Rupeni Fesaitu Varea (born 13 August 1968) is a Rotuman former weightlifter who represented Fiji.

Career

Varea represented Fiji at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. He finished 17th in the 83 kg division.

Rupeni Varea

Varea was selected as the best performer of the Fiji contingent at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This followed his fifth overall placing in the 85 kg division ahead of New Zealander James Swann with a total lift of 310 kg.

Rupeni Varea

Fijian rugby union centre Ravai Fatiaki is his second cousin.

Rupeni Varea

References

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Olympic weightlifters for Fiji

Rotuman people

Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1968 births

Living people

Place of birth missing (living people) Fijian male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Fiji