Australia at the 2023 Pacific Games

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IOC codeAUS
National federationAustralian Olympic Committee
Competitors75 (37 men and 38 women) in 8 sports
FlagbearerRyan Tyack
Australia at the
2023 Pacific Games
Flag of Australia
IOC codeAUS
National federationAustralian Olympic Committee
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors75 (37 men and 38 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearerRyan Tyack
OfficialsKenneth Wallace (chef de mission)[1]
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
50
Silver
24
Bronze
10
Total
84
Pacific Games appearances

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.

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

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 224
Athletics 9918
Boxing 7613
Judo 448
Sailing 448
Taekwondo 448
Volleyball 224
Weightlifting 5713
Total373875

Archery

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
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		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Sarah Haywood Women's individual 590 2 bye  Pendu (TAH)
W 7–1		  Edmundson (NZL)
W 6–4		  Paeglis (AUS)
L 0–6		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Laura Paeglis 617 1 bye  Tangulu (TGA)
W 6–0		  David (NCL)
W 6–0		  Haywood (AUS)
W 6–0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Mixed team
–
–
–
–
–		 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Athletics

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
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Lachlan Kennedy 100 m 10.34 1 Q 10.53 1 Q 10.49 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Calab Law 100 m 10.60 1 Q 10.66 3 Q 10.40 1st place, gold medalist(s)
200 m 21.48 1 Q 21.72 1 Q 20.60 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jack Lunn 800 m 1:53.35 1 Q 1:48.43 GR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Mitch Lightfoot 110 m hurdles 14.28 1 Q 14.19 GR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Georgia Harris 100 m 11.85 1 Q 11.82 1 Q 11.70 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ellie Beer 400 m 55.24 1 Q 52.67 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Imogen Breslin 100 m hurdles 13.97 1 Q 14.21 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Isabella Guthrie 400 m hurdles 59.48 1 Q 57.77 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Connor Murphy Triple jump 16.45m 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Nash Lowis Javelin throw 74.40m 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Samantha Dale Long jump 6.29m 1 Q 6.42m 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Katie Gunn 5.82m 2 Q 6.03m 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Desleigh Owusu Triple jump 13.23m 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Combined events – Women's heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Mia Scerri Result 14.54 1.77m 32.15 5624 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Points 903 941 774 812 908 517 769

Boxing

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
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		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Charlie Senior 57 kg  Rounds (TGA)
W 5–0		  Mukuka (NZL)
W 5–0		  Oaike (PNG)
W 5–0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Harry Garside 63.5 kg  Ume (PNG)
W 5–0		  Lele (SOL)
W 5–0		  Rokobuli (FIJ)
W 3–0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Shannan Davey 71 kg  Toheriri (COK)
W 4–1		  Lavemaau (TGA)
W 5–0		  Stanley (NZL)
W 5–0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Callum Peters 80 kg bye  Saratibau (FIJ)
W 5–0		  Viney (TGA)
W 5–0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Adrian Paoletti 92 kg bye  Mathes (NZL)
W 5–0		  Faoagali (SAM)
L 0–5		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Teremoana Teremoana +92 kg  Leo (SOL)
W 5–0		  Maitaka (TGA)
W 5–0		  Leafa (SAM)
W 5–0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Monique Suraci 50 kg bye  Benny (NZL)
W 5–0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tiana Echegaray 54 kg bye  Gillespie (NZL)
W 5–0		  Tuitupou (TGA)
W 5–0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tina Rahimi 57 kg bye  Peters (NZL)
W 5–0		  Epenisa (TGA)
W 5–0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tyla McDonald 60 kg  Nansen (SAM)
W 5–0		  Koputu (SOL)
W 5–0		  Walsh (NZL)
W 4–1		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Marissa Williamson Pohlman 66 kg bye  Wharerau (NZL)
W 4–1		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Caitlin Parker 75 kg bye  Flint (TGA)
W 4–1		  Read (NZL)
W 5–0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Judo

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
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		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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		 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Anneliese Fielder Women's -48 Kg bye  Golhen (TAH)
W 0s10-00		  Tiebwa (KIR)
W 00 Ippon -00		  Quemener (NCL)
W 00 Ippon -00		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Saya Middleton Women's -70kg bye  Aguon (PLW)
W 10 Ippon -00		  Vitielli (TAH)
W 10 Ippon -00		  Gopea (NCL)
W 1s1 -0s2		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Korfoi Biu Women's +78 Kg bye  Kofela (SOL)
W 10s21 -00		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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		 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Alannah Joyce Women's -78 Kg  Masae (SOL)
W 10 -00		  Tengai (SOL)
W 10 -00		 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Sailing

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
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Woen
Athlete Event Race Net points + MR Rank
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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Charlotte Wormald 4 4 4 3 5 3 3 3,7 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 49,7 4

Taekwondo

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

Athlete Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Ben Camua Men's −58 kg bye  Soeunon (NCL)
W 2-0		  Scotaz (SOL)
W 2-0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Matthew Summerfield Men's −68 kg bye  Tapelu (SAM)
W 2-0		  Scotaz (SOL)
W w/o		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Liam Sweeney Men's −80 kg  Eteuati (SAM)
W 2-0		  Valente (TAH)
W 2-0		  Chare (PNG)
W 2-0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Tyrone Staben Men's +80 kg bye  Fafale (SOL)
W 2-0		  Mai Apa (TAH)
W 2-0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Juliet Lahood Women's −49 kg bye  Rove (SOL)
W 2-0		  Huaatua (TAH)
W 2-0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Stacey Hymer Women's −57 kg bye  Toves (GUM)
W 2-0		  Gavin (NCL)
W 2-0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Rebecca Murray Women's −67 kg bye  Lisa (SOL)
W 2-0		  Lolohea (TGA)
W 2-0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Reba Stewart Women's +67 kg bye  Soma (PNG)
W 2-0		  Tepea (TAH)
W 2-0		 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Volleyball

Weightlifting

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