Samoa’s Medal Count climbs as Young Stars lead the charge in Palau

As of today, Team Samoa has surged ahead with an impressive 17 gold, 7 silver, and 14 bronze, totalling 38 medals—solidifying their position in 2nd place overall. The updated tally reflects recent achievements across weightlifting, swimming, wrestling, and archery, surpassing the official 3 July figures.

Medal Highlights (Since 3 July)

Seine Stowers – Triple Gold

Snatch: 99 kg • Clean & Jerk: 128 kg • Total: 227 kg
Secured an Oceania gold in Women’s 77 kg category (weightlifting)

Paige Schendelaar‑Kemp – Three Pool Golds

🥇 100 m Freestyle • 🥇 100 m Butterfly • 🥇 another freestyle sprint
🥉 Bronze in both the 4×100 m freestyle and 4×50 m mixed medley relay

*Paige Schendelaar‑Kemp.* *Photo: Vodafone Samoa*

Wrestling Dominance

Shane Palemia (87 kg) & Ekitoa Tamati (97 kg): Both gold medalists in Greco-Roman wrestling

**Shane Palemia** (87 kg) & **Ekitoa Tamati** (97 kg). Photo: Vodafone Samoa

Hamilton Siblings Shine

Solomona & Nafanua Hamilton: Gold in 200 m backstroke (sibling duo success)

**Solomona & Nafanua Hamilton**: Gold in **200 m backstroke** (sibling duo success). Photo: Vodafone Samoa

Silver & Bronze Winners

Hector Langkilde: Silver in 100 m Freestyle + relay bronze
Jil Walter: 2 Bronze (archery ranking/elimination) + 1 Silver (Oceania mixed team)
Salani Sa’aga: Bronze in 400 m IM + two relay bronzes

**Left:** Hector Langkilde wins silver in freestyle swimming. **Right:** Salani Sa’aga earns bronze in the 400m individual medley. Photo: Vodafone Samoa

*Jil Walter in action during the archery event at the Pacific Mini Games. Photo: Vodafone Samoa*

Medal standings