Draft:Spearfishing at the Micronesian Games

Modern spearfishing uses spearguns instead of sharp-pointed tools

Spearfishing at the quadrennial Micronesian Games were first introduced in the 2006 Micronesian Games.

Traditional spearfishing

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History

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Traditional spearfishing, also known as underwater fishing

Modern spearfishing

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History

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[1] [2] [3] [4]

Editions

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Games Year Host Events Best nation(s)
VI 2006   Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 2   Northern Mariana Islands (2)
VII 2010   Koror, Palau 2   Palau (1)
  Guam (1)
VIII 2014   Pohnpei, Pohnpei 2   Palau (1)
  Guam (1)
IX 2018   Yap, Yap 2   Guam (2)
X 2024   Majuro, Marshall Islands 2   Guam (2)

Medal table

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RankAssociationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Guam63110
2  Palau2428
3  Northern Mariana Islands2002
4  Pohnpei0246
5  Nauru0112
6  Kosrae0011
  Yap0011
8  Chuuk0000
  Kiribati0000
  Marshall Islands0000
Totals (10 entries)10101030
Source: As of September 2024.[5][6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "All Team Guam athletes leave Majuro with at least a silver medal | GNOC". www.guamnoc.org. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "About Us". Aquasmith. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Staff, Variety News (March 31, 2010). "Sasamoto tops Micronesian Games spear fishing tryout". Marianas Variety News & Views. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Team, Archive (July 26, 2002). "Northern Marianas Dominating Fifth Micronesian Games". Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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  7. ^ "Results - 2014 Micronesian Games - Spearfishing". GameDay. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Final Results - 2018 Micronesian Games - Spear Fishing". GameDay. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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