A&nbsp;Commonwealth&nbsp;Games&nbsp;weightlifting&nbsp;champion and Olympian has become the first&nbsp;Covid-related death in the tiny Pacific island republic of Nauru, the world's second-smallest nation.&nbsp;

"Reanna Solomon, only&nbsp;40&nbsp;years of age, lost her life as a result of the&nbsp;Covid-19 virus," the Oceania&nbsp;Weightlifting&nbsp;Federation said in a statement Thursday.&nbsp;President Lionel Aingimea had previously announced the death without disclosing the name, saying the first person to die with&nbsp;Covid&nbsp;in Nauru had passed away on July 1.&nbsp;

Solomon won two&nbsp;gold&nbsp;medals in the super-heavyweight division at the 2002&nbsp;Commonwealth&nbsp;Games in Manchester and placed 10th at the Athens Olympics two years later.&nbsp;"Apart from being a great athlete, Reanna was a devoted mother and wife and has sadly left behind her husband Tavita and their five children," Paul Coffa, the general secretary of the&nbsp;Commonwealth&nbsp;Weightlifting&nbsp;Federation, said.&nbsp;

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"Reanna was a superb athlete, naturally strong, who started competing in&nbsp;weightlifting&nbsp;in the 1990s."&nbsp; Nauru, with a population of fewer than 11,000, has more than 4,100 active&nbsp;Covid&nbsp;cases.&nbsp;

To curb the spread of the disease, the government has introduced on-the-spot fines of up to $6,800 for people walking around for non-essential reasons, not wearing a mask, and for gatherings of more than three people.

A Commonwealth Games weightlifting champion and Olympian has become the first Covid-related death in the tiny Pacific island republic of Nauru, the world's second-smallest nation.

A Commonwealth Games weightlifting champion and Olympian has become the first Covid-related death in the tiny Pacific island republic of Nauru, the world's second-smallest nation. "Reanna Solomon, only 40 years of age, lost her life as a result of the Covid-19 virus," the Oceania Weightlifting Federation said in a statement Thursday. President Lionel Aingimea had previously announced the death without disclosing the name, saying the first person to die with Covid in Nauru had passed away on July 1. Solomon won two gold medals in the super-heavyweight division at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and placed 10th at the Athens Olympics two years later. "Apart from being a great athlete, Reanna was a devoted mother and wife and has sadly left behind her husband Tavita and their five children," Paul Coffa, the general secretary of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation, said. ALSO READ | Women's Euro 2022: England make winning start in front of record crowd "Reanna was a superb athlete, naturally strong, who started competing in weightlifting in the 1990s." Nauru, with a population of fewer than 11,000, has more than 4,100 active Covid cases. To curb the spread of the disease, the government has introduced on-the-spot fines of up to $6,800 for people walking around for non-essential reasons, not wearing a mask, and for gatherings of more than three people.

Reanna Solomon, Commonwealth weightlifting gold medallist, dies of Covid aged 40

India's Jhilli Dalabehera won a silver medal in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which is being held alongside the World Championships. 
 
Jhilli, the 22-year weightlifter from Odisha's tribal Mayurbhanj district, finished second in the women's 49 kg, the same weight class in which Mirabai Chanu won silver in Tokyo Olympics Games. Mirabai is not participating in this event as she is on a break.

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Jhilli, who is an Asian champion and a bronze medallist in the World junior in 45kg but has moved up to 49kg as 45kg is not a recognised Olympic discipline, came up with the best effort of 73kg in snatch and 94 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 167kg -- her personal best in this class.

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She finished second in the Commonwealth nations, behind Nigeria's Peter Stella Kingsley, who lifted 168kg (72 + 96).

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Though the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship is a qualifying event for next year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Jhilli could clinch her berth on Thursday as only the gold medallists at Tashkent make the grade.

India's Jhilli Dalabehera won a silver medal in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which is being held alongside the World Championships.

India's Jhilli Dalabehera won a silver medal in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which is being held alongside the World Championships. Jhilli, the 22-year weightlifter from Odisha's tribal Mayurbhanj district, finished second in the women's 49 kg, the same weight class in which Mirabai Chanu won silver in Tokyo Olympics Games. Mirabai is not participating in this event as she is on a break. ALSO READ: Tokyo 2020 star Neeraj Chopra emerges as most-searched personality on Google by countrymen in 2021 Jhilli, who is an Asian champion and a bronze medallist in the World junior in 45kg but has moved up to 49kg as 45kg is not a recognised Olympic discipline, came up with the best effort of 73kg in snatch and 94 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 167kg -- her personal best in this class. #Weightlifting Medal Update 🇮🇳's #JhilliDalabehera 🏋️‍♀️ lifts a total of 167kg with 73kg in Snatch & 94kg in Clean & Jerk to win 3️⃣ medals in Women's 49kg (GOLD🥇in Snatch & SILVER🥈in Total and Clean & Jerk category) at ongoing Commonwealth Senior C'ships 2021 Congrats 👏 pic.twitter.com/XaN8ssKomV — SAI Media (@Media_SAI) December 9, 2021 × She finished second in the Commonwealth nations, behind Nigeria's Peter Stella Kingsley, who lifted 168kg (72 + 96). ALSO READ: Italy's Olympic bronze medal-winning boxer Irma Testa comes out as gay Though the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship is a qualifying event for next year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Jhilli could clinch her berth on Thursday as only the gold medallists at Tashkent make the grade.

Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship: India's Jhillia Dalabehera bags silver in 49kg category

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Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship: India's Jhillia Dalabehera bags silver in 49kg category