Beach volleyball at the Pacific Games

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Beach volleyball at the Pacific Games has been contested since 1999 when the sport was included at the Eleventh South Pacific Games held in Guam. Since that time, Beach volleyball has been one of the core sports of the Pacific Games, required to be included for both men and women in every games. It has also been included in some of the Pacific Mini Games, starting with the seventh edition held in Palau in 2005.

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Pacific Games

Men's tournament

GamesHost cityFinalThird play-offRef
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScore4th place
XI 1999
( details )
Santa Rita Flag of Samoa.svg
Lomitusi Pritchard
Kennaway Maisa
1–0 Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg
SoaneMaugateau
P. Tufale
Flag of Fiji.svg
Waisale Suka
ApenisaSaukuru
1–0 Flag of Guam.svg
Bert Mercado
Brian Goolsby
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
XII 2003
( details )
Suva Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Steeve Tuihani
Axel Vaki
2–0 Flag of Tonga.svg
Tio Fonohema
Soane Vaipulu
Flag of Fiji.svg
Waisale Suka
RupeniNainima
2–1 Flag of Samoa.svg
?
[5]
[6]
[7]
XIII 2007
( details )
Apia Flag of French Polynesia.svg
MaheanuuHapiatahaa
Dino Tauraa
2–1 Flag of Fiji.svg
Waisale Suka [8]
Eroni Suasua
Flag of Tonga.svg
KamaManulevu
Tio Fonohema
2–0New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg
Jon Taoupoulou
Anselmen Wea
[9]
[10]
[11]
XIV 2011
( details )
Nouméa Flag of Fiji.svg
AisakeRaratabu
Waisale Suka
2–1New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg
FrantzGouzenes
Yvannick Iwa
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Dino Tauraa
Vatea Tauraa
2–1 Flag of American Samoa.svg
Sigalu Selefuti Aitui
SamSamasoniSam
[12]
[13]
XV 2015
( details )
Port Moresby Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Richard Kilarupa
Moha Mea
2–0 Flag of Fiji.svg
Aisake Raratabu
Waisale Suka
Flag of American Samoa.svg
MilesMuagututia
Sigalu Aitui
2–0 Flag of Tonga.svg
MetuiselaVainikolo
Salesi Tuakoi
[14]
[15]
XVI 2019
( details )
Apia Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Tim Dickson
Marcus Ferguson
2–1 Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Terau Ena
Jeremie Paraue
Flag of Tonga.svg
Semisi Funaki
Tio Fonohema
2–1 Flag of American Samoa.svg
Sigalu Aitui
Tauvela Fagaima

Women's tournament

GamesHost cityFinalThird play-offRef
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScore4th place
XI 1999
( details )
Santa Rita Flag of Fiji.svg
Mereula Meya
Sanimelia Francis
round
robin
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Suzie Leong
Gabriella Diau
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Dorothy Kivung
Alice Ito
round
robin
Flag of Guam.svg
Regina Ferguson
Lisa Bordallo
[16]
[3]
[4]
XII 2003
( details )
Suva Flag of Fiji.svg
Mereula Meya [17]
 Finau Waqa [18]
2–0 Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Raurea Temarii
Lokelani Vero [19]
New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg
?
2–0 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Suzie Leong [20]
Gabriella Diau [21]
[6]
[22]
XIII 2007
( details )
Apia Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Lokelani Vero
Taiana Tere
2–1 Flag of Fiji.svg
Mereula Meya
Finau Waqa
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Henriette Iatika
Miller Elwin [23]
2–1New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg
Armonie Konhu
Aurelie Konhu
[24]
[25]
[26]
XIV 2011
( details )
Nouméa Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Linline Matauatu
Miller Elwin
2–0New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg
Sulita Malivao
Sylvie Mero
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Kahaialanie Tauraa
Ramata Temarii
2–0 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Raka Tai
Dianne Moia
[27]
[28]
[29]
XV 2015
( details )
Port Moresby Flag of American Samoa.svg
Rachelle Suaava
Litara Sisitina
2–1 Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Loti Joe
Leeslyn Ler
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Vaimiti Lee Tham
Heiani Vaki
2–1 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Alice Ito
 Diane Moia [30]
[14]
[31]
XVI 2019
( details )
Apia Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Miller Pata (néeElwin)
Sherysyn Toko
2–0 Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Vaihere Fareura
Emere Maau
Flag of American Samoa.svg
Litara Keil
Deveney Pula
2–0 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Rose Gwali
Hannah Donga

Medal table

These are the all time medal standings in Pacific Games beach volleyball for both men and women since 1999, updated to include 2019.

All-time medal table – Pacific Games Beach Volleyball
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (TAH)3339
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji  (FIJ)3328
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu  (VAN)2114
4Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa  (ASM)1023
5Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea  (PNG)1012
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)1001
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa  (SAM)1001
8New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg New Caledonia 0213
9Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga  (TGA)0123
10Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands  (SOL)0101
Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg Wallis and Futuna (WLF)0101
Totals (11 entries)12121236

Pacific Mini Games

Men's

GamesHost cityFinalThird play-offRef
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScore4th place
VII 2005
( details )
Koror Flag of Tonga.svg
Tio Fonohema
Samuela Fotu
2–0New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg
Petelo Manuopuava
Jon Taoupoulou
Flag of Guam.svg
David Rillera
Brian Matanane
2–1 Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg
Soane Tuitoga
Vitali Petelo Tupou
[32]
[33]
[34]
[35]
IX 2013
( details )
Mata-Utu Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Terau Ena
Steve Tauraa
2–0 Flag of Samoa.svg
 ?
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Richard Batari
 Harry Omoa [36]
2–0 Flag of Tonga.svg
Samuela Fotu
Tio Fonohema
[37]
[38]
X 2017
( details )
Port Vila Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Moha Mea
Richard Kilarupa
2–1 Flag of Samoa.svg
Eneliko Tui
Ioane Lesoa
Flag of Fiji.svg
Nacanieli Elliott
Inia Korowale
2–0 Flag of Tonga.svg
Salesi Tuakoi
Semisi Funaki
[39]
[40]
XI 2022
( details )
Saipan

Women's

GamesHost cityFinalThird play-offRef
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScore4th place
VII 2005
( details )
Koror Flag of Fiji.svg
Mereula Meya
AgnesTuilevuka [41]
2–0New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg
Hajen Atrea
ArmonieKonhu [42]
Flag of Guam.svg
Lisette Bordallo
AubreyPosadas [43]
2–1 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Rose Gwali
Susie Leong [44]
[45]
[46]
[34]
[35]
IX 2013
( details )
Mata-Utu Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Joyce Joshua
Linline Matauatu
2–0 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Leontine Ono [47]
 Hazel Ruga [48]
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
 ?
2–1 Flag of Palau.svg
Hila Asanuma
HollyYamada [49]
[38]
[37]
X 2017
( details )
Port Vila Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Loti Joe
Linline Matautu
2–0 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Rose Gwali
Hanah Donga
Flag of Fiji.svg
Laite Nima
Iliseva Ratudina
2–0 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Emily Bae
Michelle Walo
[39]
[50]
XI 2022
( details )
Saipan

Medal tally

These are the all time medal standings in Pacific Mini Games beach volleyball for both men and women since 2005, updated to include 2017.

All-time medal table – Pacific Mini Games Beach Volleyball
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu  (VAN)2002
2Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea  (PNG)1113
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji  (FIJ)1023
4Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (TAH)1001
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga  (TGA)1001
6New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg New Caledonia 0202
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa  (SAM)0202
8Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands  (SOL)0112
9Flag of Guam.svg  Guam  (GUM)0022
Totals (9 entries)66618

See also

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