Samoa at the 2019 Pacific Games

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samoa at the
2019 Pacific Games
IOC codeSAM
National federationSamoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
8 July 2019 (2019-07-08) – 20 July 2019 (2019-07-20)
Competitors506 [1] in 26 sports
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
38
Silver
42
Bronze
45
Total
125
Pacific Games appearances
2015
2023

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[edit]

Athletics[edit]

Badminton[edit]

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[edit]

5x5[edit]

Men's basketball[edit]

* TBC

Women's basketball[edit]

  • TBC

3x3 basketball[edit]

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[edit]

Cricket[edit]

Football[edit]

Men's football[edit]

Squad

TBC

Women's football[edit]

Squad

TBC

Golf[edit]

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[edit]

Lawn bowls[edit]

Netball[edit]

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 Samoa
Courteney Brown Australia
Silalomalava Palamo Australia
Romania Pose Samoa
Georgia Ropati New Zealand
Alyssa-Jean Savelio New Zealand
Anna Senio New Zealand
Shenade Southon Australia
Larafina Tanielu-Stowers GS, GK Collegiate Samoa Samoa
Tafaoga Tavae Samoa
Brooklyn Tharp New Zealand
Alyssa Niko-Tuifao College Rifles New Zealand
Head coach
  • Seraphine Mataia
Assistant coach
  • Ruta Schwalger

Manager: Punaoleola Muaitau


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: [ Team website] Last updated: 23 July 2022

Outrigger canoeing[edit]

Powerlifting[edit]

Rugby league nines[edit]

Men's rugby league[edit]

  • TBC

Women's rugby league[edit]

  • TBC

Rugby sevens[edit]

Men's sevens[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Shooting[edit]

Squash[edit]

Swimming[edit]

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[edit]

Taekwondo[edit]

Tennis[edit]

Touch rugby[edit]

Triathlon[edit]

Volleyball[edit]

Beach volleyball[edit]

Volleyball (Indoor)[edit]

Weightlifting[edit]

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

Men
Women

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pacific Games – the Olympics of the region". Ministry for Pacific Peoples. 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Pacific Games 2019". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ^ "PG Men: Samoa". fiba3x3.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019.
  5. ^ "PG Women: Samoa". fiba3x3.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019.
  6. ^ Fruean, Adel (1 July 2019). "Samoa names Golf teams for Pacific Games". Samoa Observer.
  7. ^ Airey, Thomas (29 June 2019). "Samoa vs Samoa in netball exhibition clash". Samoa Observer.
  8. ^ Thomas Airey (4 April 2019). "Pacific Games netball squad selected". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  9. ^ Airey, Thomas (1 July 2019). "Manusina vs Manu Samoa Sevens a great idea, with condition". Samoa Observer.
  10. ^ Sapeer, Mayron (26 June 2019). "Samoa swim team ready to go". Samoa Observer.
  11. ^ Airey, Thomas (1 July 2019). "Weightlifters ready for international competition on home soil". Samoa Observer.