Lisa Misipeka

Lisa Vasa Misipeka (born January 3, 1975) is an American Samoan athlete who specialises in the hammer throw. She was the first woman to represent American Samoa at the Olympics.[1]

Lisa Misipeka
Personal information
Full nameLisa Vasa Misipeka
Nationality American Samoa
Born (1975-01-03) January 3, 1975
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  American Samoa
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1999 SevilleHammer throw
(South) Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place1999 Santa Rita Shot put
Gold medal – first place1999 Santa Rita Discus throw
Gold medal – first place1999 Santa Rita Hammer throw
(South) Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place1997 Pago Pago Shot put
Gold medal – first place1997 Pago Pago Hammer throw
Silver medal – second place1997 Pago Pago Discus throw
Updated on 28 April 2013.

She won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. First place was 75.20m, second place 72.56m, and 9m behind first and 6.5m behind second was Misipeka in third with 66.06m. It was the first ever international medal for American Samoa, and the greatest difference in distance between the first three medal places. The flag bearer for American Samoa at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece where she did not record a distance in the qualifying round of the women's hammer due to a knee injury and therefore did not advance to the final.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  American Samoa
1997 South Pacific Mini Games Pago Pago, American Samoa 1st Shot put 14.37 m
2nd Discus throw 43.32 m
1st Hammer throw 58.20 m
1999 South Pacific Games Santa Rita, Guam 1st Shot put 15.13 m GR
1st Discus throw 46.00 m
1st Hammer throw 63.39 m GR
World Championships Seville, Spain 3rd Hammer throw 66.06 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 14th Hammer throw 61.74 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 20th Hammer throw 63.34 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 21st Hammer throw 64.42 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece — Hammer throw NM

References
  1. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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