Samoa At The 2012 Summer Olympics

Samoa at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Samoa at the; 2012 Summer Olympics
IOC code	SAM
NOC	Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee Inc.
Website	www.oceaniasport.com/samoa
in London
Competitors	8 in 6 sports
Flag bearers	Ele Opeloge (opening); Kaino Thomsen (closing)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Olympics, although four other games were first appeared under the name Western Samoa.

Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee Inc. (SASNOC) sent the nation's second-largest delegation to the Games, tying its record for the number of athletes with Los Angeles. A total of 8 athletes, 5 men and 3 women, competed in 6 sports. Two athletes made their second consecutive Olympic appearance, including sprint kayaker Rudolph Berking-Williams. Weightlifter Ele Opeloge, who was considered Samoa's best medal prospect after finishing fourth in Beijing, reprised her role as the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Among the sports played by the athletes, Samoa marked its Olympic debut in taekwondo. Samoa, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Archery

Samoa has qualified one archer; Maureen Tuimalealiifano is competing in the women's individual event.

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Maureen Tuimalealiifano	Women's individual	520	63	Lee S-j (KOR) (2) L 0–6	did not advance

Athletics

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Emanuele Fuamatu	Shot put	17.78	35	did not advance

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
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Canoeing

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Rudolph Berking-Williams	Men's C-1 200 m	51.483	6 Q	54.471	8	did not advance
Rudolph Berking-Williams	Men's C-1 1000 m	4:54.211	6	did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Judo

Samoa has qualified 1 judoka

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Aleni Smith	Men's −73 kg	Bye	Ježek (CZE) L 0000–0100	did not advance

Taekwondo

Samoa has qualified two quota places in Taekwondo.

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Bronze Medal	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Kaino Thomsen-Fuataga	Men's +80 kg	Obame (GAB) L 2–9	did not advance		Despaigne (CUB) L 2–14	did not advance
Talitiga Crawley	Women's +67 kg	Mandić (SRB) L 2–16	did not advance		Espinoza (MEX) L 0–13	did not advance

Weightlifting

Samoa has qualified the following quota places.

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Toafitu Perive	Men's −77 kg	122	12	167	11	289	11
Ele Opeloge	Women's +75 kg	117	9	150	6	267	6

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