Jezza Uepa

Jezza Uepa is a Nauruan powerlifter. Uepa has won gold medal at the 2019 World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 120+ category. In his collection from world championships, he has got also two silver and one bronze medal. He also won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pacific Games. Following the 2019 World Powerlifting Championship in Sweden, Uepa was crowned as the World's Strongest Man. In 2017, Uepa has squatted 470 kg at Brisbane Open.

Personal life

His daughter, Maximina Uepa, is successful weightlifter. Her biggest success is bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Weightlifting at the 2022 [Commonwealth Games – Women's 76 kg|76 kg] category.