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. SportMenWomenTotalBoxing 3 – 3Weightlifting 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.
The first round of the middleweight category took place on 28 July 1992. Aliu lost to Raymond Joval of the Netherlands.
The first round of the heavyweight category took place on 28 July 1992. Leti lost to Vanderlijde of the Netherlands.
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.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMaselino TuifaoWelterweightL 2–11Did not advanceLikou AliuMiddleweightL RSC R3Did not advanceEmilio LetiHeavyweightL 0–14Did 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.
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.
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.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankMarcus Stephen–60 kg117.514157.57275.09Jeremiah Wallwork–100 kg130.022160.020290.020
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.
External links Official Olympic Reports Sports of World: Samoa at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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