Samoa competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. 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.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMaureen Tuimalealiifano Women's individual52063 (2)L 0–6did not advance
Athletics
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionEmanuele Fuamatu Shot put17.7835did 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 AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRudolph Berking-WilliamsMen's C-1 200 m51.4836 Q54.4718did not advanceMen's C-1 1000 m4:54.2116did not advance Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Judo
Samoa has qualified 1 judoka AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAleni Smith Men's −73 kgL 0000–0100did not advance
Taekwondo
Samoa has qualified two quota places in Taekwondo.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKaino Thomsen-Fuataga Men's +80 kgL 2–9did not advanceL 2–14did not advanceTalitiga Crawley Women's +67 kgL 2–16did not advanceL 0–13did not advance
Weightlifting
Samoa has qualified the following quota places.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankToafitu PeriveMen's −77 kg122121671128911Ele OpelogeWomen's +75 kg117915062676
See also Samoa at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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