Australia at the 2019 Pacific Games

Sporting event delegation

Australia at the
2019 Pacific Games

IOC code| AUS
8 July 2019 (2019-07-08) – 20 July 2019 (2019-07-20)
Competitors| 57 (21 men and 36 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer| Erika Yamasaki
Medals
Ranked 6th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Pacific Games appearances

* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Australia competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. A team of 42 athletes represented the country for Australia's second appearance at the Pacific Games.[1] Australia competed in six sports.[2]

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2019 Pacific Games

Australia sent a team of six athletes (3 men, 3 women) to the 2019 games.a They won five gold medals, setting five Pacific Games records.[2]

### Men

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Track events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Steven Solomon | 400 metres [3] |  |  | 45.62 GR |
Ian Dewhurst | 400 metres hurdles [4] |  |  | 50.86 GR |

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Distance  | Rank
Emmanuel Fakiye | Triple jump [5] | NM | —

### Women

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Track events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Keely Small | 800 metres [6] |  |  | 2:10.53 GR |
Brianna Beahan | 100 metres hurdles [7] |  |  | 13.17 GR |

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Distance  | Rank
Alexandra Hulley | Hammer throw [8] | 64.37 m GR |

Notes

^ a Melissa Breen was selected to compete in the women's 100 metres and 200 metres events but had to withdraw from travelling with the team.[9]

## Rugby sevens

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Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2019 Pacific Games

Australia named 12 women in their squad to compete in rugby sevens at the 2019 games.

Women's team –  Finalist (runner-up)

* Lauren Brown
* Rhiannon Byers
* Kennedy Cherrington
* Madison Ashby
* Eva Karpani
* Charlotte Kennington
* Page McGregor
* Yasmin Meakes
* Hagiga Mosby
* Faith Nathan
* Cassie Staples
* Jakiya Whitfeld

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 2019 Pacific Games

Australia named four sailors (2 men, 2 women) for the 2019 games.[10]

Men

* Thomas Dawson – Laser:
* Will Sargent – Hobie cat, mixed pair: 4th place

Women

* Sarah Hoffman – Hobie cat, mixed pair: 4th place
* Paris Van Den Herik – Laser radial:

## Taekwondo

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2019 Pacific Games

Australia sent fifteen athletes (7 men and 8 women) to compete in Taekwondo at the 2019 games, with each winning gold in their event.[11]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM | Rank

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result
Mackenzie Singleton | −54 kg  |  |  |  |
Safwan Khalil | −58 kg  |  |  |  |
Damon Cavey | −63 kg  |  |  |  |
Thomas Afonczenko | −68 kg  |  |  |  |
Leon Sejranovic | −74 kg  |  |  |  |
Jack Marton | −80 kg  |  |  |  |
Alan Salek | +87 kg  |  |  |  |

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM | Rank

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result
Serena Stevens | −46 kg  |  |  |  |
Tamzin Christoffel | −49 kg  |  |  |  |
Yasmina Hibic | −53 kg  |  |  |  |
Carmen Marton | −57 kg  |  |  |  |
Rebecca Murray | −62 kg  |  |  |  |
Ruth Hock | −67 kg  |  |  |  |
Chelsea Hobday | −73 kg  |  |  |  |
Reba Stewart | +73 kg  |  |  |  |

## Volleyball

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### Beach volleyball

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Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2019 Pacific Games

Men's pair –  Final winners

* Tim Dickson
* Marcus Ferguson

Women's pair – Quarter-finalists: equal fifth place

* Britt Kendall
* Stef Weiler

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2019 Pacific Games

### Men

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Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Rank  | Clean & Jerk  | Rank  | Total  | Rank

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Brandon Wakeling | 73 kg  | 123 |  | 167 |  | 290 |
Boris Elesin | 89 kg  | 142 |  | 166 |  | 338 |
Joel Gregson | 89 kg  | 126 |  | 162 |  | 288 |
Ridge Barredo | 94 kg  | 139 | 4  | 175 | 4  | 314 | 4
Matthew Lydement | 109 kg  | 156 |  | 175 | 6  | 331 | 4
Jackson Roberts-Young | 109 kg  | 141 | 5  | 192 |  | 333 |

* Jake Douglas was selected for the 94 kg class but did not travel to the games due to injury.[12]

### Women

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Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Rank  | Clean & Jerk  | Rank  | Total  | Rank

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Seen Lee | 59 kg  | 78 |  | 101 |  | 179 |
Erika Yamasaki | 59 kg  | 80 |  | 103 |  | 183 |
Sarah Cochrane | 64 kg  | 92 |  | 114 |  | 204 |
Kiana Elliot | 64 kg  | 99 |  | 114 |  | 213 |
Ebony Gorincu | 71 kg  | 91 |  | — | DNF | — | DNF
Stephanie Davies | 76 kg  | 85 |  | 111 |  | 196 |
Kaity Fassina | 87 kg  | 101 |  | 119 |  | 220 |
Charisma Amoe-Tarrant | \+ 87 kg  | 109 |  | 137 | 4  | 246 | 4

## References

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1. ^ "Australian team announced for 2019 Pacific Games". Australian Olympic Committee. 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
2. ^ a b "Australian results for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games" (PDF). Australian Olympic Committee. 21 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2019.
3. ^ "Men 400 Metre Finals". Qld Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
4. ^ "Men 400 Metre Hurdles .914m Finals". Qld Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
5. ^ "Women Triple Jump". Qld Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
6. ^ "Women 800 Metre". Qld Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
7. ^ "Women 100 Metre Hurdles .838m". Qld Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
8. ^ "Women Hammer 4kg". Qld Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
9. ^ "2019 PACIFIC GAMES". Athletics Australia. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
10. ^ "Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Pacific Games Council. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019.
11. ^ "Gold streak continues at Samoa 2019". olympics.com.au. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
12. ^ Newsam, Samantha (3 August 2019). "Central North Rugby: Jake Douglas to make first starting appearance for Pirates for four seasons". The Northern Daily Leader. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020.

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Countries at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa

* American Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Kiribati
* Guam
* Marshall Islands
* Federated States of Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* Niue
* New Zealand
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tahiti
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Tokelau
* Vanuatu
* Wallis and Futuna

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