Ovini Uera

Ovini Uera (born 18 January 1988) is a Nauruan judoka.

Ovini Uera

Personal information
Nationality	Nauruan
Born	(1988-01-18) 18 January 1988 (age 37)
Height	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
Country	Nauru
Sport	Judo

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.^[1] He studied YouTube videos of Varlam Liparteliani.^[1]

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.^[2] He was the flag bearer for Nauru during the closing ceremony.^[3]