Itte Detenamo
Personal information
NationalityNauruan
Born (1986-09-22) 22 September 1986
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight172 kg (379 lb)
Sport
Country Nauru
SportWeightlifting
EventMen's +105kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Nauru
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2010 New Delhi+105 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Glasgow+105 kg
Bronze medal – third place2006 Melbourne+105 kg
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Apia+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2011 Nouméa+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Port Moresby+105 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Penang+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Penang+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Pune+105 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Apia+105 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Apia+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2007 Apia+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2009 Darwin[lower-alpha 1]+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2010 Suva+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2011 Darwin[lower-alpha 2]+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Le Mont-Dore+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Port Moresby+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Suva+105 kg
Silver medal – second place2008 Auckland+105 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Apia+105 kg

Itte Junior Ronson Detenamo (born 22 September 1986 in Buada) is a Nauruan weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category.

Detenamo represented Nauru at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, finishing 14th in the men's 105+kg category.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and three gold medals at the 2007 South Pacific Games.[2]

He was Nauru's sole representative at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[2] He achieved a personal best by lifting 386 kg in the super-heavyweight category.[3]

He took part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and after being described as Nauru's best hope for a gold medal there,[4] he won silver.

He was also a participant at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 14th.[5]

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he was Nauru's flagbearer.[6]

Detenamo's father and older sister are also weightlifters, as are other members of his family.[7][5] His father introduced him to the sport, which Detenamo took up at the age of 10.[6]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  Nauru
Olympic Games
2012United Kingdom London, Great Britain+105 kg165170175142052152151539013
2008China Beijing, China+105 kg16517017592052102151038510
2004Greece Athens, Greece+105 kg147.5152.5155.016192.5197.5—14347.514
World Championships
2015United States Houston, United States+105 kg160165165272002072112437224
2011France Paris, France+105 kg17518018018222228232740810
2009South Korea Goyang, South Korea+105 kg165170174152062112151438112
2007Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand+105 kg160165170182002002052437020
2006Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic+105 kg158163167162002002031437015
2003Canada Vancouver, Canada+105 kg150.0150.0155.031190.0195.0202.52534526
Commonwealth Games
2018Australia Gold Coast, Australia+105 kg160160160———————
2014United Kingdom Glasgow, Great Britain+105 kg170174177121622222923962nd place, silver medalist(s)
2010India Delhi, India+105 kg172176179121821821833972nd place, silver medalist(s)
2006Australia Melbourne, Australia+105 kg150160167319020020833603rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pacific Games
2015Papua New Guinea Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea+105 kg1571611671st place, gold medalist(s)200203—1st place, gold medalist(s)3701st place, gold medalist(s)
Medalbox notes

References

  1. ↑ "DETENAMO Itte". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Nauru to send one athlete to Beijing Olympics", Indo-Asian News Service, 22 July 2008
  3. ↑ "Nauru lifter misses medals, aims for 2012", Associated Press, 19 August 2008
  4. ↑ "Lifting weight of a nation’s expectations" Archived 2010-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, Hindustan Times, 1 October 2010
  5. 1 2 "Itte Detenamo Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Glasgow 2014 - Itte Detenamo Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Weightlifter Detenamo is a one-man team for tiny Nauru", Chicago Tribune, 16 August 2008


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