Samoa at the 2019 Pacific Games
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 at the 2019 games.[2]
| Samoa at the 2019 Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | SAM |
| 8 July 2019 – 20 July 2019 | |
| Competitors | 506 [1] in 26 sports |
| Pacific Games appearances | |
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Samoa qualified ten players in Badminton for the 2019 games.[3]
- Men
- Tupu Fua
- Charles Iamanu Faalogoifo
- Joetel Ng Lam
- Aukuso Samuelu Sue
- Kennedy Simanu
- Hilton Soo
- Women
- Folole Ioane
- Angel Reti
- Cherish Reti
- Peta Teo
Basketball
5x5
Men's basketball
* TBC
Women's basketball
- TBC
Boxing
Cricket
Football
Men's football
- Squad
TBC
Women's football
- Squad
TBC
Golf
Samoa named teams of four men and four women to compete in the 2019 golf tournament:[6]
- Men
- Robert Fa'aaliga
- Samu Ropati
- Van Wright
- Niko Vui
Manager: Mike Kapisi
- Women
- Faith Vui
- Olive Auva'a
- Aileen Meredith
- Leleaga Meredith
Manager: Bronwyn Sesega
Judo
Lawn bowls
Netball
Samoa named eleven women in their netball team for the 2019 games.[2][7]
- Women
- Courteney Brown
- Tafaoga Tavae
- Alyssa-Jean Savelio
- Anna Senio
- Georgia Ropati
- Sopolemalama Tuitama-Alsop
- Gabrianna Tuato-Evans
- Shenade Southon
- Silalomalava Palamo
- Alyssa Niko-Tuifao
- Larafina Tanielu-Stowers
Coach: Seraphine Mataia
Outrigger canoeing
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Powerlifting
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Rugby league nines
Men's rugby league
- TBC
Women's rugby league
- TBC
Rugby sevens
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 [8]
Sailing
Shooting
Squash
Swimming
Samoan national swim coach Suzie Schuster named fifteen swimmers, ten men and five women, for the 2019 games.[9]
- Men
- Pitapola Ioane
- Gideon Mulitalo
- Durant Webster
- Seth Bates
- Ronny Iosefatu
- Brandon Schuster
- Vernon Wetzell
- Thomas Kokoro Frost
- Thomas Auega Morriss
- Sitivi Sooaemalelagi
- Women
- Lushavel Stickland
- Jelani Wetzell
- Lauren Sale
- Kaiya Brown
- Andrea Schuster
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Touch rugby
Triathlon
Volleyball
Beach volleyball
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Volleyball (Indoor)
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Weightlifting
Samoa named twelve men and nine women to compete in weightlifting at the 2019 games.[2][10]
- Coach: Tuaopepe Wallwork
- Team Managers: Salimu Lui, Tauvale Faamausili
- Assistant Coaches: Mary Opeloge, Ele Opeloge
- Men
- Malachi Faamausilifala
- Jack Opeloge
- Vaipava Ioane
- Siaosi Leuo
- Lauititi Lui
- Sanele Mao
- Maeu Nanai Livi
- Don Opeloge
- Petunu Opeloge Tovia
- John Tafi
- Tavita Toe Leilua
- Petelo Tuiloma Lautusi
- Women
- Tauvale Elia Ulaula
- Lesila Fiapule
- Sekolasitika Isaia
- Loto Pereira
- Tuualii Ropati
- Saofaialo Jim
- Iuniarra Sipaia
- Leotina Sive Petelo
- Feagaiga Stowers
References
- "Pacific Games – the Olympics of the region". Ministry for Pacific Peoples. 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019.
- "Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Pacific Games Council. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019.
- "Pacific Games 2019". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "PG Men: Samoa". fiba3x3.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019.
- "PG Women: Samoa". fiba3x3.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019.
- Fruean, Adel (1 July 2019). "Samoa names Golf teams for Pacific Games". Samoa Observer.
- Airey, Thomas (29 June 2019). "Samoa vs Samoa in netball exhibition clash". Samoa Observer.
- Airey, Thomas (1 July 2019). "Manusina vs Manu Samoa Sevens a great idea, with condition". Samoa Observer.
- Sapeer, Mayron (26 June 2019). "Samoa swim team ready to go". Samoa Observer.
- Airey, Thomas (1 July 2019). "Weightlifters ready for international competition on home soil". Samoa Observer.