Samoa at the 2019 Pacific Games

Samoa at the 2019 Pacific Games

IOC code	SAM
National federation	Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
8 July 2019 (2019-07-08) – 20 July 2019 (2019-07-20)
Competitors	506 ^[1] in 26 sports
Medals Ranked 3rd	Gold 38 Silver 42 Bronze 45 Total 125
Pacific Games appearances
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Samoa competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. As the host nation, Samoa participated in all 26 sports present at the 2019 games.^[2]

Archery

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Athletics

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Badminton

Samoa qualified ten players in Badminton for the 2019 games.^[3]

Men

Tupu Fua
Charles Iamanu Faalogoifo
Joetel Ng Lam
Aukuso Samuelu Sue
Kennedy Simanu
Hilton Soo

Women

Folole Ioane
Angel Reti
Cherish Reti
Peta Teo

Basketball

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5x5

Men's basketball

* TBC

Women's basketball

TBC

3x3 basketball

Samoa selected eight players (four male ^[4] and four female ^[5]) to compete in 3x3 at the 2019 games:

Men

Ezra Tufuga
Dru-Leo Ape
Ryan Paia
Theodore McFarland

Women

Cherish Manumaleuga
Aufui Sa'u
Sommer Motufoua
Zhanay Hettig

Boxing

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Cricket

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Football

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Men's football

Squad

TBC

Women's football

Squad

TBC

Golf

Samoa named teams of four men and four women to compete in the 2019 golf tournament:^[6]

Men

Robert Fa'aaliga
Samu Ropati
Van Wright
Niko Vui

Manager: Mike Kapisi

Women

Faith Vui
Olive Auva'a
Aileen Meredith
Leleaga Meredith

Manager: Bronwyn Sesega

Judo

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Lawn bowls

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Netball

Samoa named eleven women in their netball team for the 2019 games.^[2]^[7]^[8]

Samoa roster

Players

Coaches

Name	Pos	DOB	Height	Club	Nat	Caps
Sopolemalama Tuitama-Alsop			–
Courteney Brown			–
Silalomalava Palamo			–
Romania Pose			–
Georgia Ropati			–
Alyssa-Jean Savelio			–
Anna Senio			–
Shenade Southon			–
Larafina Tanielu-Stowers	GS, GK		–	Collegiate Samoa
Tafaoga Tavae			–
Brooklyn Tharp			–
Alyssa Niko-Tuifao			–	College Rifles

Head coach

Seraphine Mataia

Assistant coach

Ruta Schwalger

Manager: Punaoleola Muaitau

Notes

(c) – Captain
(cc) – Co-captain
(vc) – Vice-captain
– Injury / maternity leave
(TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Player profiles: [ Team website]

Last updated: 23 July 2022

Outrigger canoeing

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Powerlifting

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Rugby league nines

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Men's rugby league

TBC

Women's rugby league

TBC

Rugby sevens

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Men's sevens

Samoa registered a squad of fourteen players for the men's sevens tournament, with two to be omitted from the final team at the 2019 games.^[2]

Manu Samoa sevens squad

David Afamasaga
Elisapeta Alofipo
Tomasi Alosio Logotuli
Siaosi Asofolau
Laaloi Leilua
Tila Mealoi
Alamanda Motuga
Joe Perez
Paul Lusi Perez
Johnny Samuelu
Tofatuimoana Solia
Paulo Toilolo Fanuasa
John Vaili
Sione Young Yen

Coach: Gordon Tietjens

Women's sevens

Samoa registered a squad of fifteen players for the women's sevens tournament, with three to be omitted for the final team at the 2019 games.^[2]

Manusina sevens squad

Caitlin Pritchard
Epi Tafili
Soteria Pulumu
Elisapeta Leti
Mauisuimatamaalii Tauasa Pauaraisa
Lomi Peniamina
Fa'alua Lefulefu
Ta'imua Ta'iao
Victoria Lauina
Perise Tumutumu
Seifono Misili
Easter Savelio
Alafou Fatu
Apaau Ma'ilau
Maria Jacinta Ausai

Coach: La’auli Rudy Leavasa ^[9]

Sailing

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Shooting

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Squash

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Swimming

Samoan national swim coach Suzie Schuster named fifteen swimmers, ten men and five women, for the 2019 games.^[10]

Men

Pitapola Ioane
Gideon Mulitalo
Durant Webster
Seth Bates
Ronny Iosefatu
Brandon Schuster
Vernon Wetzell
Thomas Kokoro Frost
Thomas Auega Morriss
Sitivi Sooaemalelagi

Women

Lushavel Stickland
Jelani Wetzell
Lauren Sale
Kaiya Brown
Andrea Schuster

Table tennis

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Taekwondo

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Tennis

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Touch rugby

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Triathlon

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Volleyball

Beach volleyball

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Volleyball (Indoor)

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Weightlifting

Samoa named twelve men and nine women to compete in weightlifting at the 2019 games.^[2]^[11]

Coach: Tuaopepe Wallwork
Team Managers: Salimu Lui, Tauvale Faamausili
Assistant Coaches: Mary Opeloge, Ele Opeloge

Men

Women

References

^ "Pacific Games – the Olympics of the region". Ministry for Pacific Peoples. 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Pacific Games Council. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019.
^ "Pacific Games 2019". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
^ "PG Men: Samoa". fiba3x3.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019.
^ "PG Women: Samoa". fiba3x3.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019.
^ Fruean, Adel (1 July 2019). "Samoa names Golf teams for Pacific Games". Samoa Observer.
^ Airey, Thomas (29 June 2019). "Samoa vs Samoa in netball exhibition clash". Samoa Observer.
^ Thomas Airey (4 April 2019). "Pacific Games netball squad selected". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ Airey, Thomas (1 July 2019). "Manusina vs Manu Samoa Sevens a great idea, with condition". Samoa Observer.
^ Sapeer, Mayron (26 June 2019). "Samoa swim team ready to go". Samoa Observer.
^ Airey, Thomas (1 July 2019). "Weightlifters ready for international competition on home soil". Samoa Observer.

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