Valerie Pedro

Valerie Pedro
Personal information
Nationality  Palau
Born (1976-11-16)16 November 1976
Died 25 March 2007(2007-03-25) (aged 30)
Height 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country  Palau
Sport Weightlifting

Valerie Pedro (16 November 1976 – 25 March 2007) was a weightlifter who competed internationally for Palau.

Pedro was part of the first ever team from Palau to compete at the Olympics when she was picked for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She was her country's first ever flag bearer and first ever competitor when she competed in the light-heavyweight class; out of the 15 entries Pedro finished 14th after one lifter failed pulled out.[1]

Death

In March 2007 it was report that Valerie Pedro had died due to dehydration.[2]

References

  1. "Valerie Pedro Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. "Newsletter June 2007" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 16 May 2015.


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