{"id":20351,"date":"2026-05-17T19:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T19:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20351"},"modified":"2026-05-17T19:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T19:42:00","slug":"qionibaravis-rapid-rise-inspires-women-in-powerlifting-fbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20351","title":{"rendered":"Qionibaravi\u2019s rapid rise inspires women in powerlifting \u2013 FBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbcnews.com.fj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Qionibaravi.jpg\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>National powerlifter Susana Qionibaravi says her journey into the sport has exceeded expectations after claiming international success within just her first year of competition.<\/p>\n<p>Qionibaravi was among the athletes competing at the East versus West Powerlifting Competition held in Suva over the past two days, continuing what has been a remarkable rise in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>The national representative revealed she initially began with functional strength training at the gym before being encouraged by her coach, Norman, to take up powerlifting competitively.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI started from a gym just doing functional strength training\u2026 then my coach Norman advised me to start this sport.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-advert\"><span>Article continues after advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Since making the transition, Qionibaravi says her progress has been rapid, competing in three national competitions last year before earning selection into Team Fiji for the Oceania Regional Championships in Christchurch.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAnd since then, it\u2019s gone better than expected.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Representing Fiji internationally proved to be a breakthrough moment, with Qionibaravi winning gold in the women\u2019s 84-plus kilogram deadlift category during the Oceania Championships last November.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt was a successful outcome\u2026 I managed to pull away a gold medal, which was quite an achievement being my first year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Beyond her own success, Qionibaravi says one of the most rewarding developments has been the increasing number of women taking interest in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>The East versus West Powerlifting Competition wrapped up in Suva yesterday with athletes from around the country taking part.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbcnews.com.fj\/sports\/qionibaravis-rapid-rise-inspires-women-in-powerlifting\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National powerlifter Susana Qionibaravi says her journey into the sport has exceeded expectations after claiming international success within just her first year of competition. 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