- Source: Ovini Uera
Ovini Uera (born 18 January 1988) is a Nauruan judoka.
Preparation
Uera, who was a catering manager and worked for Nauru Airlines, had a daily routine that started with a warm up at 6am, and practiced at a gym with no walls, and had rain falling through the roof.Sled Dowabobo was the coach and physiotherapist for him. Uera raised funds from barbecues and door knocking. He studied YouTube videos of Varlam Liparteliani.
Career
He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's 90 kg where he defeated Renick James in the second round but lost to Varlam Liparteliani in the third round. He was the flag bearer for Nauru during the closing ceremony.
References
External links
Ovini Uera at JudoInside.com
Ovini Uera at Olympedia
Short recorded interview with BBC in Rio in 2016
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Ovini Uera
- Nauru at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Renick James
- 2017 Pacific Mini Games
- Varlam Liparteliani
- 2015 World Judo Championships – Men's 90 kg
- Judo at the 2019 Pacific Games
- 2018 World Judo Championships – Men's 90 kg
- Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg
- 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony flag bearers
