Samoa competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. It was Samoa's thirteenth appearance at the Games. On 13 July 2022 SASNOC announced a team of 38 athletes competing in seven sports would represent Samoa.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date GoldDon OpelogeWeightliftingMen's 96 kg Vaipava Ioane Weightlifting Men's 67 kg Jack Opeloge Weightlifting Men's 109 kg Feagaiga Stowers Weightlifting Women's +87 kg Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali Boxing Heavyweight
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics819Boxing303Judo101Rugby sevens13013Swimming224Weightlifting516Wrestling202 Total34438
Athletics
A squad of eight athletes was announced on 13 July 2022.
Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankWilliam Hunt100 m10.705did not advancePesamino Iakopo11.297did not advanceJohnny Key10.985did not advanceJeremy Dodson200 m21.464did not advanceWilliam HuntDSQdid not advanceJohnny Key22.386did not advanceKolone Alefosio110 m hurdles14.787colspan=2 did not advanceWilliam HuntKelvin MasoeJohnny KeyJeremy Dodson4 × 100 m relay40.605colspan=2 did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankKelvin MasoeLong jump6.7517 did not advanceAlex RoseDiscus throw63.204 q64.564Donny TuimaseveJavelin throwcolspan=2 63.1413
Women Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankNu'u TuilefanoShot put16.1011 q15.8111
Boxing
A squad of three boxers was announced on 13 July 2022.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMarion Faustino Ah Tong Light middleweightW 5 - 0L RSCdid not advanceJancen Poutoa Light heavyweightL RSCdid not advanceAto Plodzicki-Faoagali HeavyweightW 3 - 2W RSCW 5 - 0 L 0 - 5
Judo
One judoka was officially selected as of 13 July 2022.
Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWilliam Tai Tin-73 kgL 00 - 10did not advance9
Rugby sevens
As of 9 March 2022, Samoa qualified for the men's tournament. This was achieved through their positions in the 2018–19 / 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series.
The thirteen-man roster was announced on 13 July 2022.
Summary TeamEventPreliminary RoundQuarterfinal / Semifinal / Final / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSamoa men'sMen's tournamentW 38 - 0L 17 - 19W 44 - 02 QL 0 - 7W 19 - 17W 24 - 195
Men's tournament
Roster
Fa'afoi Falaniko Iafeta Purcell Levi Milford Melani Matavao Motu Opetai Neueli Leitufia Owen Niue Paul Scanlan Steve Onosai Taunu'u Niulevaea Uaina Sione Va'a Apelu Maliko Vaovasa Afa
Pool A
Quarterfinals
5th-8th Semifinals
5th Place Match
Swimming
A squad of four swimmers was announced on 13 July 2022.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBrandon Schuster100 m freestyle53.1742did not advance200 m breaststroke2:22.3712colspan=2 did not advance200 m individual medley2:09.8517colspan=2 did not advanceKokoro Frost50 m backstroke28.3735did not advance100 m backstroke1:05.0535did not advance50 m butterfly26.0036did not advance100 m butterfly1:00.5343did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankOlivia Borg50 m freestyledid not startdid not advance100 m freestyle57.5322did not advance50 m butterfly27.4216 Q27.3715did not advance100 m butterfly1:02.6225did not advanceLushavel Stickland50 m freestyle28.0842did not advance50 m backstroke30.4619did not advance100 m backstroke1:07.5121did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankBrandon SchusterKokoro FrostOlivia BorgLushavel Stickland4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:52.6715did not advanceLushavel SticklandBrandon SchusterOlivia BorgKokoro Frost4 × 100 m medley relay4:13.6613did not advance
Weightlifting
Six weightlifters qualified for the competition by virtue of their positions in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List.
AthleteEventWeight liftedTotalRankSnatchClean & jerkVaipava IoaneMen's 67 kg127 kg166 kg GR293 kgJohn TafiMen's 73 kg131 kg165 kg296 kg4Don OpelogeMen's 96 kg171 kg GR210 kg GR381 kg GRJack OpelogeMen's 109 kg164194358Petelo LautusiMen's +109 kg1652063714Feagaiga StowersWomen's +87 kg121147268
Wrestling
A squad of two wrestlers was selected as of 27 June 2022.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTaitaifono TamatiMen's -86 kgL 0 - 10 ()did not advance14Maulalo AlofipoMen's -97 kgW 11 - 0L 0 - 10L 0 - 125
References
External links SASNOC Official site