Samoa at the 2018 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:SAM
Cganame:Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Games:Commonwealth Games
Year:2018
Flagcaption:Flag of Samoa
Location:Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors:38
Sports:7
Flagbearer:Lauititi Lui (opening)
Rank:17
Gold:2
Silver:3
Bronze:0
App Begin Year:1974
Start Date:4 April 2018
End Date:15 April 2018

Samoa competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]

Weightlifter Lauititi Lui was the island's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2] [3] [4]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics6 0 6
Boxing4 0 4
Lawn bowls2 0 2
Rugby sevens13 0 13
Shooting4 0 4
Swimming1 2 3
Weightlifting5 1 6
Total 35 3 38

Medalists

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MedalNameSportEventDate
April 9
April 9
April 7
April 9
April 14
Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
bgcolor=#f7f6a8 0 bgcolor=#dce5e5 1 bgcolor=#ffdab9 0 1
bgcolor=#f7f6a8 2 bgcolor=#dce5e5 2 bgcolor=#ffdab9 0 4
Total 2 3 0 5
Medals by date
DayDatebgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
15 April0000
26 April0000
37 April0101
48 April0000
59 April2103
610 April0000
711 April0000
812 April0000
913 April0000
1014 April0100
1115 April0000
Total2305
Medals by gender
GenderTotal
Female1001
Male1304
Mixed0000
Total2305

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Samoa participated with 6 athletes (6 men).

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Shupeng Ah Vuialign=left rowspan=3100 m11.337Did not advance
    Jeremy Dodson15.478Did not advance
    Kelvin Masoe10.725Did not advance
    Jeremy Dodsonalign=left rowspan=2200 mDid not advance
    Kelvin Masoe21.987Did not advance
    Kolone Alefosioalign=left 110 m hurdles15.109Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistanceRankDistanceRank
    Alex RoseDiscus throw59.118 q59.568
    Donny TuimaseveJavelin throw67.7817Did not advance

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Samoa participated with a team of 4 athletes (4 men).

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result
    Valentin Kondakov−64 kg
    L     		Did not advance
    Henry Tyrell−75 kg
    W
    W 5 - 0
    L 0 - 5    		Did not advance
    Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali−81 kg
    W 5 - 0
    W 5 - 0
    W 4 - 1
    L 0 - 5
    Frank Masoe−91 kg
    L 0 - 5    		Did not advance

    Lawn bowls

    See main article: Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Samoa will compete in Lawn bowls.[5]

    AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Edward BellMen's Singles
    L 2 - 21
    L 3 - 21
    L 12 - 21
    L 12 - 21
    W 21 - 15    		5Did not advance
    Edward Bell
    Herbert Bell    		Men's Pairs
    L 6 - 23
    L 6 - 37
    L 6 - 30
    L 4 - 26
    L 17 - 18    		6Did not advance

    Rugby sevens

    See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament. Samoa qualified a men's team of 12 athletes by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series ranking.[6]

    Roster
    Pool B

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Samoa participated with 4 athletes (4 men).

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    Sigfried Levialign=left rowspan=2Trap9532Did not advance
    Paul Loibl9235Did not advance
    Francis Caffarellialign=left rowspan=2Double trap9819Did not advance
    Ioane Galuvao7525Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Samoa participated with 3 athletes (1 man and 2 women).

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=5Brandon Schuster50 m freestyle24.1934Did not advance
    100 m freestyle51.9533Did not advance
    400 m freestyle4:03.5012Did not advance
    200 m individual medley2:08.4419Did not advance
    400 m individual medley4:31.9910Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=4Lushavel Stickland50 m freestyle26.8417Did not advance
    100 m freestyle59.0121Did not advance
    50 m backstroke30.1419Did not advance
    100 m backstroke1:06.0221Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=4Alania Suttie800 m freestyleDid not advance
    200 m butterflyDid not advance
    200 m individual medley2:30.2315Did not advance
    400 m individual medley5:23.9712Did not advance

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. Samoa participated with 6 athletes (5 men and 1 woman).[7]

    Men
    AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Vaipava Ioane−69 kg125616712924
    Don Opeloge−85 kg15111804331
    Siaosi Leuo−94 kg1563Did not finish
    Sanele Mao−105 kg15412061360
    Lauititi Lui+105 kg17512252400
    Women

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family . www.gc2018.com/ . Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation . 8 October 2016.
    2. Web site: Gold Coast 2018: Opening Ceremony. Morgan. Liam. 4 April 2018. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 4 April 2018.
    3. Web site: Haffenden. Damien. Meet the Opening Ceremony flagbearers. www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast Organizing Committee for the 2018 Commonwealth Games (GOLDOC). 4 April 2018. 6 April 2018.
    4. News: Fata. Ulimasao. 5 April 2018. Lauititi strides with pride. Samoa Observer. Apia, Samoa. 8 April 2018.
    5. Web site: Lawn Bowls Draw. gc2018.com . 20 March 2018.
    6. Web site: Uganda and Zambia qualify for Gold Coast 2018 men's rugby sevens tournament. Pavitt . Michael. 8 October 2017. Insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media . 29 October 2017.
    7. Web site: Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games . March 2018 . www.iwf.net/ . International Weightlifting Federation. 21 March 2018.

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