Nera Tiebwa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 2008 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kiribati |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –52 kg, –57 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | R32 (2024) |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 79808 |
| JudoInside.com | 165750 |
| Updated on 27 June 2025 | |
Nera Tiebwa (born 2 October 2008) is an i-Kiribati judoka. She competed in the 2023 Pacific Games and at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Biography
[edit]Tiebwa was born 2 October 2008 in Kiribati.[1] She is a judoka and competes in the lightweight class.[2]
Tiebwa competed in the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands, coming in 5th place.[3] She beat Soloman Islander June Koidi in the quarter-final and Australian Anneliese Fielder in the semi-final, before before losing to Vanuatuan Prisicillia Montouel in the bronze medal fight.[3]
Aged 15, Tiebwa competed for the first time at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she was one of three athletes representing Kiribati and the youngest judo fighter in all weight classes.[4][5] She was also the Kiribati flagbearer alongside weightlifter Kaimauri Erati at the Opening Ceremony of the Games.[6][4] She competed in judo in the class up to 57 kg at the Champ-de-Mars Arena. Her fight against Ukrainian Daria Bilodid lasted for five seconds.[7][8][9][10]
Tiebwa competed at the 2024 Dushanbe Grand Slam in Tajikistan and the 2024 Oceanian Open in Tahiti, French Polynesia.[3]
During July 2025, Tiebwa is scheduled to compete at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nera Tiebwa". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Nera TIEBWA". JudoTV. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Nera TIEBWA". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Tiebwa makes Olympic debut at 15". Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC). Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Paris Olympics 2024: Judo Facts and Highlights". Black Belt Magazine. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Every country's flagbearer for Paris Olympics including USA and Team GB". The Independent. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Out after 5 seconds – but Olympic hearts won". Kronen (in German). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Nieprawdopodobne! Leciała 15 tys. km, by przegrać na IO w pięć sekund! Boli od samego patrzenia!". Przegląd Sportowy Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "15-årige rejste 14.000 kilometer til OL og røg ud efter 5 sekunder: Se klippet her" (in Danish). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ Eurosport (29 July 2024). 15-year-old Nera Tiebwa loses her Judo match in 5 SECONDS! 🤯 | #Paris2024 #Olympics. Retrieved 26 June 2025 – via YouTube.
External links
[edit]- Nera Tiebwa at the International Judo Federation
- Nera Tiebwa at JudoInside.com
- Nera Tiebwa at Olympics.com
