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 codeSAM
CGASamoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Websiteoceaniasport.com/samoa
in Glasgow, Scotland
Competitors41
Flag bearerEle Opeloge[1]
Medals
Ranked =24th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 SilverMary OpelogeWeightliftingWomen's 75 kgJuly 29
 SilverEle OpelogeWeightliftingWomen's +75 kgJuly 30
 BronzeVaipava IoaneWeightliftingMen's 62 kgJuly 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  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 330010626809
 Wales 32019326677
 Papua New Guinea 31025769-125
 Malaysia 30037142-1353
Qualified for medal competition
Qualified for bowl competition
26 July 2014
11:38
Samoa  33–14  Papua New Guinea
Report
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

26 July 2014
19:08
Samoa  54–0  Malaysia
Report
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

26 July 2014
21:26
Samoa  19–12  Wales
Report
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

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

  1. "Pacific flag bearers overwhelmed by Glasgow Games". Radio Australia. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  2. "The Commonwealth Games Associations". www.glasgow2014.com/. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. Commonwealth Games Federation database
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