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Samoa at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Samoa at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSAM
NOCSamoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee Inc.
Websitewww.sasnoc.com
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors24 in 9 sports
Flag bearer Don Opeloge & Iuniarra Sipaia
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Samoa competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympic Games, for four of which it competed under the name Western Samoa.

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Boxing 1 0 1
Canoeing 1 1 2
Judo 1 0 1
Rugby sevens 12 0 12
Sailing 1 1 2
Swimming 1 1 2
Weightlifting 1 1 2
Wrestling 1 0 1
Total 20 4 24

Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Samoan track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of three athletes each):[1][2]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Alex Rose Men's discus throw 62.88 12 61.89 12

Boxing

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Main articles: Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Samoa entered one boxer into the Olympic tournament. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali secured one spot in the heavyweight division, following his gold medal win at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

On 26 July, the team's coach, Lionel Elika Fatupaito, died at the Olympic Village.[3]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali Men's heavyweight  Schelstraete (BEL)
L 0–5 		Did not advance

Lionel Elika Fatupaito

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Lionel Elika Fatupaito (1964 – July 26, 2024) was a Samoan boxing coach during the Games. He coached Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali.[4][5] Fatupaito died from a cardiac arrest on July 26, 2024,[4][5] hours before the opening ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He was 60.[6]

The International Boxing Association, gave their condolences to his family, friends and his colleagues.[7][8][9] The Oceania National Olympic Committees and the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee also expressed their sadness over Fatupaito's death.[10] Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali said that he was saddened about Fatupaito's death in an Instagram post.[11]

Canoeing

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Main articles: Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Sprint

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Samoan female canoeists qualified two boats for the Games through the result of highest rank eligible nation's, each in the men's K-1 1000 m and women's K-1 500 metres event at the 2024 Oceania Canoe Sprint Qualifier in Penrith, Australia.[12][13]

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tuva'a Clifton Men's K-1 1000 m 3:54.49 6 3:55.20 28 Did not advance
Samalulu Clifton Women's K-1 500 m 2:02.12 7 1:59.64 37 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Judo

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Main articles: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Samoa qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. William Tai Tin (men's lightweight, 73 kg) was qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
William Tai Tin Men's −73 kg Bye  A.T. Mlugu (TAN)
L 10-01 		Did not advance

Rugby sevens

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Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Summary
Team Event Pool round Classification Classification
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Samoa Men's tournament  Australia
L 14–21 		 Argentina
L 12–28 		 Kenya
W 26–0 		3  Japan
W 42–7 		 Kenya
L 5–10 		10

Men's tournament

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Main articles: Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

The Samoa national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by securing the second place at the 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship;[14][15] marking the nation's debut in this sport at the Olympics.

Team roster

Samoa's squad of 12 players was finalized on 18 July 2024. Additionally, Paul Eti Slater and Malakesi Masefau were named as traveling reserves.[16]

Head coach: Brian Lima

No. Player Date of birth (age)
1 Vaovasa Afa Su'a (1991-10-11)11 October 1991 (aged 32)
2 Alamanda Motuga (1994-09-11)11 September 1994 (aged 29)
3 BJ Telefoni Lima (1999-07-23)23 July 1999 (aged 25)
4 Motu Opetai (2001-06-20)20 June 2001 (aged 23)
5 Tom Maiava (1999-03-06)6 March 1999 (aged 25)
6 Taunu'u Niulevaea (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 24)
7 Lalomilo Lalomilo (1999-02-12)12 February 1999 (aged 25)
8 Neueli Leitufia (2001-10-24)24 October 2001 (aged 22)
9 Fa'afoi Falaniko (2002-03-14)14 March 2002 (aged 22)
10 Paul Scanlan (1996-08-09)9 August 1996 (aged 27)
11 Steve Onosai (2001-09-19)19 September 2001 (aged 22)
12 Va'a Apelu Maliko (c) (1998-11-10)10 November 1998 (aged 25)
Group stage
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 64 35 +29 9 Advance to Quarter-finals
2  Argentina 3 2 0 1 73 46 +27 7
3  Samoa 3 1 0 2 52 49 +3 5
4  Kenya 3 0 0 3 19 78 −59 3
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.


24 July 2024 (2024-07-24)
15:30
Australia 21–14 Samoa
Try: Hutchison (2) 8' c, 14' c
Lawson 11' c
Con: Roache (3/3) 8', 11', 14'		World RugbyTry: Opetai 3' c
Falaniko 15' c
Con: Scanlan (1/1) 3'
Maiava (1/1) 15'
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 69,000[17][18]
Referee: Jérémy Rozier (France)
24 July 2024 (2024-07-24)
19:30
Argentina 28–12 Samoa
Try: Osadczuk (2) 2' c, 9' c
Graziano 5' c
Pellandini 7' c
Con: Pellandini (4/4) 2', 6', 8', 9'		World RugbyTry: Apelu Maliko 11' c
Leitufia 14' m
Con: Leitufia (1/2) 11'
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 69,000[17][18]
Referee: Francisco González (Uruguay)
25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)
14:00
Samoa 26–0 Kenya
Try: Opetai 3' m
Scanlan 8' c
Apelu Maliko 14' c
Onosai 16' c
Con: Falaniko (1/2) 9'
Maiava (1/1) 14'
Leitufia (1/1) 17'		World Rugby
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 70,000[19]
Referee: Reuben Keane (Australia)
Ranking of third-placed teams
Pos Grp Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 C  United States 3 1 1 1 57 67 −10 6 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 A  South Africa 3 1 0 2 59 32 +27 5
3 B  Samoa 3 1 0 2 52 49 +3 5
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Point difference; 3) Points scored.
9–12th place playoff semi-final
Samoa try against Japan
25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)
20:00
Samoa 42–7 Japan
Try: Scanlan (2) 1' c, 3' c
Apelu Maliko 9' c
Leitufia 10' c
Maiava 12' c
Lalomilo 14' c
Con: Leitufia (2/2) 1', 4'
Scanlan (2/2) 9', 11'
Maiava (1/1) 12'
Apelu Maliko 15'		World RugbyTry: Noguchi 8' c
Con: Taninaka (1/1) 9'
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 70,000[19]
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
Ninth place match
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
17:00
Samoa 5–10 Kenya
Try: Opetai 11' mWorld RugbyTry: Okeyo (2) 3' m, 8' m
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Sailing

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Main articles: Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Samoa qualified two sailors to compete at the games. Eroni Leilua qualified one boat in the men's ILCA 7 classes through the 2023 Sail Sydney in Sydney, Australia. Later, the nations receiving the allocations of Universality placed in the women's ILCA 6.[20]

Medal race events
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 M*
Eroni Leilua Men's ILCA 7 42 41 43 42 39 39 31 40 — — 274 42
Vaimooia Ripley Women's ILCA 6 42 41 43 40 38 39 44 39 43 — — 325 43

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Samoa sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Johann Stickland Men's 100 m freestyle 52.94 66 Did not advance
Kaiya Brown Women's 50 m freestyle 28.31 48 Did not advance

Weightlifting

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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

For the first time since 2016, Samoa entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Don Opeloge (men's 102 kg) and Iuniarra Sipaia (women's +81 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Don Opeloge Men's −102 kg 170 DNF — — — DNF
Iuniarra Sipaia Women's +81 kg 105 12 141 9 246 11

Wrestling

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Main articles: Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

For the first time since 2000, Samoa qualified one wrestler into the Olympic competition. Gaku Akazawa qualified for the games after winning the semifinal round at the 2024 African & Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament in Alexandria, Egypt.[21]

Key:

  • VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
  • VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
  • PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
  • ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
  • SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
Freestyle
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Gaku Akazawa Men's −65 kg  Dudaev (ALB)
L 10–0 		Did not advance 14

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