The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in Samoa. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Samoa Weightlifting Federation (SWF).
Current records Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef60 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal65 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal71 kgSnatch142 kgJohn Tafi27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom Clean & Jerk172 kgJohn Tafi27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom Total314 kgJohn Tafi27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom 79 kgSnatch122 kgFaitasia Seuao29 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaClean & Jerk162 kgFaitasia Seuao29 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal284 kgFaitasia Seuao29 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa88 kgSnatch130 kgSione Sasa30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaClean & Jerk161 kgSione Sasa30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal291 kgSione Sasa30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa94 kgSnatch146 kgEmmanuel Ulimasao 30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaClean & Jerk180 kgEmmanuel Ulimasao4 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesApia, SamoaTotal324 kgEmmanuel Ulimasao 29 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom110 kgSnatch166 kgMaeu Nanai Livi13 April 2025Oceania CupHawthorn, AustraliaClean & Jerk214 kgJack Opeloge1 May 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal374 kgJack Opeloge1 May 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa+110 kgSnatch185 kgSanele Mao1 May 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaClean & Jerk225 kgSanele Mao1 May 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal410 kgSanele Mao1 May 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal53 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal58 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal63 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal69 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal77 kgSnatch112 kgSeine Stowers30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaClean & Jerk142 kgSeine Stowers30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal254 kgSeine Stowers30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa86 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+86 kgSnatch111 kgLesila Fiapule13 April 2025Oceania CupHawthorn, AustraliaClean & Jerk151 kgIuniarra Sipaia1 May 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal261 kgIuniarra Sipaia30 August 2025Commonwealth ChampionshipsAhmedabad, India
Historical records Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef55 kgSnatch kgClean & Jerk kgTotal kg61 kgSnatch95 kgJohn Tafi10 July 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaClean & Jerk115 kgJohn Tafi10 July 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaTotal210 kgJohn Tafi10 July 2019Pacific GamesApia, Samoa67 kgSnatch127 kgVaipava Ioane24 September 2021Apia, SamoaClean & Jerk166 kgVaipava Ioane31 July 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United KingdomTotal293 kgVaipava Ioane31 July 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United Kingdom73 kgSnatch136 kgJohn Tafi21 November 2023Pacific GamesHoniara, Solomon IslandsClean & Jerk170 kgJohn Tafi22 February 2024Oceania ChampionshipsAuckland, New ZealandTotal303 kgJohn Tafi26 May 2023Apia, Samoa81 kgSnatch138 kgJack OpelogeJuly 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaClean & Jerk160 kgJack OpelogeJuly 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaTotal298 kgJack OpelogeJuly 2019Pacific GamesApia, Samoa89 kgSnatch156 kgDon Opeloge29 April 2019Arafura GamesDarwin, AustraliaClean & Jerk198 kgDon Opeloge4 June 2019Junior World ChampionshipsSuva, FijiTotal349 kgDon Opeloge4 June 2019Junior World ChampionshipsSuva, Fiji96 kgSnatch171 kgDon Opeloge2 August 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United KingdomClean & Jerk210 kgDon Opeloge29 February 2020Australian OpenCanberra, AustraliaTotal381 kgDon Opeloge2 August 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United Kingdom102 kgSnatch175 kgDon Opeloge24 February 2024Oceania ChampionshipsAuckland, New ZealandClean & Jerk221 kgDon Opeloge8 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandTotal391 kgDon Opeloge8 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand109 kgSnatch164 kgJack Opeloge3 August 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United KingdomClean & Jerk206 kgSanele Mao13 July 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaTotal366 kgSanele Mao13 July 2019Pacific GamesApia, Samoa+109 kgSnatch180 kgSanele Mao11 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandClean & Jerk220 kgSanele Mao24 November 2023Pacific GamesHoniara, Solomon IslandsTotal395 kgSanele Mao24 November 2023Pacific GamesHoniara, Solomon Islands
Women (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal53 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal58 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal63 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal69 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal77 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal86 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+86 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Men (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef56 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal62 kgSnatch120 kgClean & Jerk163 kgTotal283 kg69 kgSnatch130 kgVaipava Ioane6 December 2017Pacific Mini GamesPort Vila, VanuatuClean & Jerk170 kgVaipava Ioane20 September 2017Asian Indoor and Martial Arts GamesAshgabat, TurkmenistanTotal295 kgVaipava Ioane20 September 2017Asian Indoor and Martial Arts GamesAshgabat, Turkmenistan77 kgSnatch127 kgClean & Jerk163 kgTotal290 kg85 kgSnatch151 kgDon Opeloge7 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, AustraliaClean & Jerk182 kgTotal331 kgDon Opeloge7 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia94 kgSnatch156 kgSiaosi Leuo8 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, AustraliaClean & Jerk186 kgTotal338 kgSiaosi Leuo7 December 2017Pacific Mini GamesPort Vila, Vanuatu105 kgSnatch155 kgNiusila Opeloge8 June 2012Apia, SamoaClean & Jerk206 kgSanele Mao9 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, AustraliaTotal360 kgSanele Mao9 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia+105 kgSnatch180 kgLauititi Lui25 September 2017Asian Indoor and Martial Arts GamesAshgabat, TurkmenistanClean & Jerk225 kgLauititi Lui9 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, AustraliaTotal400 kgLauititi Lui9 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia
Women (2018–2024) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef45 kgSnatch kgClean & Jerk kgTotal kg49 kgSnatch kgClean & Jerk kgTotal kg55 kgSnatch kgClean & Jerk kgTotal kg59 kgSnatch kgClean & Jerk kgTotal kg64 kgSnatch kgClean & Jerk kgTotal kg71 kgSnatch kgClean & Jerk kgTotal kg76 kgSnatch kgClean & Jerk kgTotal kg81 kgSnatch kgClean & Jerk kgTotal kg87 kgSnatch kgClean & Jerk kgTotal kg+87 kgSnatch121 kgFeagaiga Stowers3 August 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United KingdomClean & Jerk158 kgFeagaiga Stowers26 November 2022New Zealand ChampionshipsAuckland, New ZealandTotal275 kgFeagaiga Stowers8 June 2019Junior World ChampionshipsSuva, Fiji
Women (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal53 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal58 kgSnatch60 kgSekolasilika Isaia5 December 2017Pacific Mini GamesPort Vila, VanuatuClean & Jerk83 kgSekolasilika Isaia5 December 2017Pacific Mini GamesPort Vila, VanuatuTotal143 kgSekolasilika Isaia5 December 2017Pacific Mini GamesPort Vila, Vanuatu63 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal69 kgSnatch69 kgClean & Jerk111 kgMary Opeloge17 October 2008Pune, IndiaTotal159 kg75 kgSnatch111 kgMary Opeloge7 December 2012Samoan ChampionshipsTuanaimato, SamoaClean & Jerk135 kgMary Opeloge7 December 2012Samoan ChampionshipsTuanaimato, SamoaTotal246 kgMary Opeloge7 December 2012Samoan ChampionshipsTuanaimato, Samoa90 kgSnatch76 kgLesila Fiapule7 December 2017Pacific Mini GamesPort Vila, VanuatuClean & Jerk97 kgLesila Fiapule7 December 2017Pacific Mini GamesPort Vila, VanuatuTotal173 kgLesila Fiapule7 December 2017Pacific Mini GamesPort Vila, Vanuatu+90 kgSnatch126 kgEle Opeloge6 May 2010Suva, FijiClean & Jerk161 kgEle Opeloge7 September 2011Pacific GamesNoumea, New CaledoniaTotal285 kgEle Opeloge10 October 2010Commonwealth GamesNew Delhi, India
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