New Caledonia at the 2023 Pacific Games
Sporting event delegation
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New Caledonia competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. New Caledonian athletes have appeared at every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.
| New Caledonia at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
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| IOC code | NCL |
| National federation | Comité Territorial Olympique et Sportif de Nouvelle-Calédonie |
| in Honiara, Solomon Islands 19 November 2023 – 2 December 2023 | |
| Competitors | 285 (167 men and 118 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Armonie Konhu |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Pacific Games appearances | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1][2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Athletics | 23 | 16 | 38 |
| Basketball | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| Bodybuilding | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Boxing | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Football | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| Golf | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Judo | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Karate | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Powerlifting | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sailing | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Swimming | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Table tennis | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Taekwondo | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Tennis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Triathlon | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Va'a | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Volleyball | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | 167 | 118 | 285 |
Archery
Athletics
Basketball
5×5 basketball
- Summary
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Qualifying finals | Semifinals | Final / GM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| New Caledonia men's | Men's tournament |  TongaL 80–82 |
 Tahiti50–53 W |
 FijiL 66–68 |
3rd |  Papua New Guinea78–87 W |
Fiji L 71–60 |
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Men's tournament
New Caledonia national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after winning gold at the 2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup in Suva.[3]
- Team roster
- Men's team event – one team of 12 players
3×3 basketball
- Summary
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Semifinals | Final / GM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| New Caledonia men's | Men's tournament |  Solomon Islands– |
 Marshall Islands– |
Papua New Guinea – |
 American Samoa– |
 Samoa– |
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| New Caledonia women's | Women's tournament | Tonga – |
 Guam– |
Papua New Guinea – |
French Polynesia – |
N/a | ||||
Bodybuilding
Boxing
Football
- Summary
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| New Caledonia men's | Men's | Tonga |
 Cook Islands |
N/a | ||||
| New Caledonia women's | Women's | Cook Islands |
American Samoa |
Papua New Guinea |
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Men's tournament
- Team roster
Head coach: 
Johann Sidaner
Sidaner named his 21-man squad on 15 November 2023[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Rocky Nyikeine | 26 May 1992 (aged 31) | 23 | 0 |  Hienghène Sport |
| 2 | DF | Gabriel Vakoume | 9 February 1989 (aged 34) | 3 | 0 | Kunié |
| 3 | DF | William Rokaud | 3 October 2001 (aged 22) | 3 | 1 | Magenta |
| 4 | DF | Vincent Vakié | 20 October 1990 (aged 33) | 4 | 0 | Kunié |
| 5 | MF | Fonzy Ranchain | 22 July 1994 (aged 29) | 2 | 0 | Hienghène Sport |
| 6 | DF | Martin Makam | 15 September 2001 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Magenta |
| 7 | MF | Morgan Mathelon | 12 September 1991 (aged 32) | 7 | 0 | Tiga Sport |
| 8 | MF | Pierre Bako | 9 August 2001 (aged 22) | 6 | 1 | Gaïtcha |
| 9 | FW | Lues Waya | 1 August 2001 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | USSA Vertou |
| 10 | MF | William Read | 11 January 2003 (aged 20) | 3 | 1 | Lössi |
| 11 | MF | César Zeoula | 29 August 1989 (aged 34) | 35 | 10 | US Chauvigny |
| 12 | MF | Shene Wélépane | 9 December 1997 (aged 25) | 13 | 4 | Tiga Sport |
| 13 | DF | Josué Welepane | 19 April 2000 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Tiga Sport |
| 14 | FW | Titouan Richard | 4 December 2000 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Olympique Salaise Rhodia |
| 15 | MF | Gérard Waia | 22 December 2004 (aged 18) | 1 | 1 | Tiga Sport |
| 16 | GK | Mickaël Ulile | 16 July 1997 (aged 26) | 11 | 0 | Magenta |
| 17 | MF | Jean-Jacques Katrawa | 2 August 1999 (aged 24) | 3 | 0 | Gaïtcha |
| 18 | MF | Ritchi Iwa | 31 August 1999 (aged 24) | 3 | 0 | Païta |
| 20 | MF | Makalu Xowi | 20 April 1999 (aged 24) | 4 | 3 | Central Sport |
| 21 | MF | Robert Neoere | 18 April 1996 (aged 27) | 3 | 0 | Kunié |
| 23 | DF | Gianni Manmieu | 2 | 0 | Kunié |
Women's tournament
- Team roster
- Women's team event – One team of 21 players
Golf
Judo
New Caledonia will enter a team of 16 judokas (12 men and 4 women).[5]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / GM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Matteo Lepauvre | -60 kg | |||||||
| Antoine Deprez | ||||||||
| Maxime Taramarcaz | -66 kg | |||||||
| Pierrick Idmont | ||||||||
| Cedric Jaszczyszyn | -73 kg | |||||||
| Antoine Marcuzzo | ||||||||
| Jason Apavou | -81 kg | |||||||
| Paulo Taukafauli | ||||||||
| Vincent Neris | -90 kg | |||||||
| Maasi Falevalu | ||||||||
| Ponove Falevalu | -100 kg | |||||||
| Teva Gouriou | +100 kg | |||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / GM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Joy Quemener | -52 kg | |||||||
| Deborah Bocahut | -57 kg | |||||||
| Anais Gopea | -70 kg | |||||||
| Ashley Suta Dit Saponia | ||||||||
Karate
Powerlifting
Sailing
Swimming
Men's Swimming
| Medal | Name | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Gold | Nathan Hudan | 200 meter Freestyle |
| Gold | John-William Dabin | 200 meter Backstroke |
| Gold | Alexandre Gane | 100 meter Breaststroke |
| Gold | Ethan Dumesnil | 50 meter Butterfly |
| Gold | Ethan Dumesnil | 100 meter Butterfly |
| Gold | John-William Dabin | 200 meter Individual Medley |
| Gold | 100 meter Freestyle Relay | |
| Gold | 200 meter Freestyle Relay | |
| Gold | 100 meter Medley Relay | |
 Silver | John-William Dabin | 200 meter Freestyle |
| Silver | Baptiste Savignac | 1500 meter Freestyle |
| Silver | Ethan Dumesnil | 50 meter Backstroke |
| Silver | Ethan Dumesnil | 100 meter Backstroke |
| Silver | Chrissander Cersa | 200 meter Backstroke |
| Silver | Alexandre Gane | 200 meter Breaststroke |
| Silver | Thibaut Mary | 100 meter Butterfly |
| Silver | Alexandre Gane | 200 meter Individual Medley |
| Silver | John-William Dabin | 5 km Open Water |
 Bronze | John-William Dabin | 400 meter Freestyle |
| Bronze | Chrissander Cersa | 100 meter Backstroke |
| Bronze | Alexandre Gane | 50 meter Breaststroke |
| Bronze | Thibaut Mary | 50 meter Butterfly |
| Bronze | Baptiste Savignac | 200 meter Butterfly |
| Bronze | Baptiste Savignac | 400 meter Individual Medley |
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Va'a
Volleyball
Weightlifting
CTOS selected ten weightlifters (5 men, 5 women) for the 2023 Games.[6]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Rank | Clean & jerk | Rank | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Lao Yan | 55 kg | ||||||
| Mattéo Perraud | 73 kg | ||||||
| Sylvain Duclos | 81 kg | ||||||
| Jérémy Lancette | 89 kg | ||||||
| Kyle Michel | +109 kg |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Rank | Clean & jerk | Rank | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescillia Piotrowsky | 55 kg | ||||||
| Diane Dam Wan | 59 kg | ||||||
| Julia Paul | |||||||
| Jessica Idjan | 64 kg | ||||||
| Demy Dabin | 71 kg |