American Samoa at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of American Samoa
IOC codeASA
NOCAmerican Samoa National Olympic Committee
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors6 (5 men and 1 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Tilali Scanlan
Tanumafili Malietoa Jungblut
Flag bearer (closing)Nathan Crumpton
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

American Samoa competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors

The team of America Samoa at the Opening Ceremony (from left to right): Tanumafili Jungblut, Nathan Crumpton, Adrian Hoesch, Tilali Scanlan, Tyler Paige and Micah Masei

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Sailing 2 0 2
Swimming 1 1 2
Weightlifting 1 0 1
Total 5 1 6

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

American Samoa received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[2]

Key
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Nathan Crumpton Men's 100 m 11.27 PB 9 Did not advance

Sailing

Main articles: Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

American Samoan sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time since Atlanta 1996.

Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Adrian Hoesch
Tyler Paige 		Men's 470 18 19 18 17 17 16 19 18 18 18 EL 159 18

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

American Samoa received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[3]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Micah Masei Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:04.93 46 Did not advance
Tilali Scanlan Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:10.01 32 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

American Samoa receiving one tripartite invitation quotas from International Weightlifting Federation.[4]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Tanumafili Jungblut Men's –109 kg 150 14 180 13 330 13

References

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ IWF Absolute Ranking List (25 June 2021)
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