Shooting at the 2007 South Pacific Games was held in Samoa from 27–29 August at the Tafaigata Shooting Range near Apia.[1] All medal event took place on the down-the-line shotgun range, although a pistol shooting demonstration event was also hosted.[1]
| Shooting at the 2007 South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Tafaigata Shooting Range |
| Location | Apia, Samoa |
| Dates | 27–29 August 2007 |
Led by Theodore Tein-Weiawe, the New Caledonian team dominated the competition and won five gold medals.[2] Fiji also won a gold medal with Glenn Kable taking individual honours in the single barrel event.[3]
Teams edit
There were six nations competing:
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Fiji | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Tahiti | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  Norfolk Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Samoa* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Shotgun results edit
Three down-the-line clay target disciplines were contested and medals were awarded for both individual and team events. The competition was not gender specific, with all events open to men and women.[1] However, all shooters at these games were male.[4][5][6]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double barrel – individual |
Theo Tein-Weiawe (NCL)
|
99 | Gino Mourin (TAH)
|
99 | Glenn Kable (FIJ)
|
98 | [4] |
| Double barrel – team |
New Caledonia (NCL)
|
291 | Tahiti (TAH)
|
289 | Fiji (FIJ)
|
286 | |
| Single barrel – individual |
Glenn Kable (FIJ)
|
95 | Theo Tein-Weiawe (NCL)
|
94 | Orlando Seumanutafa (SAM)
|
92 | [5] |
| Single barrel – team |
New Caledonia (NCL)
|
263 | Fiji (FIJ)
|
262 | Tahiti (TAH)
|
259 | |
| Points score – individual |
Theo Tein-Weiawe (NCL)
|
287 | Glenn Kable (FIJ)
|
286 | Gino Mourin (TAH)
|
285 | [6] |
| Points score – team |
New Caledonia (NCL)
|
832 | Norfolk Island (NFI)
|
826 | Tahiti (TAH)
|
810 | |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Shooting Programme Information". 2007 South Pacific Games. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "His scores say it all". Sporting Pulse. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Glenn Kable wins gold with single barrel". Sporting Pulse. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b "2007 South Pacific Games – Shooting: Double barrel". Sporting Pulse. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b "2007 South Pacific Games – Shooting: Single barrel". Sporting Pulse. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b "2007 South Pacific Games – Shooting: Points score". Sporting Pulse. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
External links edit
- 2007 South Pacific Games – Shooting at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 April 2010)