Vanuatu competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. Vanuatu athletes have appeared in every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors confirmed for the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 3 0 3Athletics 15 7 22Field hockey 9 9 18Football 23 23 46Judo 2 3 5Netball 12 12Rugby league nines 16 16 32Volleyball 16 2 18Weightlifting 1 1 2 Total 85 73 158
Archery
The Vanuatu Achery Federation (VAF) has announced three archers. Francis Runa Danick Aisik Bradley Nuaita
Athletics
Vanuatu will enter 22 athletes for the Games. Athletics Vanuatu selected 16 athletes in track and field on 2 November 2023. Six para-athletes have also been entered for the Games.
Track and road events Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankToho Joshua100 m200 mTikie Terry Mael100 m200 mKieron Kapea Meake100 mObediah Timbaci200 m400 mRizon Leo Rara400 mElijah Aru800 m1500 mSteven Hungai800 m1500 mSam Kuras5000 m10000 mHalf marathon3000 m steeplechase4×100 m relaycolspan=2 rowspan=1 4×400 m relaycolspan=4 rowspan=1 Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankLyza Malres100 mChloe David100 m200 mClaudie David100 m200 mTalap Napuat1500 m5000 m10000 m3000 m steeplechaseMarie Harry5000 m10000 mHalf marathonMelody Sam5000 m10000 mHalf marathon3000 m steeplechase4×100 m relaycolspan=2 rowspan=1 4×400 m relaycolspan=4 rowspan=1
Field events Men AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankJunior Phillip NumakeLong jumpTriple jumpJack NasawaJavelin throw Women AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankLyza MalresLong jumpTriple jump
Para-athletics Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankGeorges Langa100 mambulantRodney Talo100 mambulantRodney Ben100 mwheelchairShot putsecured throwKen KahuShot putambulantDaniel MatalShot putambulant Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankElie EnockShot putsecured throw
Field hockey
Summary TeamEventRound-robinSemifinalFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankVanuatu men'sMen's tournamentVanuatu women'sWomen's tournament
Men's tournament
Team roster Men's team event – one team of 9 players Women's tournament
Team roster Women's team event – one team of 9 players
Football
Summary TeamEventGroup StageSemifinal Final OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Vanuatu men's Men's W 6-0 D 1-11 L 0-1Did not qualify4 Vanuatu women's Women'sL 0-1L 2-33Did not qualifyDid not qualify5
Men's tournament
Team roster Takaro named his 23-man squad on 24 October 2023.
Head coach: TBD
Women's tournament
Team roster Women's team event – one team of 23 players
Judo VASANOC have selected 5 judokas for the Games. AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAlan MonthouelMen's -60 kgMaxence CugolaMen's -66 kgAnna BumsengWomen's -48 kgVeronica TariPrisicillia MonthouelWomen's -52 kg
Netball
Rugby league nines
VASANOC have confirmed participation in both the men's and women's rugby league nines. Marking this Games as their debut competition.
Summary TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinal Final OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Vanuatu men's Men's Vanuatu women's Women's
Men's tournament Team roster Men's team event – one team of 16 players
Women's tournament Vanuatu Rugby League announced its first ever women's rugby league team, thirteens or nines, to debut at these Games. The squad was announced on
Team roster
Dahlia Sese Diana Boar Emmanuella Nguyen Ericka Rono Grace Bebe Jaimeen Kenni Joana Kaluatman Lavinia Qwari Louise Obed Majory Thompson Melta Cyrus So’oletaua Motuliki Stephanie Kalfen Teau Nawalu Winona Kalpukai Yvanka Kalfen
Volleyball
Beach Vanuatu Volleyball Federation (VVF) will enter one men's and one women's pair. The men's pair is yet to be announced. AthleteEventPreliminary roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Men's – – – – – – Sherysyn TokoMajabelle Lawac Women's – – – – – –
Indoor Men's tournament
Team roster Men's team event – one team of 14 players
Weightlifting
VASANOC selected two weightlifters for the 2023 Games.
AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRankThomas Wilbur Men's –102 kg Ajah Pritchard Lolo Women's –87 kg
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