Western Samoa at the 1992 Summer Olympics
| Western Samoa at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | SAM (WSM used at these Games) |
| NOC | Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 5 men in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Western Samoa was represented at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain by the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee.
In total, five athletes – all men – represented Western Samoa in two different sports including boxing and weightlifting.
Future President of Nauru Marcus Stephen competed for Western Samoa at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Competitors
In total, five athletes represented Western Samoa at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain across two different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 3 | – | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Boxing
In total, three Western Samoan athletes participated in the boxing events – Likou Aliu in the middleweight category, Emilio Leti in the heavyweight category and Maselino Tuifao in the welterweight category.[1]
The first round of the middleweight category took place on 28 July 1992. Aliu lost to Raymond Joval of the Netherlands.[2]
The first round of the heavyweight category took place on 28 July 1992. Leti lost to Vanderlijde of the Netherlands.[3]
The first round of the welterweight category took place on 26 July 1992. Tuifao received a bye to the second round. The second round took place on 1 August 1992. Tuifao lost to Michael Carruth of Ireland.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Maselino Tuifao | Welterweight | Bye | Carruth (IRL) L 2–11 |
Did not advance | |||
| Likou Aliu | Middleweight | Joval (NED) L RSC R3 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Emilio Leti | Heavyweight | Vanderlijde (NED) L 0–14 |
Did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
In total, two Western Samoan athletes participated in the weightlifting events – Marcus Stephen in the –60 kg category and Jeremiah Wallwork in the –100 kg category.[1]
The −60 kg took place on 28 July 1992. Stephen lifted 117.5 kg (snatch) and 157.5 kg (clean and jerk) for a combined score of 275 kg which placed him ninth in the overall rankings.[5]
The −100 kg took place on 2 August 1992. Wallwork lifted 130 kg (snatch) and 160 kg (clean and jerk) for a combined score of 290 kg which placed him 20th in the overall rankings.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Marcus Stephen | –60 kg | 117.5 | 14 | 157.5 | 7 | 275.0 | 9 |
| Jeremiah Wallwork | –100 kg | 130.0 | 22 | 160.0 | 20 | 290.0 | 20 |
Aftermath
Weightlifter Marcus Stephen would go on to represent Nauru at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In 2007, he was elected as President of Nauru.[7]
External links
References
- ^ a b c "Samoa [sic] at the 1992 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "1992 Summer Olympics, Middleweight (≤75 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "1992 Summer Olympics, Heavyweight (≤91 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "1992 Summer Olympics, Welterweight (≤67 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "1992 Summer Olympics, Featherweight (≤60 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "1992 Summer Olympics, Heavyweight I (≤100 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Marcus Stephen Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2025.