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Tuvalu at the 2023 Pacific Games

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Tuvalu at the
2023 Pacific Games
National federationTuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
in Honiara, Solomon Islands
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Flag bearerIoane Hawaii
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
0
Silver
5
Bronze
0
Total
5
Pacific Games appearances (overview)

Tuvalu participated in the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023.

Tuvalu made its first appearance at the 1979 South Pacific Games held in Suva, Fiji.

In the 2023 Pacific Games, team members won silver medals:

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 7 2 9
Boxing 1 0 1
Football 23 0 23
Powerlifting 1 0 1
Rugby Union 7s 12 0 12
Table tennis 4 0 4
Tennis 4 1 5
Indoor Volleyball 11 12 23
Weightlifting 2 1 3
Total 65 16 81

Athletics

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Tuvalu entered a track and field team.[1] The Men’s Men 4x100 metre relay team finished 6th.[2]

The Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (TASNOC) organizes Tuvalu's participation in the Pacific Games.

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • qR = Qualified to the next round by referee judgement
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Karalo Maibuca 100 m Heat 4, time of 11.35 seconds 6th Did not advance
200 m Heat 4, time of 23.31 seconds 4th Heat 2, time of 23.66 seconds 7th Did not advance
Kanae Saloa Malua 100 m Heat 5, time of 11.40 seconds 6th Did not advance
200 m Heat 4, time of 23.31 seconds 4th Did not advance
Iosefa Tamoa 100 m Heat 1, time of 12.11 seconds 6th Did not advance
200 m Heat 3, time of 24.71 seconds 5th Did not advance
Londoni Tiso 200 m Heat 2, time of 23.87 seconds 6th Heat 1, time of 24.12 seconds 6th Did not advance
John Fola O’Brien 400 m Heat 1, time of 55:04 seconds 5th Did not advance
Karalo Maibuca,
Kanae Saloa Malua,
Londoni Tiso,
Kaumoana Teaitala[2]
4x100 m relay Heat 2, time of 43.56 seconds 3rd Time of 43.29 seconds 6th
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Vaioleta Luka 100 m Heat 2, time of 13.30 seconds 7th Did not advance
Temalini Manatoa 100 m Heat 3, time of 13.52 seconds 7th Did not advance
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Pisilele Matio Javelin Throw 800g 48.75 m 12th
Londoni Tiso Triple jump 13.12 m 6th

source= SOL23

Boxing

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Athlete Event Preliminary Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Fiu Tui Boxing LMW 70F/71M OQ-68-71 kg Male  Melman Halstead (NRU)
L 0-5
Did not advance

Football

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The Tuvalu national football team experience travel delays, so that they were forced to forfeit their first game against Papua New Guinea.[3]

Men’s football competition
Team Event Preliminary round Playoff round Playoff round Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Tuvalu national football team Men's football  Papua New Guinea
Forfeited
 Vanuatu
L 0-6[4]
 Tonga
W 4-0[5]
 Northern Mariana Islands
W 4-1[6]
9th

source= SOL23

Powerlifting

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Men
Athlete Event Total Rank
Molu Laupepa Powerlifting Male 105 kg Male 595.0 8th

Rugby Union Sevens

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Tuvalu entered a rugby 7s team for the first time at the Pacific Games.[7]

Summary
Team Event Pool round Quarter final Playoff Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Tuvalu Men's Men's Pool B  Vanuatu
L 17-19
 Samoa
L 14-26
 Nauru
W 15-10
 Tahiti
W 15-0
Did not advance

Table tennis

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Men's Table Tennis Singles event

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Malton Melton participated in the Men’s Singles event.

Tanielu Soa participated in the Singles Ambulant Male event.

Ioane Hawaii and Taupaka Uatea participated in the Singles Seated Male event.

Men’s Singles
Athlete Event Group Round Group Round Group Round Round 1 Quarter Final Semi Final Final
Opposition
Results
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Kalton Melton Men’s Singles  Ocean Belrose (TAH)
L 0-3
 Inoke Pauu Pepa (GUM)
W 3-0
 Inoke Pauu Pepa (GUM)
W 3-0
 Joshua Yee (FIJ)
L 0-4
Did not advance
Singles Ambulant Male
Athlete Event Round 1 Quarter Final Semi Final Final
Opposition
Results
Opposition
Result
Tanielu Soa Singles Ambulant Male  Milo Toleafoa (TGA)
W 3-1
 Alain Barbu (NCL)
L 1-2
Did not advance
Singles Seated Male
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Quarter Final Semi Final Final
Opposition
Results
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Ioane Hawaii Singles Seated Male  Roland Djaoua (NCL)
W 3-1
 James Goulding (NZL)
L 0-3
 Vincent Tehei (TAH)
L 1-3
Did not advance
Taupaka Uatea  Shadrack Timothy (SOL)
L 0-3
 Siaosi Vaka (TGA)
L 0-3
 Iakoba Taubakoa (FIJ)
L 0-3
Did not advance

Men's Table Tennis Para Team event

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Tuvalu sent a team of 3 to the para table tennis competition: Ioane Hawaii, Tanielu Soa and Taupaka Uatea.

Men’s Para Table Tennis Team event
Team Event Preliminary round Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Ioane Hawaii,
Tanielu Soa,
Taupaka Uatea
Men's Para team  Solomon Islands (SOL)
L 1–4
 New Caledonia (NCL)
W 3-2
 Tonga (TGA)
W 3-2
 French Polynesia (TAH)
L 0-3
 Papua New Guinea (PNG)
L 0-3
4th

source= SOL23

Tennis

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Maka Foster Ofati and Faolina Tepa Haleti, and also Mathew Pese and Felo Feoto, participated in the men's doubles event.[8]

Mathew Pese and Sanapu Tepa Tealei participated in the mixed doubles event.[8]

Faolaina Tepa Haleti, Mathew Pese, Felo Feoto and Maka Foster Ofati participated in the men's singles event.[8]

Men’s Singles
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter Final Semi Final Final
Opposition
Results
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Mathew Pese Men’s singles  Sebastian Payne (COK)
W 6-2, 6-2
 Daniel Llarenas (GUM)
W 6-3, 6-4
 Heimanarii Lai San (TAH)
L 6-7, 3-6
Did not advance
Maka Foster Ofati Bye  Israel Mera (GUM)
W 6-3, 6-2
 Camden Camacho (GUM)
L 4-6, 5-7
Did not advance
Faolaina Tepa Haleti  Samuel Ramoni (SOL)
L 6-1, 6-1
Did not advance
Felo Feoto  June Yu (NMI)
L 6-1, 6-4
Did not advance
Women’s Singles
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter Final Semi Final Final
Opposition
Results
Opposition
Result
Sanapu Tepa Tealei Women’s Singles  Ela I Puleni Vakaukamea (TGA)
L 6-2, 2-6, 3-6
Did not advance
Tennis Men’s Doubles
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter Final Semi Final Final Rank
Opposition
Results
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Maka Foster Ofati,
Faolina Tepa Haleti
Men's Doubles Bye  Guam
W 6-4, 6-0
 French Polynesia
W 3-6, 6-4, 10-8
 New Caledonia
W 7-6, 4-6, 10-8
 Fiji
L 5-7, 2-6
Mathew Pese,
Felo Feoto
 Vanuatu
L 1-6, 5-7
Mixed Doubles
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter Final Semi Final Final
Opposition
Results
Opposition
Result
Mathew Pese,
Sanapu Tepa Tealei
Mixed Doubles  Cook Islands
W 6-1, 6-4
 Papua New Guinea
L 0-6, 2-6
Did not advance
Tennis Team Event
Team Event Preliminary round Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Maka Foster Ofati,
Faolina Tepa Haleti
Men's Team Group D  New Caledonia
L 0-3
 Nauru
W 3-0
 Cook Islands
W 2-0
2nd Did not advance

source= SOL23
tournamentsoftware.com

Volleyball

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Indoor

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Men’s team: Suifita Malaelua Tepoga, Kato Paani Lopeta, Kilifi Keli, Ionatana Nemaia, Kanae Saloa Tauia Malua, Kaitu Kaitu, Usa Patikata, Lotogalue Napoe, Krizz Pasivao and Mitilelei Shalom Fiamalua.

Women’s team: Mesepele Lauti, Masetapu Freda Jr Resture, Kalite Penaia, Loliza Pasefika, Minime Kitiseni, Lilian Tusitala, Sepoima Tokaga, Savali Silafaga Teuina, Lafotua Grace Pelesipene Fiamalua, Meleala Timena, Aloiti Namoto and Sepola Ioelu.

Athlete Event Preliminary round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Men’s team Men's Pool B  Papua New Guinea
L 0-3
 French Polynesia
L 0-3
 Fiji
L 1-3
 American Samoa
L 1-3
Did not advance
Women’s team Women's Pool B  Samoa
L 0-3
 Fiji
L 0-3
 New Caledonia
L 0-3
 French Polynesia
L 0-3
Did not advance

source= SOL23

Weightlifting

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The Tuvalu Weightlifting Federation sent 3 weightlifters to the 2023 Games.[9]

Men's tournament

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Athlete Event Snatch Rank Clean & jerk Rank Total Rank
Manuila Raobu Men's 73 kg 125 kg 152 kg 277 kg
Kaueta Kausea Men's 89 kg 117 kg 9th 151 kg 9th 268 kg 9th

Women's tournament

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Athlete Event Snatch Rank Clean & jerk Rank Total Rank
Malia Timo Women's 87 kg 78 kg 5th 92 kg 6th 170 kg 5th

source= SOL23

References

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  1. ^ "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Men 4x100 m relay – finals result". 2023 Pacific Games - Solomon Islands. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Football Schedule change". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Tuvalu v Vanuatu - scoresheet". 2023 Pacific games – Solomon Islands. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Tuvalu v Tonga - scoresheet". 2023 Pacific games – Solomon Islands. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Tuvalu v Northern Marianas Islands - scoresheet". 2023 Pacific games – Solomon Islands. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  7. ^ Pareti, Alipate (10 November 2023). "The tides turn for rugby 7s in Tuvalu". Islands Business. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Pacific Games – Schedule and Results". 2023 Pacific Games - Solomon Islands. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.