Samoa at the
1988 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSAM
(WSM used at these Games)
NOCSamoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee Inc.
Websitewww.oceaniasport.com/samoa
in Seoul
Competitors11 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Henry Smith[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Western Samoa competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Boxing 7 – 7
Weightlifting 1 – 1
Wrestling 2 – 2
Total 11 0 11

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men

Field events

Athlete Event Qualifying Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Henry Smith Discus 49.40m 25 Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Likou Ariu Light Middleweight  Vincenzo Nardiello (ITA)
L KOH 		Did not advance
Avaavau Avaavau Light Welterweight  Khalid Rahilou (MAR)
L RSCO 		Did not advance
Tiui Faamaoni Bantamweight  Moumouni Siuley (NIG)
L RSCH 		Did not advance
Viliamu Lesiva Middleweight  Darko Dukic (YUG)
L RSCO 		Did not advance
Asomua Naea Welterweight  Humberto Aranda (CRC)
L RSCH 		Did not advance
Ulaipalota Tauatama Featherweight  Evance Malenga (MAW)
W 5-0 		 Tomasz Nowak (POL)
L WO 		Did not advance
Pua Ulberg Light Heavyweight  Andrea Magi (ITA)
L 0-5 		Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Taveuni Ofisa Lightweight 107.5 kg 19 142.5 kg 16 250 kg 18

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle

Main article: Wrestling at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Preliminary round Standing Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score
Uati Iutaga
 74 kg  Adama Damballey (GAM)
L 0-4

 Pekka Rauhala (FIN)
L 0–4

13th in group
26th overall 		Did not advance
Fred Solovi
 100 kg  Leri Khabelov (URS)
L 0-4

 Floriano Spiess (BRA)
L 1–3

9th in group
17th overall 		Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "Henry Smith". olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ Samoa at the 1988 Summer Olympics


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