New Zealand competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This is New Zealand's third appearance at the games since first appearing in 2015.
New Zealand at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
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IOC code | NZL |
National federation | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
in Honiara, Solomon Islands 19 November 2023 – 2 December 2023 | |
Competitors | 46 (22 men and 24 women) in 7 sports |
Flag bearer (opening) | David Liti[3] |
Flag bearer (closing) | Wendell Stanley[2] |
Officials | Nin Roberts (chef de mission)[1] |
Medals Ranked 8th |
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Pacific Games appearances | |
These games have seen New Zealand field their largest team ever to the Pacific Games with around 70 athletes from seven sports to be selected.[4]
Medal tables edit
Unless otherwise stated, all dates and times are in Solomon Islands Time (UTC+11), two hours behind New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13).
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Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Athletics | 9 | 10 | 19 |
Boxing | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Table tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Weightlifting | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Total | 22 | 24 | 46 |
Archery edit
The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has selected a team of two archers in September, 2023. Their selections were based on their performances at the recent 2023 World Archery Championships in Berlin (July 31 – 6 August) and also domestic and international performances in 2023.[5]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Finn Matheson | Single 720 Round 70m | 547 | 8 | — | |||||
Recurve matchplay | 547 | 8 | Runa (VAN) W 6–0 |
Richert (NCL) L 3–7 |
Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||||
Nuala Edmundson | Single 720 Round 70m | 571 | Bronze | — | ||||||
Matchplay | 571 | 3 | Rengulbai (PLW) W 6–0 |
Prasad (FIJ) W 6–0 |
Haywood (AUS) L 4–6 |
David (NCL) L 2–6 |
4 |
- Mixed
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Finn Matheson Nuala Edmundson |
Mixed team recurve | L – |
Did not advance |
Athletics edit
On 8 September 2023, a 19-member track and field team was announced by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.[4][6][7]
- 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 and road events
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
George Kozlov | 100 m | 11.06 | 19 q | 11.27 | 18 | Did not advance | |
200 m | 22.70 | 9 Q | 22.90 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
Ryan Shotter | 100 m | Did not start | |||||
Hayato Yoneto | 100 m | 10.80 | 9 Q | 10.87 | 8 q | 10.94 | 7 |
200 m | 22.27 | 4 Q | 22.12 | 7 q | 21.70 | 5 | |
Finn O'Sullivan | 400 m | 49.31 | 3 Q | — | 48.98 | 5 | |
Liam O'Donnell | 800 m | 1:53.70 | 3 Q | — | 1:54.39 | 4 | |
1500 m | — | 3:56.61 | Silver | ||||
Jack Paine | 800 m | 1:54.28 | 2 Q | — | 1:51.72 | Silver | |
1500 m | — | 3:50.97 | Gold | ||||
George Kozlov Finn O'Sullivan Ryan Shotter Scott Thomson Hayato Yoneto |
4x100 m relay | 42.16 | 2 Q | — | DNF |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Lara Hockly | 100 m | 13.10 | 23 | Did not advance | ||||
Rebecca Peterson | 100 m | 12.57 | 11 q | 12.84 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
Mariah Ririnui | 100 m | 12.81 | 12 q | 12.97 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
Jordan Evans-Tobata | 200 m | DNF | — | Did not advance | ||||
400 m | 58.38 | 5 Q | — | 57.44 | 5 | |||
800 m | Did not start | |||||||
Camryn Smart | 200 m | Did not start | ||||||
400 m | 56.45 | 2 Q | — | 55.30 | Silver | |||
Georgia Whiteman | 200 m | 26.63 | 9 | — | Did not advance | |||
400 m | Did not start | |||||||
100 m hurdles | Did not start | |||||||
400 m hurdles | 1:10.28 | 4 Q | — | 1:09.48 | 6 | |||
Tillie Hollyer | 800 m | — | 2:12.29 | Gold | ||||
1500 m | — | 4:26.06 | Gold | |||||
Peyton Leigh | 800 m | — | 2:13.79 | Silver | ||||
1500 m | — | 4:39.53 | Silver | |||||
Lara Hockly Rebecca Peterson Mariah Ririnui Georgia Whiteman |
4x100 m relay | 49.32 | 4 Q | — | 49.19 | 4 | ||
Jordan Evans-Tobata Tillie Hollyer Peyton Leigh Georgia Whiteman |
4x400 m relay | — | 3:57.17 | Bronze |
- Field events
- Men
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Percy Maka | Discus | — | 44.48 | 4 | |
Scott Thomson | Triple jump | — | 14.29 | 4 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Elizabeth Hewitt | Hammer throw | — | 53.79 | Silver | |
Lara Hockly | Long jump | 5.59 | 5 q | 5.36 | 8 |
Triple jump | — | 11.31 | 6 | ||
Diana Ismagilova | Triple jump | — | 11.69 | 4 | |
Rebecca Peterson | Long jump | 5.35 | 8 q | 5.41 | 6 |
Triple jump | — | 11.08 | 7 | ||
Mariah Ririnui | Long jump | 5.69 | 4 q | 5.82 | 4 |
- Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
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Stephen Thorpe | Result | 11.49 | 6.12 | 11.62 | 16.80 | 34.30 | 3.00 | 4:56.08 | 6,554 | Bronze | |||
Points | 755 | 613 | 583 | 593 | 755 | 645 | 550 | 357 | 475 | 583 |
Boxing edit
A total of 13 boxers (7 men and 6 women) were selected by the NZOC on 26 September 2023.[8]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Zain Adams | 51 kg | Did not start | |||
Alex Mukuka | 57 kg | Amram (NRU) W 5–0 |
Senior (AUS) L 0–5 |
Did not advance | Bronze |
Kalani Marra | 63.5 kg | Lutu (SAM) W 5–0 |
Rokobuli (FIJ) L 2–3 |
Did not advance | Bronze |
Wendell Stanley | 71 kg | Lio (SOL) W 5–0 |
Halstead (NRU) W 5–0 |
Davey (AUS) L 0–5 |
Silver |
Emile Richardson | 80 kg | Viney (TGA) L 2–3 |
Did not advance | ||
Malcolm Mathes | 92 kg | Ah Ping (ASA) W 5–0 |
Paoletti (AUS) L 0–5 |
Did not advance | Bronze |
Patrick Mailata | +92 kg | Liu (ASA) W 5–0 |
Mercury-Leafa (SAM) L 0–5 |
Did not advance | Bronze |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Tasmyn Benny | 50 kg | — | Abana (SOL) W 5–0 |
Suraci (AUS) L 0–5 |
Silver |
Christine Gillespie | 54 kg | — | Echegaray (AUS) L 0–5 |
Did not advance | Bronze |
Jennifer Peters | 57 kg | — | Rahimi (AUS) L 0–5 |
Did not advance | Bronze |
Erin Walsh | 60 kg | Bye | Leota Teaupa (TGA) W 5–0 |
McDonald (AUS) L 4–1 |
Silver |
Cara Wharerau | 66 kg | — | Williamson (AUS) L 1–4 |
Silver | |
Deanne Read | 75 kg | — | Lafaialii (SAM) W 5–0 |
Parker (AUS) L 0–5 |
Silver |
Table tennis edit
New Zealand selected 2 athletes to compete in the para table tennis on 26 September 2023.[8]
- Men's
Team | Event | Preliminary round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / GM | ||||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
James Goulding | Men's singles seated | Hawaii (TUV) W 3–0 |
Djaoua (NCL) W 3–0 |
— | 1 | Bye | Jatutu (SOL) W 3–0 |
Tehei (TAH) L 0–3 |
Silver |
Matthew Hall | Tehei (TAH) L 0–3 |
Jatutu (SOL) L 0–3 |
Moeakiola (TGA) L 1–3 |
4 | Did not advance |
- Team
Team | Event | Preliminary round | Semifinals | Final / GM | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
James Goulding Matthew Hall |
Para team male | Papua New Guinea (PNG) L 1–4 |
French Polynesia (TAH) L 0–5 |
— | 3 | Did not advance |
Weightlifting edit
The New Zealand Olympic Committee on 20 October 2023, announced a team of 10 weightlifters for the games (3 men and 7 women).[5]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Rank | Clean & jerk | Rank | Total | Rank |
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Xavier Tiffany | 89 kg | — | DNS | — | DNS | — | DNS |
Malachi Faamausili-Fala | +109 kg | 150 kg | Bronze | 180 kg | Bronze | 330 kg | Bronze |
David Liti | 182 kg | Gold | 223 kg | Gold | 405 kg | Gold |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Rank | Clean & jerk | Rank | Total | Rank |
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Riana Froger | 59 kg | 75 kg | 4 | 103 kg | Bronze | 178 kg | Bronze |
Elizabeth Granger | 76 kg | Bronze | 95 kg | 4 | 171 kg | 4 | |
Emma McIntyre | 64 kg | 83 kg | Silver | 107 kg | Silver | 190 kg | Gold |
Olivia Selemaia | 71 kg | 86 kg | 4 | 106 kg | 4 | 192 kg | 4 |
Hayley Whiting | 81 kg | 90 kg | Silver | 107 kg | Silver | 197 kg | Silver |
Renee Baarspul | 87 kg | 95 kg | Gold | 112 kg | Gold | 207 kg | Gold |
Susana Nimo | +87 kg | 98 kg | Bronze | 121 kg | Bronze | 219 kg | Bronze |
References edit
- ^ "PACIFIC GAMES 2023: OLYMPIAN #946 NIN ROBERTS APPOINTED NEW ZEALAND TEAM CHEF DE MISSION". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "WENDELL STANLEY NAMED NEW ZEALAND TEAM CLOSING CEREMONY FLAGBEARER FOR PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "David Liti has been named New Zealand Team Flagbearer for the Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games 🇳🇿". New Zealand Olympic Committee Instagram. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b "NINETEEN STRONG ATHLETICS SQUAD TO REPRESENT NEW ZEALAND AT PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ a b "WEIGHTLIFTING & ARCHERY ATHLETES NAMED TO NEW ZEALAND TEAM FOR PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea and NZ name athletics teams for Pacific Games". Radio New Zealand. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Nineteen Strong Athletics Squad to Represent New Zealand at Pacific Games". Athletics New Zealand. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ a b "BOXERS AND PARA TABLE TENNIS ATHLETES NAMED FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.