Men's 65 kg, July 2026
Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua
Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua is a weightlifter. The results below cover 7 competitions from 2022 to 2026. The latest result came in the men's 65 kg class, at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
- Best total
- 215 kg
- Best snatch
- 95 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 120 kg
Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua's career: classes, totals and best lifts
No Olympic or World Championships medals.
Weight classes: 61 kg from 2022 to 2024, 65 kg from 2025 to 2026. The IWF changed its class list in June 2025 (61 kg to 65 kg).
Latest result: 2026 Commonwealth Games, 23 July 2026, 65 kg, total 215 kg, place 9.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 kg2025 to 2026 | 95 | 120 | 215 |
| 61 kg2022 to 2024 | 83 | 113 | 196 |
Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua by the numbers
Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua's record in context: where the best total ranks, how the snatch compares with the clean and jerk, and the lifts behind the best Sinclair score.
- Best Sinclair score
- 323.5
- From 215 kg at 63.15 kg bodyweight, 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 91st of 99
- 215 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 65 kg class (the class list of 2025 to 2026) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 79%
- At the best total, 95 kg of 120 kg. A higher share means a stronger snatch for the clean and jerk. Eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
- Competitions with a total
- 6 of 7
- The other was an entry without an attempt.
How often Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua makes each attempt
Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua made 56% of snatch attempts and 56% of clean and jerk attempts at the competitions on this site, against 58% and 56% for every lifter at senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998. Below, each attempt in turn. Third attempts are the hardest: lifters ask for their heaviest weight last.
Snatch, first attempt
Snatch, second attempt
Snatch, third attempt
Clean and jerk, first attempt
Clean and jerk, second attempt
Clean and jerk, third attempt
Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua head to head
The lifters Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua has met most often in the same class, three times or more with both posting a total, and how often each finished ahead.
| Rival | Met | Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
 Morea Baru |
5 | 0 | 5 |
 Kaimauri Erati |
3 | 0 | 3 |
| Alfred Degia | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua's competition results
Every result, newest first, with all six attempts. A struck-through weight is a missed attempt and a dash an attempt not taken. A dash under Total means no total was recorded, and "No lifts" that the lifter was entered but did not lift. Places are for the total. A row that names two events was one competition scored for both; its places can differ because each ranks its own field.
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| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Commonwealth Games 23 Jul 2026 | 9 | 215 | 65 kg | 63.15 | 86 | 91 | 95 | 110 | 120 | |
| 2026 Oceania Championships 27 Apr 2026 Also the 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup, place 9 | 7 | 210 | 65 kg | 63.6 | 90 | 120 | ||||
| 2025 Commonwealth Championships 24 Aug 2025 | 8 | 205 | 65 kg | 64.09 | 80 | 85 | 110 | 115 | 120 | |
| 2024 Oceania Championships 21 Feb 2024 | 5 | 190 | 61 kg | 60.58 | 80 | 110 | ||||
| 2023 Pacific Games + Oceania Championships 20 Nov 2023 | 5 | 196 | 61 kg | 60.35 | 83 | 113 | ||||
| 2022 Pacific Mini Games + Oceania Championships 18 Jun 2022 | 4 | 187 | 61 kg | 60.48 | 75 | 80 | 102 | 107 | ||
| 2022 Oceania Junior Championships 20 May 2022 | - | No lifts | 61 kg | 60.3 | not taken | not taken | not taken | not taken | not taken | not taken |
Compare Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. Pick any lifter to set beside Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua.