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:
Manuila Raobu in Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games: 73 kg Snatch - 125 kg, 73 kg Clean & jerk - 152 kg, 73 kg Total - 277 kg. Maka Foster Ofati and Faolina Tepa Haleti in Tennis Men’s doubles.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 7 2 9Boxing 1 0 1Football 23 0 23Powerlifting 1 0 1Rugby Union 7s 12 0 12Table tennis 4 0 4Tennis 4 1 5Indoor Volleyball 11 12 23Weightlifting 2 1 3 Total 65 16 81
Athletics
Tuvalu entered a track and field team. The Men’s Men 4x100 metre relay team finished 6th.
The Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (TASNOC) organizes Tuvalu's participation in the Pacific Games.
Track events Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRank Karalo Maibuca 100 mHeat 4, time of 11.35 seconds6thDid not advance200 mHeat 4, time of 23.31 seconds4thHeat 2, time of 23.66 seconds7thDid not advance Kanae Saloa Malua100 mHeat 5, time of 11.40 seconds6thDid not advance200 mHeat 4, time of 23.31 seconds4thDid not advanceIosefa Tamoa100 mHeat 1, time of 12.11 seconds6thDid not advance200 mHeat 3, time of 24.71 seconds5thDid not advanceLondoni Tiso200 mHeat 2, time of 23.87 seconds6thHeat 1, time of 24.12 seconds6thDid not advance John Fola O’Brien400 mHeat 1, time of 55:04 seconds5thDid not advanceKaralo Maibuca,Kanae Saloa Malua,Londoni Tiso, Kaumoana Teaitala4x100 m relayHeat 2, time of 43.56 seconds3rdTime of 43.29 seconds6th Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankVaioleta Luka100 mHeat 2, time of 13.30 seconds7th Did not advanceTemalini Manatoa100 mHeat 3, time of 13.52 seconds7th Did not advance
Field events Men AthleteEventFinalDistancePosition Pisilele MatioJavelin Throw 800g48.75 m12th Londoni TisoTriple jump13.12 m6th
source= SOL23
Boxing
AthleteEventPreliminary RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFiu TuiBoxing LMW 70F/71M OQ-68-71 kg MaleL 0-5Did not advance
Football
The Tuvalu national football team experience travel delays, so that they were forced to forfeit their first game against Papua New Guinea.
Men’s football competition TeamEventPreliminary roundPlayoff round Playoff round RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreTuvalu national football teamMen's footballForfeitedL 0-6W 4-0W 4-19th
source= SOL23
Powerlifting Men AthleteEventTotalRank Molu Laupepa Powerlifting Male 105 kg Male595.08th
Rugby Union Sevens
Tuvalu entered a rugby 7s team for the first time at the Pacific Games. Summary TeamEventPool roundQuarter finalPlayoffFinal OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTuvalu Men'sMen's Pool BL 17-19L 14-26W 15-10W 15-0Did not advance
Table tennis
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 AthleteEventGroup Round Group Round Group RoundRound 1Quarter FinalSemi FinalFinalOppositionResultsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultKalton MeltonMen’s SinglesL 0-3W 3-0W 3-0L 0-4Did not advance Singles Ambulant Male AthleteEventRound 1Quarter FinalSemi FinalFinalOppositionResultsOppositionResult Tanielu SoaSingles Ambulant MaleW 3-1L 1-2Did not advance Singles Seated Male AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Quarter FinalSemi FinalFinalOppositionResultsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResult Ioane Hawaii Singles Seated MaleW 3-1L 0-3L 1-3Did not advanceTaupaka UateaL 0-3L 0-3L 0-3Did 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 TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankIoane Hawaii,Tanielu Soa,Taupaka Uatea Men's Para team (SOL) L 1–4 (NCL) W 3-2 (TGA) W 3-2 (TAH) L 0-3 (PNG) L 0-34th source= SOL23
Tennis
Maka Foster Ofati and Faolina Tepa Haleti, and also Mathew Pese and Felo Feoto, participated in the men's doubles event.
Mathew Pese and Sanapu Tepa Tealei participated in the mixed doubles event.
Faolaina Tepa Haleti, Mathew Pese, Felo Feoto and Maka Foster Ofati participated in the men's singles event.
Men’s Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarter FinalSemi FinalFinalOppositionResultsOppositionResultOppositionResultMathew Pese Men’s singlesW 6-2, 6-2W 6-3, 6-4L 6-7, 3-6Did not advanceMaka Foster Ofati ByeW 6-3, 6-2L 4-6, 5-7Did not advanceFaolaina Tepa HaletiL 6-1, 6-1Did not advanceFelo FeotoL 6-1, 6-4Did not advance
Women’s Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16Quarter FinalSemi FinalFinalOppositionResultsOppositionResultSanapu Tepa Tealei Women’s SinglesL 6-2, 2-6, 3-6Did not advance
Tennis Men’s Doubles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16Quarter FinalSemi FinalFinalRankOppositionResultsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMaka Foster Ofati,Faolina Tepa Haleti Men's Doubles Bye W 6-4, 6-0 W 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 W 7-6, 4-6, 10-8 L 5-7, 2-6 Mathew Pese,Felo Feoto L 1-6, 5-7
Mixed Doubles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16Quarter FinalSemi FinalFinalOppositionResultsOppositionResultMathew Pese,Sanapu Tepa TealeiMixed Doubles W 6-1, 6-4 L 0-6, 2-6Did not advance
Tennis Team Event TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMaka Foster Ofati,Faolina Tepa Haleti Men's Team Group D L 0-3 W 3-0 W 2-02ndDid not advance source= SOL23tournamentsoftware.com
Volleyball
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.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreMen’s team Men's Pool B L 0-3 L 0-3 L 1-3 L 1-3Did not advanceWomen’s team Women's Pool B L 0-3 L 0-3 L 0-3 L 0-3Did not advance source= SOL23
Weightlifting
The Tuvalu Weightlifting Federation sent 3 weightlifters to the 2023 Games.
Men's tournament AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRank Manuila RaobuMen's 73 kg125 kg152 kg277 kg Kaueta KauseaMen's 89 kg117 kg9th151 kg9th268 kg9th
Women's tournament AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRank Malia Timo Women's 87 kg78 kg5th92 kg6th170 kg5th source= SOL23
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