Samoa at the 2015 Pacific Games

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Samoa at the
2015 Pacific Games
Flag of Samoa.svg
IOC code SAM
4 July 2015 (2015-07-04) – 18 July 2015 (2015-07-18)
Competitors405 in 19 sports
Flag bearer Ele Opeloge
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
17
Silver
23
Bronze
11
Total
51
Pacific Games appearances
2011
2019

Samoa competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Samoa listed 405 competitors as of 4 July 2015. [1] Eight competitors were qualified in two sports. [upper-alpha 1] [1]

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Athletics

Samoa qualified 5 athletes in track and field:

Women
Men

Parasport

Women
Men

Basketball

Samoa qualified a men's team in basketball (12 players):

Men

Beach volleyball

Samoa qualified men's and women's teams in beach volleyball:

Women
Men

Boxing

Samoan athletes qualified in boxing include:

Men

Cricket

Samoa qualified a women's cricket team (13 players):

Gold medal icon.svg Women

Football

Samoa qualified a women's football team (19 players):

Women

Golf

Women
Men

Netball

Samoa qualified a netball team (initial squad of 18 players):

Women

Outrigger canoeing

Powerlifting

Samoa qualified 9 athletes in powerlifting:

Women
Men

Rugby league nines

Samoa qualified a rugby league nines team (initial squad of 41 players):

Men

Rugby sevens

Women [2] [3]

5th – Women's tournament.

Men

Silver medal icon.svg Men's tournament.

Sailing

Samoa qualified one athlete in sailing:

Women

Shooting

Samoa qualified 11 athletes in shooting:

Men

Swimming

Samoa qualified one athlete in swimming:

Men

Tennis

Samoa qualified 7 athletes in tennis:

Women
Men

Touch rugby

Samoa qualified men's and women's teams in touch rugby (28 athletes):

Women

Silver medal icon.svg Women's tournament. [4]

Men

Silver medal icon.svg Men's tournament. [5]

Volleyball

Samoa qualified men's and women's volleyball teams:

Women
Men

Weightlifting

Samoa qualified 8 athletes in weightlifting: [1] [6]

Women
Men

Notes

  1. Grace Lina Leo, Ioane Lesoa and Kristal Vaiauau Faamatuainu qualified in volleyball and beach volleyball. Faletuluia-Ale-Taofia Iosefa and Faalele Iosua were qualified in rugby sevens and rugby league nines. Fila Fuamatu was qualified in powerlifting and touch rugby. Rowena Faaiuaso and Seifono Misili were qualified in rugby sevens and touch rugby.

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