The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in Samoa. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Samoa Weightlifting Federation (SWF).
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |
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55 kg | |||||||
Snatch | kg | ||||||
Clean & Jerk | kg | ||||||
Total | kg | ||||||
61 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 95 kg | John Tafi | 10 July 2019 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | [1] | |
Clean & Jerk | 115 kg | John Tafi | 10 July 2019 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | [2] | |
Total | 210 kg | John Tafi | 10 July 2019 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | [3] | |
67 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 127 kg | Vaipava Ioane | 24 September 2021 | Apia, Samoa | |||
Clean & Jerk | 166 kg | Vaipava Ioane | 31 July 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Marston Green, United Kingdom | [4] | |
Total | 293 kg | Vaipava Ioane | 31 July 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Marston Green, United Kingdom | [5] | |
73 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 136 kg | John Tafi | 21 November 2023 | Pacific Games | Honiara, Solomon Islands | [6] | |
Clean & Jerk | 170 kg | John Tafi | 22 February 2024 | Oceania Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | [7] | |
Total | 303 kg | John Tafi | 26 May 2023 | Apia, Samoa | |||
81 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 138 kg | Jack Opeloge | July 2019 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | [8] | |
Clean & Jerk | 160 kg | Jack Opeloge | July 2019 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | [9] | |
Total | 298 kg | Jack Opeloge | July 2019 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | [10] | |
89 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 156 kg | Don Opeloge | 29 April 2019 | Arafura Games | Darwin, Australia | [11] | |
Clean & Jerk | 198 kg | Don Opeloge | 4 June 2019 | Junior World Championships | Suva, Fiji | [12] | |
Total | 349 kg | Don Opeloge | 4 June 2019 | Junior World Championships | Suva, Fiji | [12] | |
96 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 171 kg | Don Opeloge | 2 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Marston Green, United Kingdom | [13] | |
Clean & Jerk | 210 kg | Don Opeloge | 29 February 2020 | Australian Open | Canberra, Australia | [14] | |
Total | 381 kg | Don Opeloge | 2 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Marston Green, United Kingdom | [13] | |
102 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 175 kg | Don Opeloge | 24 February 2024 | Oceania Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | [15] | |
Clean & Jerk | 221 kg | Don Opeloge | 8 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [16] | |
Total | 391 kg | Don Opeloge | 8 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [17] | |
109 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 164 kg | Jack Opeloge | 3 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Marston Green, United Kingdom | [18] | |
Clean & Jerk | 206 kg | Sanele Mao | 13 July 2019 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | [19] | |
Total | 366 kg | Sanele Mao | 13 July 2019 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | [20] | |
+109 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 180 kg | Sanele Mao | 11 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [21] | |
Clean & Jerk | 220 kg | Sanele Mao | 24 November 2023 | Pacific Games | Honiara, Solomon Islands | [22] | |
Total | 395 kg | Sanele Mao | 24 November 2023 | Pacific Games | Honiara, Solomon Islands | [23] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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45 kg | ||||||
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Clean & Jerk | kg | |||||
Total | kg | |||||
49 kg | ||||||
Snatch | kg | |||||
Clean & Jerk | kg | |||||
Total | kg | |||||
55 kg | ||||||
Snatch | kg | |||||
Clean & Jerk | kg | |||||
Total | kg | |||||
59 kg | ||||||
Snatch | 63 kg | Anoni Savea | 21 November 2023 | Pacific Games | Honiara, Solomon Islands | [24] |
Clean & Jerk | 77 kg | Anoni Savea | 21 November 2023 | Pacific Games | Honiara, Solomon Islands | [25] |
Total | 140 kg | Anoni Savea | 21 November 2023 | Pacific Games | Honiara, Solomon Islands | [26] |
64 kg | ||||||
Snatch | 65 kg | Filiamata Luamata | 21 November 2023 | Pacific Games | Honiara, Solomon Islands | [27] |
Clean & Jerk | 77 kg | Filiamata Luamata | 21 November 2023 | Pacific Games | Honiara, Solomon Islands | [28] |
Total | 142 kg | Filiamata Luamata | 21 November 2023 | Pacific Games | Honiara, Solomon Islands | [29] |
71 kg | ||||||
Snatch | kg | |||||
Clean & Jerk | kg | |||||
Total | kg | |||||
76 kg | ||||||
Snatch | 91 kg | Avatu Opeloge | 24 February 2024 | Oceania Junior & Youth Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | [30] |
Clean & Jerk | 120 kg | Avatu Opeloge | 24 February 2024 | Oceania Junior & Youth Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | [31] |
Total | 211 kg | Avatu Opeloge | 24 February 2024 | Oceania Junior & Youth Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | [32] |
81 kg | ||||||
Snatch | 90 kg | Faustina Opeloge | 22 June 2022 | Pacific Mini Games | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | [33] |
Clean & Jerk | 110 kg | Leotina Petelo | 11 July 2019 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | [34] |
Total | 199 kg | Leotina Petelo | 11 July 2019 | Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | [35] |
87 kg | ||||||
Snatch | 67 kg | Imoasina Pelenato | September 2021 | Oceania Championships | [36] | |
Clean & Jerk | 92 kg | Imoasina Pelenato | September 2021 | Oceania Championships | [37] | |
Total | 159 kg | Imoasina Pelenato | September 2021 | Oceania Championships | [38] | |
+87 kg | ||||||
Snatch | 121 kg | Feagaiga Stowers | 3 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Marston Green, United Kingdom | [39] |
Clean & Jerk | 158 kg | Feagaiga Stowers | 26 November 2022 | New Zealand Championships | Auckland, New Zealand | [40] |
Total | 275 kg | Feagaiga Stowers | 8 June 2019 | Junior World Championships | Suva, Fiji | [41] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | ||
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56 kg | ||||||||
Snatch | ||||||||
Clean & Jerk | ||||||||
Total | ||||||||
62 kg | ||||||||
Snatch | 120 kg | |||||||
Clean & Jerk | 163 kg | |||||||
Total | 283 kg | |||||||
69 kg | ||||||||
Snatch | 130 kg | Vaipava Ioane | 6 December 2017 | Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila, Vanuatu | [42] | ||
Clean & Jerk | 170 kg | Vaipava Ioane | 20 September 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [43] | ||
Total | 295 kg | Vaipava Ioane | 20 September 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [44] | ||
77 kg | ||||||||
Snatch | 127 kg | |||||||
Clean & Jerk | 163 kg | |||||||
Total | 290 kg | |||||||
85 kg | ||||||||
Snatch | 151 kg | Don Opeloge | 7 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [45] | ||
Clean & Jerk | 182 kg | |||||||
Total | 331 kg | Don Opeloge | 7 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [46] | ||
94 kg | ||||||||
Snatch | 156 kg | Siaosi Leuo | 8 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [47] | ||
Clean & Jerk | 186 kg | |||||||
Total | 338 kg | Siaosi Leuo | 7 December 2017 | Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila, Vanuatu | [48] | ||
105 kg | ||||||||
Snatch | 155 kg | Niusila Opeloge | 8 June 2012 | Apia, Samoa | ||||
Clean & Jerk | 206 kg | Sanele Mao | 9 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [49] | ||
Total | 360 kg | Sanele Mao | 9 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [50] | ||
+105 kg | ||||||||
Snatch | 180 kg | Lauititi Lui | 25 September 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [51] | ||
Clean & Jerk | 225 kg | Lauititi Lui | 9 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [52] | ||
Total | 400 kg | Lauititi Lui | 9 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [53] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |
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48 kg | |||||||
Snatch | |||||||
Clean & Jerk | |||||||
Total | |||||||
53 kg | |||||||
Snatch | |||||||
Clean & Jerk | |||||||
Total | |||||||
58 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 60 kg | Sekolasilika Isaia | 5 December 2017 | Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila, Vanuatu | [54] | |
Clean & Jerk | 83 kg | Sekolasilika Isaia | 5 December 2017 | Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila, Vanuatu | [55] | |
Total | 143 kg | Sekolasilika Isaia | 5 December 2017 | Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila, Vanuatu | [56] | |
63 kg | |||||||
Snatch | |||||||
Clean & Jerk | |||||||
Total | |||||||
69 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 69 kg | ||||||
Clean & Jerk | 111 kg | Mary Opeloge | 17 October 2008 | Pune, India | |||
Total | 159 kg | ||||||
75 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 111 kg | Mary Opeloge | 7 December 2012 | Samoan Championships | Tuanaimato, Samoa | [57] | |
Clean & Jerk | 135 kg | Mary Opeloge | 7 December 2012 | Samoan Championships | Tuanaimato, Samoa | [58] | |
Total | 246 kg | Mary Opeloge | 7 December 2012 | Samoan Championships | Tuanaimato, Samoa | [59] | |
90 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 76 kg | Lesila Fiapule | 7 December 2017 | Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila, Vanuatu | [60] | |
Clean & Jerk | 97 kg | Lesila Fiapule | 7 December 2017 | Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila, Vanuatu | [61] | |
Total | 173 kg | Lesila Fiapule | 7 December 2017 | Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila, Vanuatu | [62] | |
+90 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 126 kg | Ele Opeloge | 6 May 2010 | Suva, Fiji | |||
Clean & Jerk | 161 kg | Ele Opeloge | 7 September 2011 | Pacific Games | Noumea, New Caledonia | [63] | |
Total | 285 kg | Ele Opeloge | 10 October 2010 | Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | [64] |
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