Sports such as mixed martial arts, boxing, professional wrestling, and volleyball are popular among most ethnic Samoans regardless of location.
[2] Baseball is a growing sport in American Samoa, where the national team has won silver and bronze medals at the Pacific Games.
American Samoa's national teams are major contenders in the FIBA Oceania zone as they have won multiple medals at international events such as the Pacific Games.
[5] Other notable Samoans in basketball are James Johnson, Bubba Lau'ese, Wendell White, Rashaun Broadus and Mekeli Wesley.
[10] Retired professional boxer David Tua won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics while representing New Zealand.
Mixed martial artists of Samoan descent who have fought in the UFC are Mark Hunt, Max Holloway, Kendall Grove, Andre Fili, Robert Whittaker, Tyson Pedro, Falaniko Vitale and Kailin Curran.
Other notable Samoan wrestlers include Sarona Snuka, Nuufolau Seanoa, Cheree Crowley, Danielle Kamela, Emily Dole, and Sonny Siaki.
[18] In the world of Sumo, Fiamalu Penitani became just the second non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in the sport.
Saleva'a Fuauli Atisano'e was the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach ōzeki, the second-highest rank in the sport.
Eric Fonoimoana won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games representing the United States in beach volleyball.
Greg Louganis won four gold medals and one silver for Diving in consecutive Games from 1976 to 1988 representing the United States.
In 1984, Robin Leamy won a gold medal for swimming as a member of the United States men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay team.
[27][28] Lisa Misipeka won a bronze medal at the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Athletics for the Women's hammer throw.
Her third-place finish gave American Samoa its first ever medal at a world athletics championship event.