Cook Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games

Sporting event delegation

Cook Islands at the
2023 Pacific Games

National federation| Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors| 105 (48 men and 57 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearers| Stephen Willis
Julieanne Westrupp[1]
Medals
Ranked 11th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Pacific Games appearances

* 1963
* 1966
* 1969
* 1971
* 1975
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

<- 2019

2027 ->

Cook Islands competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023.

## Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Athletics | 6 | 3 | 9
Basketball | 4 | 16 | 20
Football | 23 | 23 | 46
Touch rugby | 14 | 14 | 28
Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2
Total | 48 | 57 | 105

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Pacific Games

Athletics Cook islands announced a team of 9 athletes in track and field on 21 September 2023.[2][3] The team will feature Alex Beddoes who is the defending champion from Apia 2019 in the 800m and 1500m.

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 field events
Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Daniel Tolosa | 100 m |  |  |  |  |  |
200 m |  |  |  |  |  |
Alex Beddoes | 800 m |  |  |  |  |  |
1500 m |  |  |  |  |  |
Rupeni Mataitoga | 800 m |  |  |  |  |  |
1500 m |  |  |  |  |  |
| 4×100 m relay | —  |  |
| 4×400 m relay | —  |  |
Piri Nga | Long jump |  |  |  |  |  |
Willynn Karika | Javelin throw |  |  |  |  |  |

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Estelle Short | Long jump |  |  |  |
Ana Ellison-Lupena | Discus throw |  |  |  |
Hammer throw |  |  |  |
Tatiana Sherwin | Javelin throw |  |  |  |

Combined events – Men's decathlon
Athlete  | Event  |  100 m  |  LJ  |  SP  |  HJ  |  400 m  |  110H  |  DT  |  PV  |  JT  |  1500 m  | Final  | Rank

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Max Teuruaa | Result  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Points  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Basketball

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Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games

Cook Islands qualified three teams for the pacific Games basketball tournament.

### 5×5 basketball

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Summary
Team  | Event  | Preliminary round  | Qualifying finals  | Semifinals  | Final / GM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Cook Islands Women's | Women's |  New Caledonia
–  |  Papua New Guinea
–  |  Tahiti
–  |  |  |  |  |

#### Women's tournament

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Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament

Cook Islands women's national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after winning gold at the 2022 FIBA Women's Polynesia Basketball Cup in Kaitaia, New Zealand.[4][5]

Team roster

* Women's team event – one team of 12 players

### 3×3 basketball

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Summary
Team  | Event  | Pool play  | Semifinals  | Final / GM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Cook Islands men's | Men's tournament |  Guam
–  |  French Polynesia
–  |  Palau
–  |  Tonga
–  |  Fiji
–  |  |  |
Cook Islands women's | Women's tournament |  Samoa
–  |  Fiji
–  |  Solomon Islands
–  |  Marshall Islands
–  | —  |  |  |  |

#### Men's tournament

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Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's 3×3 tournament

Team roster

* Men's team event – one team of 4 players

#### Women's tournament

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Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's 3×3 tournament

Team roster

* Women's team event – one team of 4 players

## Football

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Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games

Summary
Team  | Event  | Preliminary round  | Final

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Cook Islands men's | Men's tournament |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cook Islands women's | Women's tournament |  |  |  |  |  |  |

### Men's tournament

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Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

Team roster

* Men's team event – one team of 23 players

### Women's tournament

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Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament

Team roster

* Women's team event – one team of 23 players

## Touch rugby

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Main article: Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games

Cook Islands touch rugby teams are scheduled to compete.[6]

Summary
Team  | Event  | Round-robin  | Semifinal  | Final

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Cook Islands men's  | Men's |  Solomon Islands
–  |  Samoa
–  |  Papua New Guinea
–  |  Norfolk Island
–  |  Niue
–  |  Kiribati
–  |  Fiji
–  |  |  |  |
Cook Islands women's  | Women's |  Solomon Islands
–  |  Samoa
–  |  Papua New Guinea
–  |  Niue
–  |  Kiribati
–  |  Fiji
–  | —  |  |  |  |
Cook Islands mixed  | Mixed |  Solomon Islands
–  |  Samoa
–  |  Papua New Guinea
–  |  Niue
–  |  Kiribati
–  |  Fiji
–  | —  |  |  |  |

### Men's tournament

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Main article: Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

Team roster

* Men's team event – one team of 14 players

### Women's tournament

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Main article: Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament

Team roster

* Women's team event – one team of 14 players

### Mixed tournament

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Main article: Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games – Mixed tournament

Team roster

* Mixed team event – one team of 14 players from men's and women's rosters

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games

CISNOC selected two weightlifters for the 2023 Games.[7]

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

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Jerome Tura | Men's –89 kg  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tehei Napa | Women's –55 kg  |  |  |  |  |  |

## References

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1. ^ Losirene Lacanivalu (20 November 2023). "Team Cook Islands impresses at Pacific Games opening ceremony". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
2. ^ "Sports news in brief for September 21: Cook Islands - athletics". Radio New Zealand. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
3. ^ "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
4. ^ "Gold Again for Cook Islands". The National. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
5. ^ "Cook Islands women raise second straight FIBA Polynesian Cup". ABC Pacific. 11 November 2022.
6. ^ "Men's Touch team puts faith in youth for Pacific Game". Cook Islands News. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
7. ^ "Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

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