American Samoa at the 2023 Pacific Games

American Samoa at the
2023 Pacific Games
IOC codeASA
National federationAmerican Samoa National Olympic Committee
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors189 in 11 sports
Flag bearerMicah Masei
OfficialsTrevor Kaituu (chef de mission)[1]
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total
6
Pacific Games appearances

American Samoa competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023.[1]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors confirmed for the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 5 3 8
Basketball 3 0 3
Bodybuilding
Boxing
Football 23 23 46
Golf
Powerlifting
Rugby sevens 12 12 24
Swimming 2 2 4
Volleyball 16 16 32
Weightlifting 2 0 2
Total 63 56 119

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Pacific Games

American Samoa Track & Field Association will enter eight athletes in track and field.[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
  • qR = Qualified to the next round by referee judgement
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
100 m
Ailepata Fetuao
Audiescott Iakopo
Mametto Iakopo
Stanley Iakopo 		4×100 m relay N/a
Brandon Solaita High jump N/a
Long Jump
Triple jump
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Filomenaleonisa Iakopo 100 m
200 m
Lela Waetin 100 m
Princess Spitzenberg Javelin throw N/a

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games

American Samoa qualified only one team, men's 3x3 basketball team, for the Games based on their FIBA Oceania rankings.[3] The American Samoa women's 5x5 team, who are the defending Pacific Games champions from Apia 2019, failed to qualify for this edition.[4]

3×3 basketball

Summary
Team Event Pool play Semifinals Final / GM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
American Samoa men's Men's tournament  Papua New Guinea
– 		 Solomon Islands
– 		 Samoa
– 		 New Caledonia
– 		 Marshall Islands
–

Men's tournament

Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's 3×3 tournament
Team roster
  • Esene Desmond Alaia Jr.
  • Virgil Lawrence Burton
  • Jeremiah Toma Tuimaseve
  • Clayton Tini Aputi Lam Yuen

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games

The ASNOC selected two weightlifters (2 men) for the 2023 Games.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Snatch Rank Clean & jerk Rank Total Rank
Kennedy Nofoagatoto'a 96 kg
Martin Folau 109 kg

References

  1. ^ a b "Am Samoa to send 189 to Pacific Games". www.talanei.com. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ "American Samoa ASA". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Defending champions Guam learn opponents for Solomon Islands 2023 basketball event". insidethegames.biz. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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