Samoa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sporting event delegation
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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]
| Samoa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
A squad of eight athletes was announced on 13 July 2022.[4][2]
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | N/a | did not advance | ||
| William Hunt Kelvin Masoe Johnny Key Jeremy Dodson |
4 × 100 m relay | 40.60 | 5 | N/a | 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 | N/a | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | N/a |  Sanjeet (IND)W 3 - 2 |
 Andall (GRN)W RSC |
 T-Williams (NIU)W 5 - 0 |
 Williams (ENG)L 0 - 5 |
|
Judo
One judoka was officially selected as of 13 July 2022.[5][2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ZealandL 17 - 19 |
Sri Lanka W 44 - 0 |
2 Q |  AustraliaL 0 - 7 |
 CanadaW 19 - 17 |
 ScotlandW 24 - 19 |
5 |
Men's tournament
- Roster
- Fa'afoi Falaniko
- Iafeta Purcell
- Levi Milford
- Melani Matavao
- Motu Opetai
- Neueli Leitufia
- Owen Niue
- Paul Scanlan
- Steve Onosai
- Taunu'u Niulevaea
- Uaina Sione
- Va'a Apelu Maliko
- Vaovasa Afa
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: Birmingham2022
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
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
A squad of four swimmers was announced on 13 July 2022.[4][2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Brandon Schuster | 100 m freestyle | 53.17 | 42 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:22.37 | 12 | N/a | did not advance | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:09.85 | 17 | N/a | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Six weightlifters qualified for the competition by virtue of their positions in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
N/a |  Barns (AUS)L 0 - 12 |
5 |