Kiana Elliott

Kiana Elliott
Personal information
Full nameKiana Rose Elliott
Born (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 27)
Kogarah, New South Wales
Weight66.41 kg (146.4 lb)
Sport
Country Australia
SportWeightlifting
TeamNational team
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Australia
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 64 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Port Moresby 63 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apia 64 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Suva 63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 64 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Port Moresby 63 kg
Arafura Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Darwin 64 kg
Updated on 24 January 2022

Kiana Rose Elliott (born 27 July 1997) is an Australian weightlifter, competing in the 69 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions.

Elliott was a promising gymnast, starting at the age of six. However, injuries caused her to give up the sport at the age of 14 and concentrate on weightlifting.[1]

She has competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.[2] She won the gold medal at the 2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships.[3]

Elliott represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] She competed in the women's 64 kg. She finished 5th in the Snatch and 11th in the Clean & Jerk.[5]

She is coached by Martin Harlowe.[1]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2015 United States Houston, United States 69 kg 85 85 89 36 103 107 111 34 196 33
Oceania Weightlifting Championships
2016 Fiji Suva, Fiji 63 kg 90 90 93 1st place, gold medalist(s) 107 113 113 1st place, gold medalist(s) 200 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Olympic Games
2021 Japan Tokyo, Japan 64 kg 93 97 101 5 108 108 111 12 209 11

References

  1. ^ a b "Kiana Elliott". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. ^ "2015 Weightlifting World Championships - Kiana Rose Elliott". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championships - Kiana Rose Elliott". iwf.net. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Five weightlifters announced for Australia's Tokyo Olympics team". Xinhuanet. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 8 March 2022.