Tuvalu at the 2023 Pacific Games

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Tuvalu at the
2023 Pacific Games
File:Flag of Tuvalu.svg
Flag of Tuvalu
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:

Main article: Tuvalu at the Pacific Games

Competitors

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

Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Pacific Games

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

Main article: Boxing at the 2023 Pacific Games
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 File:Flag of Nauru.svg Melman Halstead (NRU)
L 0-5 		Did not advance

Football

Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

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 File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
Forfeited 		File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu
L 0-6[4] 		File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
W 4-0[5] 		File:Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands
W 4-1[6] 		9th

source= SOL23

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games
Men
Athlete Event Total Rank
Molu Laupepa Powerlifting Male 105 kg Male 595.0 8th

Rugby Union Sevens

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2023 Pacific Games

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 File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu
L 17-19 		File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
L 14-26 		— File:Flag of Nauru.svg Nauru
W 15-10 		File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tahiti
W 15-0 		Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2023 Pacific Games

Men's Table Tennis Singles event

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 File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg Ocean Belrose (TAH)
L 0-3 		File:Flag of Guam.svg Inoke Pauu Pepa (GUM)
W 3-0 		File:Flag of Guam.svg Inoke Pauu Pepa (GUM)
W 3-0 		File:Flag of Fiji.svg 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 File:Flag of Tonga.svg Milo Toleafoa (TGA)
W 3-1 		File:Flag of New Caledonia.svg 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 File:Flag of New Caledonia.svg Roland Djaoua (NCL)
W 3-1 		File:Flag of New Zealand.svg James Goulding (NZL)
L 0-3 		— File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg Vincent Tehei (TAH)
L 1-3 		Did not advance
Taupaka Uatea File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Shadrack Timothy (SOL)
L 0-3 		File:Flag of Tonga.svg Siaosi Vaka (TGA)
L 0-3 		File:Flag of Fiji.svg Iakoba Taubakoa (FIJ)
L 0-3 		Did not advance

Men's Table Tennis Para Team event

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 File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands (SOL)
L 1–4 		File:Flags of New Caledonia.svg New Caledonia (NCL)
W 3-2 		File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga (TGA)
W 3-2 		File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia (TAH)
L 0-3 		File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea (PNG)
L 0-3 		4th

source= SOL23

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2023 Pacific Games

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 File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Sebastian Payne (COK)
W 6-2, 6-2 		File:Flag of Guam.svg Daniel Llarenas (GUM)
W 6-3, 6-4 		File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg Heimanarii Lai San (TAH)
L 6-7, 3-6 		Did not advance
Maka Foster Ofati Bye File:Flag of Guam.svg Israel Mera (GUM)
W 6-3, 6-2 		File:Flag of Guam.svg Camden Camacho (GUM)
L 4-6, 5-7 		Did not advance
Faolaina Tepa Haleti File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Samuel Ramoni (SOL)
L 6-1, 6-1 		Did not advance
Felo Feoto File:Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg 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 — File:Flag of Tonga.svg 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 File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam
W 6-4, 6-0 		File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia
W 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 		File:Flags of New Caledonia.svg New Caledonia
W 7-6, 4-6, 10-8 		File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
L 5-7, 2-6 		File:Silver medal icon.svg
Mathew Pese,
Felo Feoto 		File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg 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 File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
W 6-1, 6-4 		File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 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 File:Flags of New Caledonia.svg New Caledonia
L 0-3 		File:Flag of Nauru.svg Nauru
W 3-0 		File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands
W 2-0 		2nd Did not advance

source= SOL23
tournamentsoftware.com

Volleyball

Main article: Volleyball at the 2023 Pacific Games

Indoor

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 File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
L 0-3 		File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia
L 0-3 		File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
L 1-3 		File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa
L 1-3 		Did not advance
Women’s team Women's Pool B File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
L 0-3 		File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
L 0-3 		File:Flags of New Caledonia.svg New Caledonia
L 0-3 		— File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia
L 0-3 		Did not advance

source= SOL23

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games

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

Men's tournament

Athlete Event Snatch Rank Clean & jerk Rank Total Rank
Manuila Raobu Men's 73 kg 125 kg File:Silver medal icon.svg 152 kg File:Silver medal icon.svg 277 kg File:Silver medal icon.svg
Kaueta Kausea Men's 89 kg 117 kg 9th 151 kg 9th 268 kg 9th

Women's tournament

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

  1. ↑ "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "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.
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