# Morea Baru > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Morea_Baru > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Morea_Baru.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morea_Baru > Source revision: 1354572746 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Papua New Guinean Olympic weightlifter|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Morea Baru | image = | imagesize = | caption = | nationality = Papua New Guinean | sport = [Weightlifting](/source/Olympic_weightlifting) | event = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|04|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Port Moresby](/source/Port_Moresby), Papua New Guinea | height = 1.62 m | weight = 61 kg | country = {{flag|Papua New Guinea}} | pb = | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [weightlifting](/source/Olympic_weightlifting)}} {{MedalCountry|{{PNG}}}} {{MedalComp|[Pacific Games](/source/Pacific_Games)}} {{MedalGold|[2015 Port Moresby](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2015_Pacific_Games)|62 kg}} {{MedalGold|[2019 Apia](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2019_Pacific_Games)|61 kg}} {{MedalSilver|[2011 Nouméa](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2011_Pacific_Games)|56 kg}} {{MedalComp|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games)}} {{MedalSilver|[2018 Gold Coast](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games)|[62 kg](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_62_kg)}} {{MedalSilver|[2022 Birmingham](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games)|[61 kg](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_61_kg)}} {{MedalComp|[Commonwealth Championships](/source/Commonwealth_Weightlifting_Championships)}} {{MedalGold|[2017 Gold Coast](/source/2017_Commonwealth_Weightlifting_Championships)|62 kg}} {{MedalGold|[2019 Apia](/source/2019_Commonwealth_Weightlifting_Championships)|61 kg}} {{MedalComp|[Oceania Championships](/source/Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)}} {{MedalGold|[2013 Brisbane](/source/2013_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)|56 kg}} {{MedalGold|[2015 Port Moresby](/source/2013_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)|62 kg}} {{MedalGold|[2016 Suva](/source/2016_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)|62 kg}} {{MedalGold|[2017 Gold Coast](/source/2017_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)|62 kg}} {{MedalGold|[2018 Le Mont-Dore](/source/2018_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)|62 kg}} {{MedalGold|[2019 Apia](/source/2019_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)|61 kg}} {{MedalGold|[2021 Oceania](/source/2021_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)|61 kg}} {{MedalGold|[2022 Saipan](/source/2022_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)|61 kg}} {{MedalGold|[2024 Auckland](/source/2024_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)|61 kg}} {{MedalGold|[2025 Meyuns](/source/2025_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)|65 kg}} {{MedalGold|[2026 Apia](/source/2026_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)|65 kg}} {{MedalSilver|[2014 Le Mont-Dore](/source/2014_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships)|62 kg}} }} '''Morea Baru''' (born 15 April 1990){{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/morea-baru |title=Morea Baru |publisher=Rio 2016 |accessdate=8 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806023247/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/morea-baru |archivedate= 6 August 2016 }} is a Papua New Guinean [Olympic weightlifter](/source/Olympic_weightlifting). He competed at three Summer Olympics achieving the best result of fifth place in 2024 in Paris, France. == Career == He competed at the [2016 Oceania Weightlifting Championship](/source/2016_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) in [Suva](/source/Suva), [Fiji](/source/Fiji) and won with a total lift of 283 kg.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=355375|title=Victory for Baru in senior category|last=Narain|first=Pravin|date=26 May 2016|website=Fiji Times Online.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-16|archive-date=2016-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826134500/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=355375|url-status=live}} Baru also participated at the Australian International Open in March 2016 and also took top honours with a total of 291 kg.{{Cite web|url=http://www.looppng.com/content/morea-baru-sets-his-eyes-rio|title=Morea Baru sets his eyes on Rio|last=Mou|first=Freddy|date=25 May 2016|website=www.looppng.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-16|archive-date=2016-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817073443/http://www.looppng.com/content/morea-baru-sets-his-eyes-rio|url-status=live}} He competed at the [2014 Commonwealth Games](/source/2014_Commonwealth_Games) and finished fourth.{{Cite web|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/PEVU/PEVU_WLM062A01.html|title=Glasgow 2014 - Men's 62kg Group A|last=|first=|date=2014|website=g2014results.thecgf.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-16}}{{Cite web|url=http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/weightlifting/1024085/m_baru.html|title=Glasgow 2014 - Morea Baru Profile|website=g2014results.thecgf.com|access-date=2016-08-16|archive-date=2016-08-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822214331/http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/weightlifting/1024085/m_baru.html|url-status=live}} Baru finished in top ten for three times at the Olympics. He was sixth in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, tenth in 2021 in Tokyo and fifth in 2024 in Paris. He is also a nine-time Oceania champion. ==Major results== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan=2 width=40 | Year ! rowspan=2 width=250 | Venue ! rowspan=2 width=60 | Weight ! colspan=4 | Snatch (kg) ! colspan=4 | Clean & Jerk (kg) ! rowspan=2 width=60 | Total ! rowspan=2 width=40 | Rank |- ! width=60 | 1 ! width=60 | 2 ! width=60 | 3 ! width=45 | Rank ! width=60 | 1 ! width=60 | 2 ! width=60 | 3 ! width=45 | Rank |- ! colspan=13 | [Summer Olympics](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_Summer_Olympics) |- |[2016](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics) || align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro), [Brazil](/source/Brazil) || [62 kg](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_62_kg) ||122||'''126'''||129||{{n/a}}||159||'''164'''||168||{{n/a}}||'''290'''||6 |- |[2021](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics) || align=left| {{flagicon|JPN}} [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), [Japan](/source/Japan) || [61 kg](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_61_kg) ||113||118||'''118'''||{{n/a}}||'''147'''||153||153||{{n/a}}||'''265'''||10 |- | [2024](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics) || align=left | {{flagicon|FRA}} [Paris](/source/Paris), [France](/source/France) || [61 kg](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_61_kg) || '''118''' || 122 || 122 || {{n/a}} || 150 || 157 || '''161''' || {{n/a}} || '''279''' || 5 |- ! colspan=13|[World Championships](/source/World_Weightlifting_Championships) |- |[2015](/source/2015_World_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [Houston](/source/Houston), [United States](/source/United_States) || [62 kg](/source/2015_World_Weightlifting_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_62_kg) ||115||120||'''120'''||28||150||'''150'''||158||25||'''270'''||27 |- | [2019](/source/2019_World_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left | {{flag icon|THA}} [Pattaya](/source/Pattaya), [Thailand](/source/Thailand) || [61 kg](/source/2019_World_Weightlifting_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_61_kg) || '''120''' || 124 || 124 || 20 || 156 || '''156''' || 160 || 11 ||'''276''' || 16 |- | [2022](/source/2022_World_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left | {{flag icon|COL}} [Bogotá](/source/Bogot%C3%A1), [Colombia](/source/Colombia) || [61 kg](/source/2022_World_Weightlifting_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_61_kg) || 110 || '''115''' || 118 || 26 || '''143''' || 148 || 150 || 24 || '''258''' || 25 |- | [2023](/source/2023_World_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left | {{flag icon|KSA}} [Riyadh](/source/Riyadh), [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia) || [61 kg](/source/2023_World_Weightlifting_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_61_kg) || '''120''' || 123 || 123 || 21 || 153 || 156 || '''156''' || 16 || '''276''' || 19 |- ! colspan=13|[Oceania Championships](/source/Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) |- |[2010](/source/2010_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|FIJ}} [Suva](/source/Suva), [Fiji](/source/Fiji) || 56 kg ||'''85'''||90||90||6||110||115||'''115'''||5||'''200'''||5 |- |[2011](/source/2011_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Darwin](/source/Darwin%2C_Northern_Territory), [Australia](/source/Australia) || 62 kg ||colspan=3|'''95'''||5||colspan=3|'''130'''||{{Bronze3}}||'''225'''||4 |- |[2012](/source/2012_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|SAM}} [Apia](/source/Apia), [Samoa](/source/Samoa) || 62 kg ||100||105||'''105'''||{{Bronze3}}||'''130'''||135||135||4||'''235'''||4 |- |[2013](/source/2013_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), [Australia](/source/Australia) || 56 kg ||'''94'''||98||98||{{Gold1}}||121||'''128'''||132||{{Gold1}}||'''222'''||{{Gold1}} |- |[2014](/source/2014_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|NCL}} [Mont-Dore](/source/Le_Mont-Dore_(New_Caledonia)), [New Caledonia](/source/New_Caledonia) || 62 kg ||115||'''119'''||122||{{Silver2}}||'''150'''||155||155||{{Silver2}}||'''269'''||{{Silver2}} |- |[2015](/source/2015_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|PNG}} [Port Moresby](/source/Port_Moresby), [Papua New Guinea](/source/Papua_New_Guinea) || 62 kg ||118||'''121'''||124||{{Gold1}}||'''155'''||158||158||{{Silver2}}||'''276'''||{{Gold1}} |- |[2016](/source/2016_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|FIJ}} [Suva](/source/Suva), [Fiji](/source/Fiji) || 62 kg ||'''120'''||125||125||{{Gold1}}||162||163||'''163'''||{{Gold1}}||'''283'''||{{Gold1}} |- |[2017](/source/2017_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Gold Coast](/source/Gold_Coast%2C_Queensland), [Australia](/source/Australia) || 62 kg ||'''120'''||124||125||{{Gold1}}||156||162||'''162'''||{{Gold1}}||'''282'''||{{Gold1}} |- |[2018](/source/2018_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|NCL}} [Mont-Dore](/source/Le_Mont-Dore_(New_Caledonia)), [New Caledonia](/source/New_Caledonia) || 62 kg ||110||115||'''120'''||{{Gold1}}||141||150||'''160'''||{{Gold1}}||'''280'''||{{Gold1}} |- |[2019](/source/2019_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|SAM}} [Apia](/source/Apia), [Samoa](/source/Samoa) || 61 kg ||115||120||'''124'''||{{Gold1}}||150||'''160'''||164||{{Gold1}}||'''284'''||{{Gold1}} |- |[2021](/source/2021_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| Various, Oceania || 61 kg ||110||'''115'''||120||{{Gold1}}||140||145||'''150'''||{{Gold1}}||'''265'''||{{Gold1}} |- |[2022](/source/2022_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|NMI}} [Saipan](/source/Saipan), [Northern Mariana Islands](/source/Northern_Mariana_Islands) || 61 kg ||101||'''110'''||120||{{Gold1}}||133||140||'''151'''||{{Gold1}}||'''261'''||{{Gold1}} |- |[2024](/source/2024_Oceania_Weightlifting_Championships) || align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} [Auckland](/source/Auckland), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) || 61 kg ||112||'''112'''||120||{{Gold1}}||'''150'''||160||160||{{Gold1}}||'''262'''||{{Gold1}} |- ! colspan=13|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_Commonwealth_Games) |- |[2010](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games) || align=left| {{flagicon|IND}} [Delhi](/source/Delhi), [India](/source/India) || [56 kg](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_56_kg) ||85||'''90'''||95||{{n/a}}||'''115'''||120||125||{{n/a}}||'''205'''||10 |- |[2014](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games) || align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow), [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain) || [62 kg](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_62_kg) ||115||120||'''120'''||{{n/a}}||149||149||'''150'''||{{n/a}}||'''270'''||4 |- |[2018](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games) || align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Gold Coast](/source/Gold_Coast%2C_Queensland), [Australia](/source/Australia) || [62 kg](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_62_kg) ||123||'''127'''||130||{{n/a}}||159||'''159'''||163||{{n/a}}||'''286'''||{{Silver2}} |- |[2022](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games) || align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham%2C_England), [England](/source/England) || [61 kg](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_61_kg) ||114||118||'''121'''||{{n/a}}||152||165||165||{{n/a}}||'''273'''||{{Silver2}} |- ! colspan=13|[Pacific Games](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_Pacific_Games) |- |[2011](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2011_Pacific_Games) || align=left| {{flagicon|NCL}} [Nouméa](/source/Noum%C3%A9a), [New Caledonia](/source/New_Caledonia) || 56 kg ||'''95'''||100||100||{{Silver2}}||'''125'''||130||135||{{Silver2}}||'''220'''||{{Silver2}} |- |[2015](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2015_Pacific_Games) || align=left| {{flagicon|PNG}} [Port Moresby](/source/Port_Moresby), [Papua New Guinea](/source/Papua_New_Guinea) || 62 kg ||118||'''121'''||124||{{Gold1}}||'''155'''||158||158||{{Silver2}}||'''276'''||{{Gold1}} |- |[2019](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2019_Pacific_Games) || align=left| {{flagicon|SAM}} [Apia](/source/Apia), [Samoa](/source/Samoa) || 61 kg ||115||120||'''124'''||{{Gold1}}||150||'''160'''||164||{{Gold1}}||'''284'''||{{Gold1}} |- |[2023](/source/Weightlifting_at_the_2023_Pacific_Games) || align=left| {{flagicon|SOL}} [Honiara](/source/Honiara), [Solomon Islands](/source/Solomon_Islands) || 61 kg ||118||'''123'''||126||{{Gold1}}||155||155||155||—||—||— |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * {{sports links}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Baru, Morea}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Papua New Guinean male weightlifters Category:Weightlifters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Category:Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Category:Weightlifters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Category:Weightlifters at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Papua New Guinea Category:Weightlifters at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic weightlifters for Papua New Guinea Category:Weightlifters at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Weightlifters at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Pacific Games gold medalists for Papua New Guinea Category:Pacific Games medalists in weightlifting Category:Pacific Games silver medalists for Papua New Guinea Category:Long stubs with short prose Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in weightlifting {{PapuaNewGuinea-weightlifting-bio-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Morea Baru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morea_Baru) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morea_Baru?action=history)). 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