Beach volleyball at the Pacific Games

Beach volleyball at the Pacific Games has been contested since 1999 when the sport was included at the Eleventh South Pacific Games held in Guam. Since that time, Beach volleyball has been one of the core sports of the Pacific Games, required to be included for both men and women in every games. It has also been included in some of the Pacific Mini Games, starting with the seventh edition held in Palau in 2005.

## Pacific Games

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### Men's tournament

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Games  | Host city  | Final  | Third play-off  | Ref

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Gold  | Score  | Silver  | Bronze  | Score  | 4th place
XI | 1999
(details)  | Santa Rita |
Lomitusi Pritchard
Kennaway Maisa  | 1–0 |
Soane Maugateau
P. Tufale  |
Waisale Suka
Apenisa Saukuru  | 1–0 |
Bert Mercado
Brian Goolsby  | [1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
XII | 2003
(details)  | Suva |
Steeve Tuihani
Axel Vaki  | 2–0 |
Tio Fonohema
Soane Vaipulu  |
Waisale Suka
Rupeni Nainima  | 2–1 |

| [5]
[6]
[7]
XIII | 2007
(details)  | Apia |
Maheanuu Hapiatahaa
Dino Tauraa  | 2–1 |
Waisale Suka [8]
Eroni Suasua  |
Kama Manulevu
Tio Fonohema  | 2–0 |
Jon Taoupoulou
Anselmen Wea  | [9]
[10]
[11]
XIV | 2011
(details)  | Nouméa |
Aisake Raratabu
Waisale Suka  | 2–1 |
Frantz Gouzenes
Yvannick Iwa  |
Dino Tauraa
Vatea Tauraa  | 2–1 |
Sigalu Selefuti Aitui
Sam Samasoni Sam  | [12]
[13]
XV | 2015
(details)  | Port Moresby |
Richard Kilarupa
Moha Mea  | 2–0 |
Aisake Raratabu
Waisale Suka  |
Miles Muagututia
Sigalu Aitui  | 2–0 |
Metuisela Vainikolo
Salesi Tuakoi  | [14]
[15]
XVI | 2019
(details)  | Apia |
Tim Dickson
Marcus Ferguson  | 2–1 |
Terau Ena
Jeremie Paraue  |
Semisi Funaki
Tio Fonohema  | 2–1 |
Sigalu Aitui
Tauvela Fagaima  |
XVII | 2023
(details)  | Honiara |

| – |

| – |

| [16]
XVIII | 2027
(details)  |  |

| – |

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### Women's tournament

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Games  | Host city  | Final  | Third play-off  | Ref

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Gold  | Score  | Silver  | Bronze  | Score  | 4th place
XI | 1999
(details)  | Santa Rita |
Mereula Meya
Sanimelia Francis  | round
robin |
Suzie Leong
Gabriella Diau  |
Dorothy Kivung
Alice Ito  | round
robin |
Regina Ferguson
Lisa Bordallo  | [17]
[3]
[4]
XII | 2003
(details)  | Suva |
Mereula Meya [18]
Finau Waqa [19] | 2–0 |
Raurea Temarii
Lokelani Vero [20] |

| 2–0 |
Suzie Leong [21]
Gabriella Diau [22] | [6]
[23]
XIII | 2007
(details)  | Apia |
Lokelani Vero
Taiana Tere  | 2–1 |
Mereula Meya
Finau Waqa  |
Henriette Iatika
Miller Elwin[24] | 2–1 |
Armonie Konhu
Aurelie Konhu  | [25]
[26]
[27]
XIV | 2011
(details)  | Nouméa |
Linline Matauatu
Miller Elwin | 2–0 |
Sulita Malivao
Sylvie Mero  |
Kahaialanie Tauraa
Ramata Temarii  | 2–0 |
Raka Tai
Dianne Moia  | [28]
[29]
[30]
XV | 2015
(details)  | Port Moresby |
Rachelle Suaava
Litara Sisitina  | 2–1 |
Loti Joe
Leeslyn Ler  |
Vaimiti Lee Tham
Heiani Vaki  | 2–1 |
Alice Ito
Diane Moia [31] | [14]
[32]
XVI | 2019
(details)  | Apia |
Miller Pata (née Elwin)
Sherysyn Toko | 2–0 |
Vaihere Fareura
Emere Maau  |
Litara Keil
Deveney Pula  | 2–0 |
Rose Gwali
Hannah Donga  |
XVII | 2023
(details)  | Honiara |

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| – |

| [33]
XVIII | 2027
(details)  |  |

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### Medal table

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These are the all time medal standings in Pacific Games beach volleyball for both men and women since 1999, updated to include 2019.

All-time medal table – Pacific Games Beach VolleyballRank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Tahiti (TAH)| 3| 3| 3| 9
2|  Fiji (FIJ)| 3| 3| 2| 8
3|  Vanuatu (VAN)| 2| 1| 1| 4
4|  American Samoa (ASM)| 1| 0| 2| 3
5|  Papua New Guinea (PNG)| 1| 0| 1| 2
6|  Australia (AUS)| 1| 0| 0| 1
Samoa (SAM)| 1| 0| 0| 1
8|  New Caledonia| 0| 2| 1| 3
9|  Tonga (TGA)| 0| 1| 2| 3
10|  Solomon Islands (SOL)| 0| 1| 0| 1
Wallis and Futuna (WLF)| 0| 1| 0| 1
Totals (11 entries)| 12| 12| 12| 36

## Pacific Mini Games

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This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2017)

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### Men's

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Games  | Host city  | Final  | Third play-off  | Ref

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Gold  | Score  | Silver  | Bronze  | Score  | 4th place
VII | 2005
(details)  | Koror |
Tio Fonohema
Samuela Fotu  | 2–0 |
Petelo Manuopuava
Jon Taoupoulou  |
David Rillera
Brian Matanane  | 2–1 |
Soane Tuitoga
Vitali Petelo Tupou  | [34]
[35]
[36]
[37]
IX | 2013
(details)  | Mata-Utu |
Terau Ena
Steve Tauraa  | 2–0 |
?  |
Richard Batari
Harry Omoa [38] | 2–0 |
Samuela Fotu
Tio Fonohema  | [39]
[40]
X | 2017
(details)  | Port Vila |
Moha Mea
Richard Kilarupa  | 2–1 |
Eneliko Tui
Ioane Lesoa  |
Nacanieli Elliott
Inia Korowale  | 2–0 |
Salesi Tuakoi
Semisi Funaki  | [41]
[42]
XI | 2022
(details)  | Saipan |  | – |  |  | – |  |
XII | 2025
(details)  |  |

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### Women's

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Games  | Host city  | Final  | Third play-off  | Ref

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Gold  | Score  | Silver  | Bronze  | Score  | 4th place
VII | 2005
(details)  | Koror |
Mereula Meya
Agnes Tuilevuka [43] | 2–0 |
Hajen Atrea
Armonie Konhu [44] |
Lisette Bordallo
Aubrey Posadas [45] | 2–1 |
Rose Gwali
Susie Leong [46] | [47]
[48]
[36]
[37]
IX | 2013
(details)  | Mata-Utu |
Joyce Joshua
Linline Matauatu  | 2–0 |
Leontine Ono [49]
Hazel Ruga [50] |
?  | 2–1 |
Hila Asanuma
Holly Yamada [51] | [40]
[39]
X | 2017
(details)  | Port Vila |
Loti Joe
Linline Matautu  | 2–0 |
Rose Gwali
Hanah Donga  |
Laite Nima
Iliseva Ratudina  | 2–0 |
Emily Bae
Michelle Walo  | [41]
[52]
XI | 2022
(details)  | Saipan |  | – |  |  | – |  |
XII | 2025
(details)  |  |

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### Medal tally

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These are the all time medal standings in Pacific Mini Games beach volleyball for both men and women since 2005, updated to include 2017.

All-time medal table – Pacific Mini Games Beach VolleyballRank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Vanuatu (VAN)| 2| 0| 0| 2
2|  Papua New Guinea (PNG)| 1| 1| 1| 3
3|  Fiji (FIJ)| 1| 0| 2| 3
4|  Tahiti (TAH)| 1| 0| 0| 1
Tonga (TGA)| 1| 0| 0| 1
6|  New Caledonia| 0| 2| 0| 2
Samoa (SAM)| 0| 2| 0| 2
8|  Solomon Islands (SOL)| 0| 1| 1| 2
9|  Guam (GUM)| 0| 0| 2| 2
Totals (9 entries)| 6| 6| 6| 18

## See also

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* Asian Beach Volleyball Championships
* Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics

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