New Zealand at the 2019 Pacific Games | |
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IOC code | NZL |
in Apia, Samoa 8 July 2019 – 20 July 2019 | |
Competitors | 47 (33 men and 14 women) in 5 sports |
Medals Ranked 9th |
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Pacific Games appearances | |
New Zealand competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. A team of 47 athletes was selected to represent the country for New Zealand's second appearance at the Pacific Games. [1] New Zealand competed in five sports. [2]
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) at the games per sport/discipline:
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Football | 20 | — | 20 |
Taekwondo | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Weightlifting | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Total | 33 | 14 | 47 |
New Zealand qualified 6 archers for the games.
The New Zealand U-23 team played in the men's tournament at the 2019 games.
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