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Samoa at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
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IOC code | SAM |
National federation | Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
19 November 2023 – 2 December 2023 | |
Competitors | 332 [1] (182 men and 150 women) in 24 sports |
Flag bearer | Don Opeloge |
Officials | Leiataualesā Jerry Brunt (chef de mission) |
Medals Ranked 4th |
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Pacific Games appearances | |
Samoa competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Archery | 5 | ||
Athletics | 26 | ||
Basketball | 16 | 16 | 32 |
Bodybuilding | 8 | ||
Boxing | 13 | ||
Football | 21 | 22 | 43 |
Golf | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Judo | 3 | ||
Karate | |||
Powerlifting | |||
Rugby league nines | 12 | 12 | 24 |
Rugby sevens | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Sailing | 4 | ||
Swimming | 7 | ||
Table tennis | 6 | ||
Taekwondo | 4 | ||
Tennis | 8 | ||
Touch rugby | 14 | 14 | 28 |
Triathlon | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Va'a | 24 | ||
Volleyball | 16 | 16 | 32 |
Weightlifting | 14 | ||
Total |
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