Tuvalu at the 2015 Pacific Games
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| Tuvalu at the 2015 Pacific Games | |
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| IOC code | TUV |
| 4 July 2015 – 18 July 2015 | |
| Competitors | 101 in 10 sports |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Pacific Games appearances (overview) | |
Tuvalu competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Nakibae Kitisane was the Chef de Mission.[1] Tuvalu listed 101 competitors as of 4 July 2015.[2] Four competitors qualified for two sports.[A]
Tuvalu was ranked 19th at the Games, with 4 medals (1 gold - 0 silver - 3 bronze). Telupe Iosefa received the first ever gold medal won by Tuvalu at the Pacific Games in the powerlifting 120 kg male division.[3][4][5][6]
Parasport
Tuvalu qualified 7 athletes in track and field:
- Women
- Telesita Tusitala (Discus - best throw 25.81 metres - placed 6th)[7]
- Men
- Pouesi Kofe (Javelin - best throw 44.96 metres - placed 9th)[8]
- Etimoni Timuani (100 metres - disqualified after false start in heat)
- Vaiuli Nukualofa
- Mafoa Perci Petaia
- Telito Filoimea Telito
- Men
- Iosefatu Joe Utime
Beach volleyball
Tuvalu qualified 4 athletes in beach volleyball. The women played in Pool A of the competition and lost all the games in the preliminary rounds.[9] The men played in Pool A of the competition and lost all the games in the preliminary rounds.[10]
- Women
- Terokoraoi Ipitoa
- Taliu Tuimanuga
- Men
- Tinifa Papamau
- Jackson Vailine
Boxing
Tuvalu qualified 5 athletes in boxing:
- Men
- Harry Dave Eti Esela (Heavy-weight 82–91 kg Male - bronze medal)[11]
- Javin Kamtaura (Middle-weight 70–75 kg Male)[12]
- Tapaeko Elisaia
- Patala Fagalele
- Maola Itiniua[13]
Powerlifting
the Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation qualified 15 athletes in powerlifting:
- Women
- Asenate Manoa (72 kg Female - TOTAL 340 kg - bronze medal)[14]
- Ela Lupeni (72 kg Female - TOTAL 310 kg - PLACED 4th)[14]
- Teofoga Edueni Sonya Dabwido (84 kg Female - TOTAL 332.5 kg - bronze medal)[15]
- Susie Tulimanu (84 kg+ Female - TOTAL 375 kg - PLACED 5th)[16]
- Togafiti Eliko (84 kg+ Female - TOTAL 285 kg - PLACED 6th)[16]
- Men
- John Sauola Felemeni (74 kg Male - TOTAL 445 kg - PLACED 5th)[17]
- Nakibae Kitiseni (74 kg Male - third best bench-press and dead-lift but failed to complete the squat, meaning his final total was zero)[1][17]
- Bernard Ewekia (83 kg Male - TOTAL 467.5 kg - PLACED 8th)[18]
- Ita Uniuni (83 kg Male - TOTAL 420 kg - PLACED 10th)[18]
- Mark Loleni (93 kg Male - TOTAL 510 kg - PLACED 4th)[19]
- Fakataliga Ulisese (93 kg Male - TOTAL 490 kg - PLACED 5th)[19]
- Telupe Iosefa won the gold medal in the 120 kg male division, with a squat lift of 337.5 kg (the best performance), he then produced a bench press of 182.5 kg, followed by a deadlift of 285 kg to achieve the total of 805 kg.[3][4][5][6]
- Tuau Lapua Lapua (59 kg Male - TOTAL 440 kg - PLACED 4th)[20]
- John Taani Anisani
Table tennis
Tuvalu qualified 11 athletes in table tennis. The women played in the team event but did not progress beyond the round-robin matches.[21] The men played in the team event but did not progress beyond the round-robin matches.[22]
- Brenda Christine Katepu
- Betty Resture
- Kaimalie Resture
- Alex Fred Resture
- Kalton Melton
- Tesika Peti
- Tulimanu Vaea
- Fakanaaga Manase
- Seluka Resture
- Sulami Resture
- Hililogo Toai
Taekwondo
Tennis
Tuvalu qualified 4 athletes in tennis. They played in the team event but did not progress beyond the round-robin matches.[24]
- Men
- Saintly Alesi Moloti
- Felo Nai
- Tepanini Pita
- Isopo Sokomani
Touch rugby
Tuvalu qualified a men's team in touch rugby (16 players). The Tuvalu team won against Tonga 6-5 (touchdowns) in the first game; they were defeated by Cook Islands 11-3 in the second game; they won against Kiribati 11-2 in the third game; and in the final game of the round robin competition, Tuvalu was defeated by Solomon Islands 10-4. The team did not proceed to the semi-finals and ended up in 6th place in the competition.:[25]
- Men
- Nafa Eitini
- Iese Falaile
- Christopher Fatulolo
- Falegai Feagai
- Lasalo Kolokai
- Laijia Kuruisalili
- Tausau Lopati
- Tata Lousi
- Julian Niu
- Petelu Paisi
- Meauma Petaia
- Manatu Siose
- Elia Tavita
- Etimoni Timuani
- Lutelu Tanelua Tiute
- Tiaoti Maatia Toafa Toafa
Volleyball
Tuvalu qualified men's and women's teams in volleyball (28 players). The women played in Pool A of the competition and lost all the games in the preliminary rounds.[26] The men played in Pool B of the competition and won the game against Nauru (3-2) but lost against Fiji, New Caledonia, American Samoa, Wallis and Futuna.[27]
- Sally Atalulu Faleasiu
- Lilly Lafita
- Lillyvanu Maketi
- Masetapu Freda Junior Resture
- Lillian Tusitala
- Thomas Pati
- Tauati Elisaia
- Loluama Eti
- Matagimalie Evagelia
- Imo Fiamalua
- Eleni Ioapo
- Ikapoti Kaisami
- Foma Kalala
- Iefata Keli
- Afemai Lopati
- Valoa Lutelu
- Saili Melo
- Vaiaho Napoe
- Taulau Niusala
- Logovale Pola
- Nove Poloie
- Viiga Poutoa
- Valisi Sakalia
- Akinesi Sio
- Vili Tetoa
- Jay Timo
- Nisha Tusitala
- Sagalei Uila