Lisa Misipeka
- Born
- Jan 3, 1975 (51 years old)
- Birthplace
- American Samoa, United States
- Events
- Hammer Throw · Shot Put
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.
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.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Hammer Throw 69.24 (#229 all-time), Shot Put 16.67, 2004 season best 66.27 (May 15, 2004, Claremont, CA (USA)) · Last competition: The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina, Aug 23, 2004, NM · World Championships: 1 bronze · National record (Hammer Throw) · 51 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | HT | 66.27 | – | May 15, 2004 | Claremont, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | HT | 69.24 | – | Jun 8, 2003 | Burnaby (CAN) |
| 2002 | HT | 64.53 | – | Apr 19, 2002 | Claremont, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | HT | 67.46 | – | Aug 18, 2001 | Rüdlingen (SUI) |
| 2000 | HT | 67.55 | – | Aug 13, 2000 | Rüdlingen (SUI) |
| 1999 | SP | 15.13 | – | Jun 9, 1999 | Santa Rita (GUM) |
| 1999 | weight-throw | 22.40 | – | Feb 5, 1999 | – |
| 1999 | DT | 46.00 | – | Jun 11, 1999 | Santa Rita (GUM) |