Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali

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rdf:langString Tupuola Seua’i Ato Leau Plodzicki-Faoagali (born 18 February 1999) is a Samoan amateur boxer who has represented Samoa at the Pacific Games, Commonwealth Games and the 2020 Summer Olympics. Plodzicki-Faoagali is based in Sydney, Australia. He competed at the 2019 Pacific Games, where he won gold in the light heavyweight division. The Covid-19 pandemic meant that he was not able to compete in any international tournaments in the leadup to the 2020 Olympics, but was able to train in Australia alongside fello samoan boxer Marion Ah Tong. At the Olympics he was defeated by Belarusian Uladzislau Smiahlikau in his first fight. Following the 2020 Olympics he focused on selection for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. On 14 July 2022 he was selected as part of Samoa's team for the games. He reached the final in the heavyweight competition but was defeated by Lewis Williams and was awarded the silver medal. He holds two matai titles: Tupuola from Sa’aga, Siumu and Seua’i from Tuana'i.