Samoa at the 2019 Pacific Games

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Samoa at the
2019 Pacific Games
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IOC code SAM
National federation Samoa 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]

Contents

Archery

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Athletics

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Badminton

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Samoa qualified ten players in Badminton for the 2019 games. [3]

Men
Women

Basketball

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5x5

Men's basketball

* TBC

Women's basketball

  • TBC

3x3 basketball

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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

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Cricket

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Football

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Men's football

Squad

TBC

Women's football

Squad

TBC

Golf

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Samoa named teams of four men and four women to compete in the 2019 golf tournament: [6]

Men

Manager: Mike Kapisi

Women

Manager: Bronwyn Sesega

Judo

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Lawn bowls

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Netball

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Samoa named eleven women in their netball team for the 2019 games. [2] [7] [8]

Samoa roster
PlayersCoaches
NamePosDOBHeightClubNatCaps
Sopolemalama Tuitama-Alsop Flag of Samoa.svg
Courteney Brown Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Silalomalava Palamo Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Romania Pose Flag of Samoa.svg
Georgia Ropati Flag of New Zealand.svg
Alyssa-Jean Savelio Flag of New Zealand.svg
Anna Senio Flag of New Zealand.svg
Shenade Southon Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Larafina Tanielu-Stowers GS, GKCollegiate Samoa Flag of Samoa.svg
Tafaoga Tavae Flag of Samoa.svg
Brooklyn Tharp Flag of New Zealand.svg
Alyssa Niko-Tuifao College Rifles Flag of New Zealand.svg
Head coach
  • Seraphine Mataia
Assistant coach
  • Ruta Schwalger

Manager: Punaoleola Muaitau


Notes
  • (c) Captain
  • (cc) Co-captain
  • (vc) Vice-captain
  • Star of life gold.svg Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: [ Team website]Last updated: 23 July 2022

Outrigger canoeing

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Powerlifting

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Rugby league nines

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Men's rugby league

  • TBC

Women's rugby league

  • TBC

Rugby sevens

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Men's sevens

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

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

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Shooting

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Squash

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Swimming

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Samoan national swim coach Suzie Schuster named fifteen swimmers, ten men and five women, for the 2019 games. [10]

Men
Women

Table tennis

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Taekwondo

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Tennis

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Touch rugby

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Triathlon

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Volleyball

Beach volleyball

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Volleyball (Indoor)

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Weightlifting

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

Men
Women

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References

  1. "Pacific Games – the Olympics of the region". Ministry for Pacific Peoples. 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019.
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  3. "Pacific Games 2019". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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