Record No.
MRB-2026-006965
Only Olympic-caliber weightlifting champion to become a national president
Human Achievement
No Photo
Record Holder
Marcus Stephen
Nauru
Category
Human Achievement
Country
Nauru
(
NR )
Achievement Date
—
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Marcus Stephen, a Commonwealth Games weightlifting champion for Nauru, later served as President of Nauru from 2007 to 2011, an unusual path from elite athlete to head of state.
Mega Record Book
This record is published in the
Mega Record Book global record database.