Tower Insurance has been named as the new sponsor of New Zealand junior weightlifting champion Kanah Andrews-Nahu, marking the insurer’s first direct sponsorship of an athlete.
Andrews-Nahu won the Women’s 76kg category at the Arafura Games in Darwin. As well as the placing first, Andrews-Nahu also broke three New Zealand records and three Oceania records, continuing her recent record-breaking run. Andrews-Nahu is set to compete at the North Island Weightlifting Championships this month, before heading to Fiji for the IWF Junior World Champs in June.
“We are extremely proud to support Kanah with her dream of reaching the top of the global stage and we think she has a huge future ahead of her,” Tower chief executive officer Richard Harding said said. “Kanah is a high performance athlete and the drive and values she displays is something the team at Tower really relate to, which is why we chose her to be our first brand ambassador.
“It’s our job to do our best for our customers and we’re excited to stand behind Kanah as she goes out to challenge herself to do her best as well,” he added.
Meanwhile, Andrews-Nahu said she feels very proud to be able to represent New Zealand.
“Now I’m back at the gym training hard for my next competition,” Andrews-Nahu said. “I really want to do well and make the most of this time to learn from my coach as he pushes me to lift more and get my technique spot on.
“The backing of my family, coach, friends and my new sponsor, Tower, is incredibly powerful to me. Knowing that I have their support and backing keeps me focussed and dedicated on doing my best, especially in winter when I might not feel like getting out of bed and training,” the athlete added.
