American Samoa at the 2023 Pacific Games
| American Samoa at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ASA |
| National federation | American Samoa National Olympic Committee |
| 19 November 2023 – 2 December 2023 | |
| Competitors | 189 in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Micah Masei |
| Officials | Trevor Kaituu (chef de mission)[1] |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| 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
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 | — | |||||
| Brandon Solaita | High jump | — | |||||
| 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 | — | |||||
Basketball
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
- Team roster
- Esene Desmond Alaia Jr.
- Virgil Lawrence Burton
- Jeremiah Toma Tuimaseve
- Clayton Tini Aputi Lam Yuen
Weightlifting
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
- ^ a b "Am Samoa to send 189 to Pacific Games". www.talanei.com. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "American Samoa ASA". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Defending champions Guam learn opponents for Solomon Islands 2023 basketball event". insidethegames.biz. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.