Australia at the 2023 Pacific Games

Sporting event delegation

Australia at the
2023 Pacific Games

Flag of Australia

IOC code| AUS
National federation| Australian Olympic Committee
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors| 75 (37 men and 38 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearer| Ryan Tyack
Officials| Kenneth Wallace (chef de mission)[1]
Medals
Ranked 3rd|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Pacific Games appearances

* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Australia competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This was Australia's third appearance at the games since first appearing in 2015.

The games saw Australia field their largest team ever to the Pacific Games with 75 athletes from eight sports selected.

## Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Archery | 2 | 2 | 4
Athletics | 9 | 9 | 18
Boxing | 7 | 6 | 13
Judo | 4 | 4 | 8
Sailing | 4 | 4 | 8
Taekwondo | 4 | 4 | 8
Volleyball | 2 | 2 | 4
Weightlifting | 5 | 7 | 13
Total | 37 | 38 | 75

## Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 2023 Pacific Games

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has selected a team of four archers in September 2023. Their selections were based on their performances at the recent 2023 World Archery Championships in Berlin (31 July–6 August) and also domestic and international performances in 2023.[3]

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
Peter Boukouvalas | Men's individual  | 635  | 2  | bye |  Aisik (VAN)
W 6–0  |  Teng (TAH)
W 7–1  |  Winkelstroeter (TAH)
W 6–0  |  Tyack (AUS)
L 1–7  |
Ryan Tyack | 650  | 1  | bye |  Giramur (PLW)
W 6–0  |  Richert (NCL)
W 6–0  |  Giband (NCL)
W 6–4  |  Boukouvalas (AUS)
W 7–1  |
Sarah Haywood | Women's individual  | 590  | 2  | bye |  Pendu (TAH)
W 7–1  |  Edmundson (NZL)
W 6–4  |  Paeglis (AUS)
L 0–6  |
Laura Paeglis | 617  | 1  | bye |  Tangulu (TGA)
W 6–0  |  David (NCL)
W 6–0  |  Haywood (AUS)
W 6–0  |
| Mixed team  |  |  |
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## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Pacific Games

On 14 September 2023, a 20-member track and field team was announced by the Australian Olympic Committee.[4][5] The updated roster in October saw the team reduced to 18 (9 men and 9 women).[2]

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
Lachlan Kennedy | 100 m  | 10.34  | 1 Q | 10.53  | 1 Q | 10.49  |
Calab Law | 100 m  | 10.60  | 1 Q | 10.66  | 3 Q | 10.40  |
200 m  | 21.48  | 1 Q | 21.72  | 1 Q | 20.60  |
Jack Lunn | 800 m  | 1:53.35  | 1 Q |  | 1:48.43 GR |
Mitch Lightfoot | 110 m hurdles  | 14.28  | 1 Q |  | 14.19 GR |

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Georgia Harris | 100 m  | 11.85  | 1 Q | 11.82  | 1 Q | 11.70  |
Ellie Beer | 400 m  | 55.24  | 1 Q |  | 52.67  |
Imogen Breslin | 100 m hurdles  | 13.97  | 1 Q |  | 14.21  |
Isabella Guthrie | 400 m hurdles  | 59.48  | 1 Q |  | 57.77  |

Field events
Men
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Distance  | Position
Connor Murphy | Triple jump  | 16.45m  |
Nash Lowis | Javelin throw  | 74.40m  |

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Preliminaries  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Samantha Dale | Long jump  | 6.29m  | 1 Q | 6.42m  |
Katie Gunn | 5.82m  | 2 Q | 6.03m  |
Desleigh Owusu | Triple jump  |  | 13.23m  |

Combined events – Women's heptathlon
Athlete  | Event  |  100H  | HJ  |  SP  |  200 m  | LJ  |  JT  |  800 m  | Final  | Rank

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Mia Scerri | Result  | 14.54  | 1.77m  |  |  |  | 32.15  |  | 5624 |
Points  | 903  | 941  | 774  | 812  | 908  | 517  | 769

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2023 Pacific Games

A total of 13 boxers (7 men and 6 women) were selected by the AOC on 4 October 2023.[6] Gold medal winners qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Yusuf Chothia | 51 kg  |  Temakau (KIR)
W 5–0  |  Fauma Keama (PNG)
W 5–0  |  Tetekana (SOL)
W 5–0  |
Charlie Senior | 57 kg  |  Rounds (TGA)
W 5–0  |  Mukuka (NZL)
W 5–0  |  Oaike (PNG)
W 5–0  |
Harry Garside | 63.5 kg  |  Ume (PNG)
W 5–0  |  Lele (SOL)
W 5–0  |  Rokobuli (FIJ)
W 3–0  |
Shannan Davey | 71 kg  |  Toheriri (COK)
W 4–1  |  Lavemaau (TGA)
W 5–0  |  Stanley (NZL)
W 5–0  |
Callum Peters | 80 kg  | bye |  Saratibau (FIJ)
W 5–0  |  Viney (TGA)
W 5–0  |
Adrian Paoletti | 92 kg  | bye |  Mathes (NZL)
W 5–0  |  Faoagali (SAM)
L 0–5  |
Teremoana Teremoana | +92 kg  |  Leo (SOL)
W 5–0  |  Maitaka (TGA)
W 5–0  |  Leafa (SAM)
W 5–0  |

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Monique Suraci | 50 kg  | bye |  Benny (NZL)
W 5–0  |
Tiana Echegaray | 54 kg  | bye |  Gillespie (NZL)
W 5–0  |  Tuitupou (TGA)
W 5–0  |
Tina Rahimi | 57 kg  | bye |  Peters (NZL)
W 5–0  |  Epenisa (TGA)
W 5–0  |
Tyla McDonald | 60 kg  |  Nansen (SAM)
W 5–0  |  Koputu (SOL)
W 5–0  |  Walsh (NZL)
W 4–1  |
Marissa Williamson Pohlman | 66 kg  | bye |  Wharerau (NZL)
W 4–1  |
Caitlin Parker | 75 kg  | bye |  Flint (TGA)
W 4–1  |  Read (NZL)
W 5–0  |

## Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 2023 Pacific Games

The AOC has selected a team of eight judokas (4 men and 4 women) in September 2023.[7]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Jordon Greenbank | Men's -66 Kg  | bye |  Taramarcaz (NCL)
W 10-00s1  |  |  Idmont (NCL)
W 10-00s1  |
Ryan Koenig | Men's -73 Kg  | bye |  Sumor (PLW)
W 00 Ippon -00  |  Pandabela (SOL)
W 1 Ippon -0  |  Lafon (TAH)
W 01 -0s2  |  |  Jaszczyszyn (NCL)
W 0 Ippon -0s3  |
Carstens Beyers | Men's -81 Kg  | bye |  Samin (TAH)
W 00 Ippon -00  |  Apavou (NCL)
L 00 -00 Ippon |  |  Munuake (NRU)
W 00 Ippon -00  |
Carstens Beyers | Open  | bye |  Kole (TAH)
W 00-00  |  Apavou (NCL)
W 0s20s1-0s10s1  |  Le Gayic (TAH)
W 1s20s2-00s1  |  |  Gouriou (NCL)
L 00s1-1s20s2  |
Danny Vojnikovich |  Jolif (TAH)
W 10-00  |  Gouriou (NCL)
L 00-00s1  |  | 11
Danny Vojnikovich | Men's -90 Kg  |  |  Dowabobo (NRU)
W 00 Ippon-00  |  Neris (NCL)
W 1s1-0s1  |  |  Le Gayic (TAH)
W 1s1-00  |
Anneliese Fielder | Women's -48 Kg  | bye |  Golhen (TAH)
W 0s10-00  |  Tiebwa (KIR)
W 00 Ippon -00  |  |  Quemener (NCL)
W 00 Ippon -00  |
Saya Middleton | Women's -70kg  | bye |  Aguon (PLW)
W 10 Ippon -00  |  Vitielli (TAH)
W 10 Ippon -00  |  |  Gopea (NCL)
W 1s1 -0s2  |
Korfoi Biu | Women's +78 Kg  | bye |  Kofela (SOL)
W 10s21 -00  |
Saya Middleton | Open  | bye |  Teumere (TAH)
W 0s21 -00  |  Masae (SOL)
W 00 Ippon -00  |  Gopea (NCL)
L 00 -1s1 0s2  |  |  Joyce (AUS)
W 1s10 -00  |
Alannah Joyce | bye |  Bopp (TAH)
L 00 -00s1  |  |  Vitielli (TAH)
W 00 Ippon -00  |  Middleton (AUS)
L 00 -1s10  | 5

Women's -78kg
Athlete  | Event  | Match 1  | Match 2  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Alannah Joyce | Women's -78 Kg  |  Masae (SOL)
W 10 -00  |  Tengai (SOL)
W 10 -00  |

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 2023 Pacific Games

Eight sailors (4 men and 4 women) were selected by the Australian Olympic Committee on 2 September 2023.[8]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Race  | Net points + MR  | Rank

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | M*
Isaac Schotte | One Person Dinghy (Open)  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 6  | 27 |
Thomas Farley | 2  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 29 | 4
Jarrod Jones | Heavyweight Sailboard  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 3  | 49 | 4
Lachlan Vize | Lightweight Sailboard  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 38 |

Woen
Athlete  | Event  | Race  | Net points + MR  | Rank

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | M*
Evie Saunders | One Person Dinghy (Open)  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2  |  | 3  | 13 |
Ellen Sampson | 2  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 2  |  | 5  | 21 | 4
Amelia Wilson | Sailboard  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 47 |
Charlotte Wormald | 4  | 4  | 4  | 3  | 5  | 3  | 3  | 3,7  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 4  | 49,7 | 4

## Taekwondo

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2023 Pacific Games

Australia have selected eight athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games.[9]

Athlete  | Event  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Ben Camua | Men's −58 kg  | bye |  Soeunon (NCL)
W 2-0  |  Scotaz (SOL)
W 2-0  |
Matthew Summerfield | Men's −68 kg  | bye |  Tapelu (SAM)
W 2-0  |  Scotaz (SOL)
W w/o |
Liam Sweeney | Men's −80 kg  |  Eteuati (SAM)
W 2-0  |  Valente (TAH)
W 2-0  |  Chare (PNG)
W 2-0  |
Tyrone Staben | Men's +80 kg  | bye |  Fafale (SOL)
W 2-0  |  Mai Apa (TAH)
W 2-0  |
Juliet Lahood | Women's −49 kg  | bye |  Rove (SOL)
W 2-0  |  Huaatua (TAH)
W 2-0  |
Stacey Hymer | Women's −57 kg  | bye |  Toves (GUM)
W 2-0  |  Gavin (NCL)
W 2-0  |
Rebecca Murray | Women's −67 kg  | bye |  Lisa (SOL)
W 2-0  |  Lolohea (TGA)
W 2-0  |
Reba Stewart | Women's +67 kg  | bye |  Soma (PNG)
W 2-0  |  Tepea (TAH)
W 2-0  |

## Volleyball

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Main article: Volleyball at the 2023 Pacific Games

### Beach

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In September 2023, the AOC announced the selection of two Beach Volleyball pairs to represent Australia.[10]

Athlete  | Event  | Preliminary round  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / GM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Benjamin Hood
D'Artagnan Potts | Men's | New Caledonia
Hnassil (NCL)
Waneux (NCL)
W 2 \- 0
(21-9, 23-21)  | Wallis and Futuna
Vanai (WLF)
Moleana (WLF)
W 2 \- 0
(21-10, 21-10)  | Fiji
Fisher (FIJ)
Valentine (FIJ)
W 2 \- 0
(21-12, 21-16)  | 1 Q | Vanuatu
Chilia (VAN)
Banga (VAN)
W 2 \- 0
(21-19, 21-19)  | Northern Mariana Islands
Johnson (NMI)
Mister (NMI)
W 2 \- 0
(21-11, 21-18)  | Tuvalu
Malosa (TUV)
Isaac (TUV)
W 2 \- 1
(19-21, 21-18, 15-12)  |
Stefanie Fejes
Jana Milutinovic | Women's | Tahiti
Teikihuavanaka (TAH)
Taquaitahuata (TAH)
W 2 \- 0
(21-16, 21-8)  | Samoa
Toleafoa (SAM)
Luamanuave (SAM)
W 2 \- 0
(21-16, 21-9)  |  | 1 Q | Tuvalu
Pasefika (TUV)
Taimanuga (TUV)
W 2 \- 0
(21-7, 21-5)  | Vanuatu
Lawac (VAN)
Toko (VAN)
W 2 \- 0
(21-13, 24-22)  | Solomon Islands
U'una (SOL)
Puia (SOL)
W 2 \- 0
(21-9, 21-10)  |

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games

The Australian Olympic Committee on 1 September 2023, announced a team of 13 weightlifters for the games (6 men and 7 women).[11] In October, a finalized roster of 12 weightlifters was confirmed.[2]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Rank  | Clean & jerk  | Rank  | Total  | Rank

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Rory Scott | 81 kg  | 131  |  | 170  |  | 301  |
Kyle Bruce | 89 kg  | 146 GR |  | 184  |  | 330  |
Oliver Saxton | 145  |  | 182  |  | 327  |
Matthew Lydement | 109 kg  | 152  |  | 181  |  | 333  |

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Rank  | Clean & jerk  | Rank  | Total  | Rank

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Kiana Elliott | 59 kg  | 89  |  | 104  |  | 193  |
Darcy Kay | 64 kg  | 84  |  | 102  |  | 186  |
Brenna Kean |  | 108  |  |
Sarah Cochrane | 71 kg  | 93  GR |  | 119  GR | '  | 212  GR |
Jacqueline Nichele | 90  |  | 107  |  | 197  |
Olivia Shelton | 76 kg  | 96 GR |  | 119 GR |  | 215 GR |
Eileen Cikamatana | 81 kg  | 115 GR |  | 145 GR |  | 260 GR |

## References

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1. ^ "OLYMPIC CHAMPION KEN WALLACE ANNOUNCED TO LEAD AUSTRALIAN 2023 PACIFIC GAMES". www.olympics.com.au. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
2. ^ a b c "Meet the team". Australian Olympic Committee. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
3. ^ "Australian archers selected for Pacific Games in November". AOC website. September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
4. ^ "28 judo and track & field athletes selected for 2023 Pacific Games". AOC website. September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
5. ^ "20 TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES SELECTED FOR 2023 PACIFIC GAMES". Athletics Australia website. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
6. ^ "Thirteen boxers to fight for Paris Olympic qualification at 2023 Pacific Games". AOC website. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
7. ^ "Australia name athletics and judo teams for Solomon Islands 2023". Inside the Games website. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
8. ^ "Eight sailors selected for 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands". Sail-World website. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
9. ^ "Australian Team for 2023 Pacific Games finalised with eight Taekwondo athletes selected". AOC website. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
10. ^ "Beach volleyballers set for 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands". AOC website. September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
11. ^ "AOC selects 13 weightlifters as first athletes named in Australian Team for 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands". AOC website. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

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