Samoa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Samoa will compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It will be Samoa's thirteenth appearance at the Games.
| Samoa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | SAM |
| CGA | Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | sasnoc |
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weightlifting | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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.[2][3]
Weightlifting
Six weightlifters qualified for the competition by virtue of their positions in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
| Vaipava Ioane | Men's 67 kg | ||||
| John Tafi | Men's 73 kg | ||||
| Don Opeloge | Men's 96 kg | ||||
| Jack Opeloge | Men's 109 kg | ||||
| Petelo Lautusi | Men's +109 kg | ||||
| Feagaiga Stowers | Women's +87 kg | ||||
References
- Membrere, Marc (15 February 2022). "Queen's relay baton arrives in Samoa". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- "Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 qualification confirmed for Oceania". World Rugby. 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- "RWC Sevens 2022 qualification confirmed for Oceania". SARU. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- Tafeaga, Ganasavea Manuia (5 March 2022). "Six Samoa Weightlifters Qualify for the Commonwealth Games". Samoa Global News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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