Samoa at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
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Samoa is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This will mark the country's 14th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1974 Commonwealth Games.
| Samoa at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CG code | SAM |
| CGA | Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | sasnoc |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 21 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Sanele Mao |
| Baton bearer | Iuniarra Sipaia |
| Medals Ranked =17th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The King's Baton relay stopped in Samoa in January 2026.[4][5][6]
The Samoan team consisted of 21 athletes competing in five sports.[7][8][9] Weightlifters Sanele Mao and Iuniarra Sipaia were the country's opening ceremony flagbearer and bato bearers respectively.[10][11]
Samoa won two medals, a gold and silver, both in the sport of weightlifting.[12]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Boxing | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Total | 12 | 9 | 21 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Seine Stowers | Weightlifting | Women's 77 kg | 29 July |
 Silver |
John Tafi | Weightlifting | Men's 71 kg | 27 July |
Athletics
Samoa will send three track and field athletes (one man and two women) to the Games[9].
Track
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Symone Tafuna'i | Women's 100 metres | 12.03 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Field
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Alex Rose | Men's discus throw | ||||
| Nuuausala Tuilefano | Women's shot put | ||||
Boxing
Samoa selected four boxers for the 2026 Games, including their first ever female boxer.
| 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 | Men's light middleweight | ||||||
| Dee Ioapo | Men's light heavyweight | ||||||
| Michael Seko | Men's heavyweight | ||||||
| Danielle Domonique Holland | Women's bantamweight | ||||||
Judo
Samoa entered one male judoka.[13]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Rank | ||
| Peniamina Percival | Men's 81 kg | |||||||
Swimming
Samoa selected four swimmers for the Games in Glasgow
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Johann Stickland | Men's 50 m freestyle | ||||||
| Men's 100 m freestyle | |||||||
| Christian Iulai Toia | Men's 50 m breaststroke | ||||||
| Men's 100 m breaststroke | |||||||
| Men's 200 m breaststroke | |||||||
| Men's 200 m individual medley | |||||||
| Paige Schendelaar-Kemp | Women's 50 m freestyle | ||||||
| Women's 100 m freestyle | |||||||
| Women's 50 m butterfly | |||||||
| Women's 100 m butterfly | |||||||
| Nafanua Hamilton | Women's 100 m freestyle | ||||||
| Women's 200 m freestyle | |||||||
| Women's 400 m freestyle | - | ||||||
| Women's 200 m backstroke | |||||||
| Women's 200 m breaststroke | |||||||
| Women's 200 m individual medley | |||||||
| Johann Stickland Christian Tola Paige Schendelaar-Kemp Nafanua Hamilton |
Mixed 4 x 100 m freestyle relay | ||||||
| Johann Stickland Christian Tola Paige Schendelaar-Kemp Nafanua Hamilton |
Mixed 4 x 100 m medley relay | ||||||
Weightlifting
Samoa qualified nine weightlifters (five men and four women).[14][15][16]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Falevaa Tafi | 65 kg | ||||||
| John Tafi | 71 kg | ||||||
| Emmanuel Ulimasao | 94 kg | ||||||
| Jack Opeloge | 110 kg | ||||||
| Sanele Mao | +110 kg | ||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Anoni Taulua | 58 kg | ||||||
| Seine Stowers | 77 kg | ||||||
| Sefulu Seuao | 86 kg | ||||||
| Iuniarra Sipaia | +86 kg | ||||||