Western Samoa at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Samoa at the 1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code	SAM (WSM used at these Games)
NOC	Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee Inc.
Website	ceaniasport.com/samoa
in Atlanta
Competitors	5
Flag bearer	Bob Gasio[1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Western Samoa competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's Discus Throw

• Chris Mene

• Qualification — 51.28m (→ did not advance)

Women's Javelin Throw

• Iloai Suaniu

• Qualification — 38.08m (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Middleweight (75 kg)

• Bob Gasio
  1. First Round — Lost to Ricardo Rodríguez (Brazil), 4-11

Men's Light Heavyweight (81 kg)

• Samuela Leu
  1. First Round — Lost to Lee Seung-bae (South Korea), 0-14

Weightlifting

Men's Middleweight (76 kg)

• Ofisa Ofisa 18th (out of 24 competitors)

Snatch 127.5 kg, Clean & Jerk 160 kg, Total 287.5 kg

References

1. "Bob Gasio". olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

• Official Olympic Reports