Seven Samoan athletes competing in 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games

Seven young Samoan athletes are currently competing in the VII 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games now in progress in Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean..
The Games were initially scheduled in August 2021 but were postponed to 4 to 11 August 2023 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and scheduling issues with the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Team Samoa consists of seven athletes (4) from Athletics and (3) from Swimming.

ATHLETICS
1. Mikayla Sola
17 female of Faleula
Discus Throw
NZ U18 Champion (Hammer Throw)
NZ 2nd Ranked College (Discus Throw)
1st International Competition (CYG2023)

2. Shera Jayjay
16 female of Moamoa, Falelatai, Satuimalufilufi
100m
1st International competition (CYG2023)
School – St Mary’s College
Under 16 Champion 100m (Samoa Games 2023)

3. Asalemo Fanolua
16 Male of Fasitootai, Fusi Saoluafata
School- Aana 1 College
100m
1st International competition.
Training Squad member for Pacific Games 2023
U18 Champion 100m (Samoa Games 2023)

4. Timothy Magalogo
17 Male of Vaimoso
School – Church College Pesega
200m
1st International Competition (CYG2023)
Training Squad for Pacific Games 2023
2nd ranked U18 200m (Samoa Games 2023)

SWIMMING
1. Salani Saaga
15 Female of Malua
50m Backstroke
100m Backstroke
200m Backstroke
50m Freestyle
100m Freestyle
200m Freestyle
Maiden swim for Team Samoa
Multiple NSW state Age championship medal holder in sprint events

1. Hector Junior Langkilde
   18 Male of Malaela, Amaile & Saleaumua
   50m freestyle
   50m butterfly
   100m freestyle
   50m butterfly
   Australia open qualifier on sprint events
   Lived in Samoa for primary school years where he started his swimming career.

2. Solomona Galbraith Hamilton,
   17 Male of Luatuanu’u
   50m freestyle
   100m freestyle
   200m freestyle
   100m Backstroke
   200m Backstroke
   200m Individual Medley
   Multiple Age National Record Holder (Samoa)
   Multiple Medalist from Fiji Nationals and NZSC Champs
   Represented Samoa at the Pan Pacific Championships – Hawaii 2023

Team Samoa Management is made of Swimming coach Suzie Schuster, Athletics coach Nonu Ah Chong Sam Chong, and led by Chef de Mission Sula Tagifano So’onalole-Sam Chong, and General Team Manager Sifuiva Maureen Epati-Tuimaleali’ifano.