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 is scheduled to compete 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 538
Basketball 303
Bodybuilding
Boxing
Football 232346
Golf
Powerlifting
Rugby sevens 121224
Swimming 224
Volleyball 161632
Weightlifting 202
Total6356119

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
Filiomenaleanisa 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

  1. 1 2 "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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