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]
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.
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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...
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highest ranks of ōzeki and yokozuna. Track and field: Hammer thrower LisaMisipeka attracted international attention by winning a bronze medal in the 1999...
National Olympic Committee in Athens Competitors 3 in 2 sports Flag bearer LisaMisipeka Medals Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0 Summer Olympics appearances...
76 m (209 ft 2 in) 1997 Dawn Ellerbe South Carolina 63.20 m (207 ft 4 in) 1998 LisaMisipeka (ASA) South Carolina 63.82 m (209 ft 4 in) 1999 Florence Ezeh (FRA)...
March 11, 2006 Succeeded by Felix Sturm Olympic Games Preceded by None Flagbearer for American Samoa Seoul 1988 Atlanta 1996 Succeeded by LisaMisipeka...
Samoa National Olympic Committee in Sydney Competitors 4 Flag bearer LisaMisipeka Medals Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0 Summer Olympics appearances...
the 1995 Masters Olympia winner for contestants over 40 years of age. LisaMisipeka won a bronze medal at the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Athletics...
m Ira Ripine April 9, 1992 Utulei, American Samoa Shot put 16.67 m LisaMisipeka April 15, 1995 Columbia, United States Discus throw 55.99 m Alexandra...
2013 Weltklasse Zürich Zürich, Switzerland [2] Weight throw 22.40 m LisaMisipeka American Samoa 5 February 1999 Millrose Games New York City, United...
m Veronika Ushakova (RUS) Sochi, Russia 17.02.1996 PB 15 60.94 m LisaMisipeka (ASA) Eugene, United States 01.06.1996 PB 16 60.66 m Paulette Mitchell (USA)...
by women. There were some issues with the eligibility of athletes. LisaMisipeka and Kelsey Nakanelua, both from American Samoa, were excluded, because...
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