Giovanni recently represented the school at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Weightlifting Championships in Auckland.
Giovanni gained silver with a 101kg snatch lift and a 125kg clean and jerk.
He has been invited to compete at NZ Nationals for weightlifting. That week he also qualified for NZ Nationals for CrossFit being selected at the top of the table with only 5 selected in the male Teens 16/17 division.
