Powerlifting at the 2015 Pacific Games was held from 9–10 July 2015 in the Sir John Guise Indoor Power Dome at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.[1] The host nation Papua New Guinea was the dominant team, particularly in the women's divisions where it claimed six of the seven possible gold medals.[2][3] Nauru was the strongest team in the men's divisions, winning four of the eight weight categories.[3] Telupe Iosefa received the first ever gold medal won by Tuvalu at the Pacific Games in the 120 kg male division.[4][5][6][7]
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Papua New Guinea)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Papua New Guinea* | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
2 | Nauru | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
3 | Samoa | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
4 | Tuvalu | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
5 | Fiji | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
French Polynesia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
7 | Kiribati | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
8 | New Caledonia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (8 entries) | 15 | 15 | 11 | 41 |
Men edit
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Refs | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
−59 kg | Kalau Andrew (PNG) | 462.5 | Nantei Nikora (KIR) | 460.0 | Philippe La (NCL) | 445.0 | [8] |
−66 kg | Starron Dowabobo (NRU) | 575.0 | Henry Kelo (PNG) | 530.0 | Brown Bolong (PNG) | 462.5 | [9] |
−74 kg | Anderson Mangela (PNG) | 628.0 | Taggart Duburiya (NRU) | 610.0 | Kenny Nairne (PNG) | 515.0 | [10] |
−83 kg | Deamo Baguga (NRU) | 690.0 | Livingstone Sokoli (PNG) | 630.0 | Frédérick Warsidi (NCL) | 600.0 | [11] |
−93 kg | Ofisa Ofisa (SAM) | 715.0 | Raboe Roland (NRU) | 705.0 | Hinau Teotahi (TAH) | 565.0 | [12] |
−105 kg | Roy Detabene (NRU) | 725.0 | Koale Taala (SAM) | 725.0 | Alfred Mel (PNG) | 650.0 | [13] |
−120 kg | Telupe Iosefa (TUV) | 805.0 | Robert Kun (NRU) | 777.5 | John Tsiode (NRU) | 745.0 | [14] |
+120 kg | Jezza Uepa (NRU) | 965.0 | Oliva Kirisome (SAM) | 947.5 | Vagi Henry (PNG) | 762.5 | [15] |
Women edit
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Refs | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
−47 kg | Hitolo Kevau (PNG) | 240.0 | Navillie Benson (PNG) | 235.0 | not awarded | [16] | |
−52 kg | Dobi Mea (PNG) | 307.5 | Febrose Tsiode (NRU) | 302.5 | not awarded | [17] | |
−57 kg | Belinda Umang (PNG) | 290.5 | Ivy Rose Jones (NRU) | 240.0 | not awarded | [18] | |
−63 kg | Melissa Tikio (PNG) | 340.0 | Sainimere Abariga (FIJ) | 285.0 | Delia Dabwido (NRU) | 242.5 | [19] |
−72 kg | Linda Pulsan (PNG) | 476.0 | Eibon Mau (NRU) | 462.5 | Asenate Manoa (TUV) | 340.0 | [20] |
−84 kg | Meteng Wak (PNG) | 398.0 | Fila Fuamatu (SAM) | 362.5 | Teofoga Dabwido (TUV) | 332.5 | [21] |
+84 kg | Matile Sitagata (SAM) | 550.5 | Alexandrine Fanaura (TAH) | 422.5 | Elesi Ikanidrodro (FIJ) | 422.5 | [22] |
References edit
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- ^ Morgan, Liam (10 July 2015). "Tuvalu claim first-ever Pacific Games gold medal as Samoa and Nauru share Port Moresby 2015 powerlifting spoils". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Sport: PNG power ahead at Pacific Games". Radio New Zealand. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (10 July 2015). "Tuvalu claim first-ever Pacific Games gold medal as Samoa and Nauru share Port Moresby 2015 powerlifting spoils". Pacific Games 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Iosefa makes history for Tuvalu with powerlifting gold". Pacific Games 2015. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Powerlifting 120kg Male". Pacific Games 2015. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Sport: Tuvalu wins first ever Pacific Games gold". Radio New Zealand International. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
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- ^ "Powerlifting Male 120kg+". Port Moresby 2015. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
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- ^ "Powerlifting Female 84kg". Port Moresby 2015. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Powerlifting Female 84kg+". Port Moresby 2015. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.