The 2017 Pacific Mini Games were held in Port Vila, Vanuatu, in December 2017. It was the tenth edition of the Pacific Mini Games, and the second to be hosted in Vanuatu (after the 1993 games).
Host selection Vanuatu was awarded the right to host the games at a September 2011 meeting of the Pacific Games Council's General Assembly. Nauru and the Northern Mariana Islands were the other countries to bid. The event was originally planned for September 2017 but preparations were delayed by Cyclone Pam."Start date for 2017 Mini Games in Vanuatu pushed back", Radio New Zealand, 21 January 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
Both rounds of voting took place on the 4 September 2011 with Nauru eliminated after the first round. In the final round, Vanuatu edged Northern Mariana Islands by 4 votes to earn hosting rights."2017 Pacific Mini Games: Vanuatu Wins!", Pacific Games Council. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
2017 Pacific Mini Games bidding results City Country Round 1 Round 2 Port Vila 8 13 Saipan 8 9Yaren 6 —
Venues
Schedule Korman Sports Complex Archery field - Archery Stadium - Athletics, Football, Rugby sevens, Opening and closing ceremonies Indoor Hall 1 - Boxing, Table tennis Indoor Hall 2 - Basketball 3×3, Judo, Karate, Netball Beach Volleyball Courts - Beach Volleyball Tennis courts - Tennis Mele Golf Course - Golf Port Vila Municipal Stadium - Football Epauto Adventist High School -Weightlifting
Participating nations There were 24 national teams that competed at the games:
Medal table The final medal tally for the 2017 Pacific Mini Games.
Sports Fourteen sports were hosted:
Note: A number in parentheses indicates the number of medal events that were contested in each sport, where known.
Archery
Men's individual recurve Silver in archery warmly receivedWomen's individual recurve Father and daughter shooting for the starsMixed team recurve Denis MoedjijoIsabelle SoeroJoseph WalterJil Grete WalterArne JansenKaroline TatafuMen's individual compound Women's individual compound Archers Impress Team Fiji BossMixed team compound Henry ShiuCecile PicotLisa LeotaFrederick LeotaArchery
Boxing Light flyweight49 kg Boxing Flyweight52 kg Bantamweight56 kg Lightweight60 kg Light welterweight64 kg Welterweight69 kg Middleweight75 kg Light heavyweight81 kg Jubiely Torea Independent PGC athletes Heavyweight91 kgHeimata Neuffer Independent PGC athletes Super heavyweight+91 kgAtiu Amoroa Independent PGC athletes
Golf
Men's individual Women's individual Men's team Guillaume CastagneMorgan DufourAnthony CuerNorman BonnetMorgan AnnatoVagi JamesPhilip MekJustin BrunskillAbid HussainOlaf AllenWon HwangRyan KumarWomen's team Emillie RicaudMathilde GuepyMaiwen Delamarie-le BlevicInes LaveluaKristine SekoWari WinchcombeNatalie MokDanae ClampMerelita McCarthyJee DawiRaina KumarUfemia Naisara
Judo Judo ResultsJudo 2 Men's 60 kg Men's 66 kg Men's 73 kg Men's 81 kg Men's 90 kg Men's 100 kg not awardednot awardedMen's +100 kg Men's open lightweight Men's open heavyweight Women's 52 kg not awardednot awardedWomen's 57 kg not awardednot awardedWomen's 63 kg Women's 70 kg not awardednot awardedWomen's open lightweight not awardedWomen's open heavyweight
Karate Kata Men's individualKarate not awardedWomen's individual Women's kata Men's team Vu Duc Minh DackJean Emmanuel FaureKevyn Pognon Tumu Lango Trevor Naieu Freddy Wilson not awardedWomen's team Angelique Mondoloni Laura Rothery Juliette Schmidt Vamule Vassy Mata Lango Winona Lango Augustine Yalou not awarded
Kumite Men's 60 kg Men's 67 kg Men's 75 kg Men's 84 kg Men's +84 kg not awardedMen's open Men's team Dylan Agamalu Mathieu Annonier Philippe Annonier Jonathan Dedieu Jean-Emmanuel Faure Lucien Haiu Iwe Rene Hmana Kevyn Pognon Petelo Perkon Peato Tumu Lango Cliford Bule Reynold Noukout Stephane Breton Christopher Olule Gely Robert Pakoa Cosmas Walihl Sallawali Nigel Bana Vincent Quentin Bougen Siosi Tafoa JuniorKenihiria Rex Jasper Samo Frengy Bisoka Everest Foetaa Ega Women's 61 kg not awardedWomen's 68 kg Women's +68 kg not awardedWomen's open Women's team Romina Rambans Morane Vacher Aurore Vaysset Vamule Vassy Mata Lango Winona Lango Lynn Tari Augustine Yalou not awarded
Rugby sevens Rugby 7 resultsRugby GoldRugby bronze Men
Calendar The following table provides a summary of the competition schedule.
Notes No official Tahiti team took part in the 2017 Mini Games following the French Polynesian government's decision to boycott the event. A number of Tahitian athletes competed under the banner of the Pacific Games Council.
Athletics included four parasport events: men's 100m – ambulatory; men's javelin – ambulatory; men's shot put – seated; and women's shot put – ambulatory.
Table tennis to include four parasport events: men's/women's singles – seated; and men's/women's singles – ambulatory.
References
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External links Official website Result system