Vaipava Nevo Ioane (born 14 April 1988) is a Samoan weightlifter.[1] He competed in the men's 62 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal.[2][3] He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham he won silver in the 67kg class.[4][5] He announced his retirement after the games,[6] but in January 2023 announced he would compete at the Pacific Elite International weightlifting tournament.[7] He subsequently competed in the 2023 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in India, winning gold in the 67kg category.[8]
At the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara he won three gold medals and set a new Oceania record.[9]
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