Lisa Misipeka

Lisa Misipeka ( January 3rd 1975 ) is an athlete from American Samoa, who specializes in shot put and hammer throw . She took part in three Olympics, but this did not win any medals. She is the national record holder in the shot put, hammer throw and discus throw. In the discus she must share this honor with Talafulu Misa .

At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta Misipeka took part in the shot put. With a throw of 13.74 meters she remained under the qualifying criterion for the final.

Misipeka went thereafter primarily on the hammer throw. In 1999 she was at the World Cup in the Spanish Seville third in the hammer throw part. With a throw of 66.06 meters she finished behind Mihaela Melinte (gold with 75.20 m) and Olga Kuzenkova (silver with 72.56 meters). Misipeka this was the first athlete from American Samoa who won a medal at a major international tournament.

In 2000, at the Sydney Olympics she again took part in the hammer throw. With a throw of 61.74 meters she got no further than the qualifications. At the 2004 Olympics inAthens Misipeka again took part in the hammer throw. They they did not manage to draw a valid throw so she was again eliminated in the qualifying round.