Samoa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Samoa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | SAM |
CGA | Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
Website | sasnoc |
in Birmingham, England | |
Competitors | 38 (34 men and 4 women) in 7 sports |
Medals Ranked 19th |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Samoa competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It was Samoa's thirteenth appearance at the Games. On 13 July 2022 SASNOC announced a team of 38 athletes competing in seven sports would represent Samoa.[2][3]
Medalists
[edit]Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Don Opeloge | Weightlifting | Men's 96 kg | 2 August |
Silver | Vaipava Ioane | Weightlifting | Men's 67 kg | 31 July |
Silver | Jack Opeloge | Weightlifting | Men's 109 kg | 3 August |
Silver | Feagaiga Stowers | Weightlifting | Women's +87 kg | 3 August |
Silver | Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali | Boxing | Heavyweight | 7 August |
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rugby sevens | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Weightlifting | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 34 | 4 | 38 |
Athletics
[edit]A squad of eight athletes was announced on 13 July 2022.[4][2]
- Men
- Track and road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
William Hunt | 100 m | 10.70 | 5 | did not advance | |||
Pesamino Iakopo | 11.29 | 7 | did not advance | ||||
Johnny Key | 10.98 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
Jeremy Dodson | 200 m | 21.46 | 4 | did not advance | |||
William Hunt | DSQ | did not advance | |||||
Johnny Key | 22.38 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
Kolone Alefosio | 110 m hurdles | 14.78 | 7 | — | did not advance | ||
William Hunt Kelvin Masoe Johnny Key Jeremy Dodson | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.60 | 5 | — | did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
Kelvin Masoe | Long jump | 6.75 | 17 | did not advance | |
Alex Rose | Discus throw | 63.20 | 4 q | 64.56 | 4 |
Donny Tuimaseve | Javelin throw | — | 63.14 | 13 |
- Women
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
Nu'u Tuilefano | Shot put | 16.10 | 11 q | 15.81 | 11 |
Boxing
[edit]A squad of three boxers was announced on 13 July 2022.[4][2]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Marion Faustino Ah Tong | Light middleweight | Bye | Vittalis (SRI) W 5 - 0 | Mbundwike (TAN) L RSC | did not advance | ||
Jancen Poutoa | Light heavyweight | Bye | Bevan (WAL) L RSC | did not advance | |||
Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali | Heavyweight | — | Sanjeet (IND) W 3 - 2 | Andall (GRN) W RSC | T-Williams (NIU) W 5 - 0 | Williams (ENG) L 0 - 5 |
Judo
[edit]One judoka was officially selected as of 13 July 2022.[5][2]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
William Tai Tin | -73 kg | Majeed (MAS) L 00 - 10 | did not advance | 9 |
Rugby sevens
[edit]As of 9 March 2022, Samoa qualified for the men's tournament. This was achieved through their positions in the 2018–19 / 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series.[6][7]
The thirteen-man roster was announced on 13 July 2022.[4][2]
- Summary
Team | Event | Preliminary Round | Quarterfinal / CQ | Semifinal / CS | Final / BM / CF | ||||
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Samoa men's | Men's tournament | England W 38 - 0 | New Zealand L 17 - 19 | Sri Lanka W 44 - 0 | 2 Q | Australia L 0 - 7 | Canada W 19 - 17 | Scotland W 24 - 19 | 5 |
Men's tournament
[edit]- Roster
Pool A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 22 | +80 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
2 | Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 19 | +80 | 7 | |
3 | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 77 | −30 | 5 | Advance to classification Quarter-finals |
4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 154 | −130 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
29 July 2022 11:34 |
England | 0–38 | Samoa |
Report | Try: Onosai (3) 2' c, 6' m, 7' m Maliko 5' c Falaniko 12' m Con: Matavao (2/5) 3', 5' Purcell (0/1) Cards: Leitufia 11' |
Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Jordan Way (Australia) |
29 July 2022 20:04 |
New Zealand | 19–17 | Samoa |
Try: Dickson 7' c Webber 9' m Tangitau 12' c Con: McGarvey-Black (2/3) 7', 13' | Report | Try: Scanlan 1' c Niue 3' m Maliko 5' m Con: Matavao (1/3) 1' |
Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
30 July 2022 11:12 |
Samoa | 44–0 | Sri Lanka |
Try: Scanlan (4) 1' m, 4' m, 5' m, 6' m Opetai 7' c Sione 8' c Niue 10' m Onosai 14' m Con: Purcell (1/5) 9' Leitufia (1/3) 7' | Report |
Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Talal-Azmat Chaudhry (Canada) |
- Quarterfinals
30 July 2022 21:32 |
Australia | 7–0 | Samoa |
Try: Gonzalez 8' c Con: Roache (1/1) 8' Cards: Malouf 10' | Report |
Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand) |
- 5th-8th Semifinals
31 July 2022 12:20 |
Samoa | 19–17 | Canada |
Try: Onosai (2) 6' c, 11' c Sione 9' m Con: Matavao (2/3) 6', 11' Cards: Afa 8' | Report | Try: Thiel (2) 1' c, 3' m Coats 14' m Con: Coats (1/3) 1' |
Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa) |
- 5th Place Match
31 July 2022 19:28 |
Scotland | 19–24 | Samoa |
Try: Fergusson 6' m Sofolarin 8' c, 9' c Con: Barreto (2/3) 8', 9' | Report | Try: Niue 1' c Onosai 7' m Leitufia 11' c, 12' m Con: Matavao (1/1) 1' Purcell (1/3) 11' |
Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa) |
Swimming
[edit]A squad of four swimmers was announced on 13 July 2022.[4][2]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Brandon Schuster | 100 m freestyle | 53.17 | 42 | did not advance | |||
200 m breaststroke | 2:22.37 | 12 | — | did not advance | |||
200 m individual medley | 2:09.85 | 17 | — | did not advance | |||
Kokoro Frost | 50 m backstroke | 28.37 | 35 | did not advance | |||
100 m backstroke | 1:05.05 | 35 | did not advance | ||||
50 m butterfly | 26.00 | 36 | did not advance | ||||
100 m butterfly | 1:00.53 | 43 | did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
Olivia Borg | 50 m freestyle | did not start | did not advance | |||||
100 m freestyle | 57.53 | 22 | did not advance | |||||
50 m butterfly | 27.42 | 16 Q | 27.37 | 15 | did not advance | |||
100 m butterfly | 1:02.62 | 25 | did not advance | |||||
Lushavel Stickland | 50 m freestyle | 28.08 | 42 | did not advance | ||||
50 m backstroke | 30.46 | 19 | did not advance | |||||
100 m backstroke | 1:07.51 | 21 | did not advance |
- Mixed
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Brandon Schuster Kokoro Frost Olivia Borg Lushavel Stickland | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:52.67 | 15 | did not advance | |
Lushavel Stickland Brandon Schuster Olivia Borg Kokoro Frost | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:13.66 | 13 | did not advance |
Weightlifting
[edit]Six weightlifters qualified for the competition by virtue of their positions in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List.[8]
Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
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Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
Vaipava Ioane | Men's 67 kg | 127 kg | 166 kg GR | 293 kg | |
John Tafi | Men's 73 kg | 131 kg | 165 kg | 296 kg | 4 |
Don Opeloge | Men's 96 kg | 171 kg GR | 210 kg GR | 381 kg GR | |
Jack Opeloge | Men's 109 kg | 164 | 194 | 358 | |
Petelo Lautusi | Men's +109 kg | 165 | 206 | 371 | 4 |
Feagaiga Stowers | Women's +87 kg | 121 | 147 | 268 |
Wrestling
[edit]A squad of two wrestlers was selected as of 27 June 2022.[9]
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Taitaifono Tamati | Men's -86 kg | Lessing (RSA) L 0 - 10 (VSU) | did not advance | 14 | |||
Maulalo Alofipo | Men's -97 kg | Bye | Sika (TGA) W 11 - 0 | de Lange (RSA) L 0 - 10 | — | Barns (AUS) L 0 - 12 | 5 |
References
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- ^ Tafeaga, Ganasavea Manuia (5 March 2022). "Six Samoa Weightlifters Qualify for the Commonwealth Games". Samoa Global News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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