Vanuatu at the 2023 Pacific Games

Sporting event delegation

Vanuatu at the
2023 Pacific Games

National federation| Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors| 158 (85 men and 73 women) in 9 sports
Flag bearer| Anolyn Lulu
Medals
Ranked 15th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Pacific Games appearances

* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

<- 2019

2027 ->

Vanuatu competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023.[1] Vanuatu athletes have appeared in every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.

## Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors confirmed for the Games.

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Archery | 3 | 0 | 3
Athletics | 15 | 7 | 22
Field hockey | 9 | 9 | 18
Football | 23 | 23 | 46
Judo | 2 | 3 | 5
Netball | — | 12 | 12
Rugby league nines | 16 | 16 | 32
Volleyball | 16 | 2 | 18
Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2
Total | 85 | 73 | 158

## Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 2023 Pacific Games

The Vanuatu Achery Federation (VAF) has announced three archers.[2]

* Francis Runa
* Danick Aisik
* Bradley Nuaita

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Pacific Games

Vanuatu will enter 22 athletes for the Games. Athletics Vanuatu selected 16 athletes in track and field on 2 November 2023.[3] Six para-athletes have also been entered for the Games.[4]

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
Toho Joshua | 100 m |  |  |  |  |  |
200 m |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |
Tikie Terry Mael | 100 m |  |  |  |  |  |
200 m |  |  |  |  |  |
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Kieron Kapea Meake | 100 m |  |  |  |  |  |
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Obediah Timbaci | 200 m |  |  |  |  |  |
400 m |  |  |  |  |  |
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Rizon Leo Rara | 400 m |  |  |  |  |  |
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Elijah Aru | 800 m |  |  |  |  |  |
1500 m |  |  |  |  |  |
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Steven Hungai | 800 m |  |  |  |  |  |
1500 m |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |
Sam Kuras | 5000 m |  |  |  |  |  |
10000 m |  |  |  |  |  |
Half marathon |  |  |  |  |  |
3000 m steeplechase |  |  |  |  |  |
| 4×100 m relay  |  |  | —  |  |
| 4×400 m relay  | —  |  |

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Lyza Malres | 100 m |  |  |  |  |  |
Chloe David | 100 m |  |  |  |  |  |
200 m |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |
Claudie David | 100 m |  |  |  |  |  |
200 m |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |
Talap Napuat | 1500 m |  |  |  |  |  |
5000 m |  |  |  |  |  |
10000 m |  |  |  |  |  |
3000 m steeplechase |  |  |  |  |  |
Marie Harry | 5000 m |  |  |  |  |  |
10000 m |  |  |  |  |  |
Half marathon |  |  |  |  |  |
Melody Sam | 5000 m |  |  |  |  |  |
10000 m |  |  |  |  |  |
Half marathon |  |  |  |  |  |
3000 m steeplechase |  |  |  |  |  |
| 4×100 m relay  |  |  | —  |  |
| 4×400 m relay  | —  |  |

Field events
Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Junior Phillip Numake | Long jump |  |  |  |
Triple jump |  |  |  |
Jack Nasawa | Javelin throw |  |  |  |

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Lyza Malres  | Long jump |  |  |  |
Triple jump |  |  |  |

### Para-athletics

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Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Georges Langa | 100 m
ambulant  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Rodney Talo | 100 m
ambulant  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Rodney Ben | 100 m
wheelchair  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shot put
secured throw  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Ken Kahu | Shot put
ambulant  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Daniel Matal | Shot put
ambulant  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Elie Enock | Shot put
secured throw  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Field hockey

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Main article: Field hockey at the 2023 Pacific Games

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

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Vanuatu men's | Men's tournament |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vanuatu women's | Women's tournament |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

### Men's tournament

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

Team roster

* Men's team event – one team of 9 players

### Women's tournament

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

Team roster

* Women's team event – one team of 9 players

## Football

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Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games

Summary
Team  | Event  | Preliminary round  | Semifinal  | Final

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Vanuatu men's | Men's |  |  | —  |  |  |  |
Vanuatu women's | Women's |  |  | —  |  |  |  |

### Men's tournament

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

Team roster

Takaro named his 23-man squad on 24 October 2023.[5]

Head coach: TBD

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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| 1GK | Massing Kalotang |  (2002-08-26)26 August 2002 (aged 21)  | 7  | 0  |  Yatel
| 1GK | Andreas Duch |  (1998-10-12)12 October 1998 (aged 25)  | 0  | 0  |  Ifira Black Bird

* * *

| 2DF | Tasso Jeffrey |  (1998-08-12)12 August 1998 (aged 25)  | 1  | 0  |  Gawler Eagles
| 2DF | Timothy Boulet |  (1998-11-29)29 November 1998 (aged 24)  | 6  | 0  |  Auckland City
| 2DF | Zidane Maguekon |  (2000-06-03)3 June 2000 (aged 23)  | 0  | 0  |  Vaum United
| 2DF | Michel Coulon |  (1995-12-03)3 December 1995 (aged 27)  | 12  | 1  |  Yatel
| 2DF | Brian Kaltak |  (1993-09-30)30 September 1993 (aged 30)  | 20  | 5  |  Central Coast Mariners
| 2DF | Jesse Kalopong |  (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 25)  | 1  | 0  |  Erakor Golden Star

* * *

| 3MF | John Alick |  (1991-04-25)25 April 1991 (aged 32)  | 12  | 0  |  Solomon Warriors
| 3MF | Raoul Coulon |  (1995-12-03)3 December 1995 (aged 27)  | 3  | 0  |  Yatel
| 3MF | Barry Mansale |  (1995-11-01)1 November 1995 (aged 28)  | 4  | 0  |  Yatel
| 3MF | Claude Aru |  (1997-04-25)25 April 1997 (aged 26)  | 6  | 1  |  North Efate United
| 3MF | Joe Moses |  (2002-05-22)22 May 2002 (aged 21)  | 1  | 0  |  ABM Galaxy
| 3MF | Jean Taussi |  (1996-07-17)17 July 1996 (aged 27)  | 3  | 0  |  Ifira Black Bird
| 3MF | John Wohale |  (1997-07-09)9 July 1997 (aged 26)  | 2  | 0  |  Ifira Black Bird
| 3MF | Bong Kalo |  (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 26)  | 20  | 1  |  ABM Galaxy
| 3MF | Mitch Cooper |  (1994-09-18)18 September 1994 (aged 29)  | 6  | 5  |  Hume City
| 3MF | Jonathan Spokeyjack |  (1998-11-13)13 November 1998 (aged 25)  | 3  | 0  |  Ifira Black Bird

* * *

| 4FW | Alex Saniel |  (1996-11-08)8 November 1996 (aged 27)  | 13  | 1  |  Suva
| 4FW | Azariah Soromon |  (1999-03-01)1 March 1999 (aged 24)  | 17  | 7  |  Suva
| 4FW | Jordy Tasip |  (2000-07-14)14 July 2000 (aged 23)  | 0  | 0  |  Auckland City
| 4FW | Godine Tenene |  (1998-05-03)3 May 1998 (aged 25)  | 5  | 0  |  Ifira Black Bird
| 4FW | Kensi Tangis |  (1990-01-20)20 January 1990 (aged 33)  | 29  | 8  |  ABM Galaxy

### 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

## Judo

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VASANOC have selected 5 judokas for the Games.[6]

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

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Alan Monthouel | Men's -60 kg  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maxence Cugola | Men's -66 kg  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Anna Bumseng | Women's -48 kg  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Veronica Tari |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prisicillia Monthouel | Women's -52 kg  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Netball

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Main article: Netball at the 2023 Pacific Games

## Rugby league nines

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Main article: Rugby league nines at the 2023 Pacific Games

VASANOC have confirmed participation in both the men's and women's rugby league nines. Marking this Games as their debut competition.[7]

Summary
Team  | Event  | Preliminary round  | Semifinal  | Final

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Vanuatu men's | Men's |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vanuatu women's | Women's |  |  |  |  |  |  |

### Men's tournament

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Team roster

* Men's team event – one team of 16 players
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### Women's tournament

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Vanuatu Rugby League announced its first ever women's rugby league team, thirteens or nines, to debut at these Games. The squad was announced on

Team roster

* Dahlia Sese
* Diana Boar
* Emmanuella Nguyen
* Ericka Rono
* Grace Bebe
* Jaimeen Kenni
* Joana Kaluatman
* Lavinia Qwari
* Louise Obed
* Majory Thompson
* Melta Cyrus
* So’oletaua Motuliki
* Stephanie Kalfen
* Teau Nawalu
* Winona Kalpukai
* Yvanka Kalfen

## Volleyball

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Main article: Volleyball at the 2023 Pacific Games

### Beach

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Vanuatu Volleyball Federation (VVF) will enter one men's and one women's pair.[8] The men's pair is yet to be announced.

Athlete  | Event  | Preliminary round  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / GM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank

| Men's |

–  |

–  |

–  |  |

–  |

–  |

–  |
Sherysyn Toko
Majabelle Lawac | Women's |

–  |

–  |

–  |  |

–  |

–  |

–  |

### Indoor

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Men's tournament

Team roster

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

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games

VASANOC selected two weightlifters for the 2023 Games.[9]

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

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Thomas Wilbur | Men's –102 kg  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ajah Pritchard Lolo | Women's –87 kg  |  |  |  |  |  |

## References

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1. ^ Mwai, Nicholas (2023-11-14). "Vanuatu Team set sail for South Pacific Games". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
2. ^ "Archers for South Pacific Games announced". Daily Post Vanuatu. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
3. ^ "Athletics squad Pacific Games announced". Daily Post Vanuatu. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
4. ^ "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
5. ^ Romena, Romeka (24 October 2023). "Suva Strikers in Vanuatu's Pacific Game Squad". Fiji Live. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
6. ^ "XVII PACIFIC GAMES 2023 - Nations - VAN". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
7. ^ Evans, Kyle (28 September 2023). "Vanuatu's rugby league nines squads are off to the Pacific Games at last". ABC Pacific. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
8. ^ Hodge, Hugo (26 October 2023). "New pairing, same objective - Vanuatu out to hold on to beach volleyball gold in Honiara". ABC Pacific. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
9. ^ "Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

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