Samoa at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Samoa competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014.[2] Participating in the Commonwealth Games for the eleventh time, Samoans have won sixteen medals (of which three gold) during their first ten participations. All three of those previous gold medals came in weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and two of the champions (Faavae Faauliuli and Ele Opeloge) are defending their titles in Glasgow.[3]
| Samoa at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | SAM |
| CGA | Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | oceaniasport |
| in Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Competitors | 41 |
| Flag bearer | Ele Opeloge[1] |
| Medals Ranked =24th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Mary Opeloge | Weightlifting | Women's 75 kg | July 29 |
| Silver | Ele Opeloge | Weightlifting | Women's +75 kg | July 30 |
 Bronze | Vaipava Ioane | Weightlifting | Men's 62 kg | July 25 |
Athletics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Eddie Hereme | 100 m | 10.92 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 22.07 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Siologa Viliamu Sepa | 400 m | 49.24 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 metres hurdles | Did not start | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Judo
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Derek Sua | +100 kg | N/A | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Shaw (WAL)L 1100-0004 |
Did not advance | ||||
Rugby sevens
Samoa has qualified a rugby sevens team.
- Pool C
Team |
Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 26 | 80 | 9 |
| Wales |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 26 | 67 | 7 |
 Papua New Guinea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 69 | -12 | 5 |
 Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 142 | -135 | 3 |
| Qualified for medal competition | |
| Qualified for bowl competition |
Shooting
- Men
- Shotgun
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinals | Final/BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Eddie Chan | Trap | 95 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Paul Loibl | 86 | 31 | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Brandon Schuster | |||||||
| 50 m freestyle | 25.53 | 45 | Did not advance | ||||
| 100 m freestyle | 56.59 | 45 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:03.13 | 30 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:23.73 | 26 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:36.73 | 19 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:18.49 | 21 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Evelina Afoa | 50 m freestyle | 29.25 | =48 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 m butterfly | 31.23 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
| 50 m backstroke | 32.28 | 21 | Did not advance | ||||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:09.13 | 23 | Did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaipava Ioane | 62 kg | 115 | 156 | 271 | |
| Toafitu Perive | 77 kg | Did not finish | |||
| Siaosi Leuo | 85 kg | 132 | 171 | 303 | 7 |
| Petunu Opeloge | 140 | 172 | 312 | 6 | |
| Sanele Mao | 94 kg | 135 | 170 | 305 | 9 |
| Faavae Faauliuli | 105 kg | 125 | 181 | 306 | 8 |
| Tovia Opeloge | 146 | 185 | 331 | 4 | |
| Lauititi Lui | +105 kg | 140 | 181 | 321 | 8 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Lui | 69 kg | 80 | 105 | 185 | 9 |
| Mary Opeloge | 75 kg | 109 | 134 | 243 | |
| Ele Opeloge | +75 kg | 120 | 151 | 271 | |
| Iuniarra Sipaia | 102 | 131 | 233 | 5 |
References
- "Pacific flag bearers overwhelmed by Glasgow Games". Radio Australia. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- "The Commonwealth Games Associations". www.glasgow2014.com/. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- Commonwealth Games Federation database
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