Ovini Uera
{{short description|Nauruan judoka}}
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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 his coach and physiotherapist. Uera raised funds from barbecues and door knocking.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/rio-olympics-a-dream-come-true-for-judo-athlete-from-tiny-island-nation/article31452990/|title = Rio Olympics 'a dream come true' for judo athlete from tiny island nation|newspaper = The Globe and Mail|date = 17 August 2016|last1 = Peritz|first1 = Ingrid}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/ovini-uera |title=Ovini Uera |website=rio2016.com |accessdate=10 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806111020/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/ovini-uera |archivedate= 6 August 2016 }} He was the flag bearer for Nauru during the closing ceremony.{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-closing-ceremony|title=The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony|date=2016-08-21|access-date=2016-08-23}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p044jrl4 Short recorded interview with BBC in Rio in 2016]
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Category:Olympic judoka for Nauru
Category:Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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