Background
He was born in Rarotonga. He is the son of weightlifter Sam Nunuku Pera, who represented the Cook Islands at the Summer Olympics in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004.
He was born in Rarotonga. He is the son of weightlifter Sam Nunuku Pera, who represented the Cook Islands at the Summer Olympics in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004.
Sam Pera Junior ranked 32nd at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 330 kg. At the 2008 Junior World Championships he ranked 13th, with a total of 340 kg. He is representing the Cook Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics, competing in the +105 kg division.
He served as the Cook Islands flag-bearer in the 2008 Summer Olympics.