gold for the competition but still behind Sasser for the Paris slot. On to Thailand for the final showdown.
The future is now! Keep in the back of your mind the name Femily-Crystie Notte from Nauru. She is 14 years old and went 90/115. Very technically sound reps and they were not limit attempts. I look forward to seeing her perform in Peru later this year at Youth Worlds.
The M89 battle had similar initial competitive phase in the snatch that did not continue in the C&J. Although Oliver Saxton missed his snatch opener at 143, he came back and made it and then 146 as well. Kyle Bruce opened at 145 then made 147 for the lead, missing 151 on his 3rd which would have been a commanding lead. He already has a 334 qualifying total which Saxton would have to chase.
In the C&J we ended up with an anticlimax. Saxton was unable to jerk 180, the cleans were particularly difficult for him in this session and he failed to total. Bruce opened with 181, then moved to 188 which would increase is continental slot lead of 334. The jerk wasn’t there, a final attempt at 189 was also unsuccessful in the jerk.
As if a running theme was developing, the 71 women became a chase for a particular total when one lifter just didn’t have it on the day. Jacqueline Nichele was unsuccessful with 93 and 94kg in the snatch, meanwhile Sarah Cochrane came back from an opening miss to make 97 on a 3rd attempt with one of the best saves you will ever see. Cochrane, coming back from injury needed to get to 214kg to over take Nichele. 118kg loaded, couldn’t make it. On to Thailand for those 2 aswell.
The big shock of the event was Eileen Cikamatana missing 113 in the snatch 3 times. That’s probably her heaviest snatch opener, the 3rd attempt she had for a moment but ran out of platform. She will be there in Paris, but 113 needs to be automatic to stay in contention for a medal.
Don Opeloge put on a great performance. Opened with 170, hit a snatch competition PB with 175 on 2nd and although 180 wasn’t there, he may be able to hit a high 170’s in Paris. His C&J reps got better as they went. 210 opener was an extremely tough clean. If you watch Don lift, you will notice that the cleans are a mixed bag of crashing, double bouncing or perfectly timing. 215 was far better, which he jerked and held on just as it looked his right arm was going to soften. His attempt at 220 was the best clean, the jerk was 90% of the way there till his right arm just couldn’t maintain fixation. I think a 395 total is possible for him, he will be exciting to watch as his attempts will be north of 400 in Paris.
Supers to follow today. David says he will take heavy attempts and try to increase his qualifying total. Sipaia should win easily.
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110/155 to Sipaia, increased her 9th ranking by 1kg.
Sanele Mao gave David Liti some good competition. Mao had the lead into the 3rd attempt C&J with 178/230. Liti led qualification with a 407 total and had snatched 177 missing 182 and 183. The best of Liti's 3 attempts was his 236 last. Finished with 413 total, still outside the top 10 but well placed for continental slot.
Sanele Mao gave David Liti some good competition. Mao had the lead into the 3rd attempt C&J with 178/230. Liti led qualification with a 407 total and had snatched 177 missing 182 and 183. The best of Liti's 3 attempts was his 236 last. Finished with 413 total, still outside the top 10 but well placed for continental slot.
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Pan American W49 won with 86/102/188 by LOPEZ FERRER Ana Gabriela MEX, who finally establishes a total after 4 prior competitions with a strong 5/6 performance. ECHANDIA ZARATE Katherin Oriana (currently in OQR #10 190) made 83/102/185 for 2nd place. Narrowly missed 85 3rd and 106 2nd attempts.
PIRON CANDELARIO Beatriz Elizabeth DOM in OQR #8 with 191 only weighed in.
I guess I was wrong about Liti not facing substantial pressure as MAO Sanele SAM lifted better than I had expected. The challenge card could have potentially overturned the 3rd snatch. The attempt selection chicken at the end resulted in some unexpected attempts but that's normal.
PIRON CANDELARIO Beatriz Elizabeth DOM in OQR #8 with 191 only weighed in.
I guess I was wrong about Liti not facing substantial pressure as MAO Sanele SAM lifted better than I had expected. The challenge card could have potentially overturned the 3rd snatch. The attempt selection chicken at the end resulted in some unexpected attempts but that's normal.
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Pan Am W59
VENEGAS Anyelin VEN wins with 100/126 whilst wearing an anime singlet and moves from OQR #9 to OQR #6. I'm sure we will hear complaints from that TCRR instagram page.
The other Venezuelan lifter, RODRIGUEZ Genesis snatched better (101) but couldn't fixate a 122 jerk to the referees' satisfaction on her third attempt.
Interesting to see Venegas with the mini freezer physique and Rodriguez with the MAG physique (big arms/delts, lacking legs/traps).
ALVAREZ Yenny COL snatched 97, missed 100 by cutting the finish then pulled out. She didn't appear to be hurt and sits safely in OQR #3.
The Mexican teammate battle has fizzled out. GOMEZ VALDIVIA Janeth hit 100+121 but attempted 125 twice. On the first 125, she backed away from the jerk. Her final attempt was deadlifted.
VENEGAS Anyelin VEN wins with 100/126 whilst wearing an anime singlet and moves from OQR #9 to OQR #6. I'm sure we will hear complaints from that TCRR instagram page.
The other Venezuelan lifter, RODRIGUEZ Genesis snatched better (101) but couldn't fixate a 122 jerk to the referees' satisfaction on her third attempt.
Interesting to see Venegas with the mini freezer physique and Rodriguez with the MAG physique (big arms/delts, lacking legs/traps).
ALVAREZ Yenny COL snatched 97, missed 100 by cutting the finish then pulled out. She didn't appear to be hurt and sits safely in OQR #3.
The Mexican teammate battle has fizzled out. GOMEZ VALDIVIA Janeth hit 100+121 but attempted 125 twice. On the first 125, she backed away from the jerk. Her final attempt was deadlifted.