New Zealand at the 2023 Pacific Games

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New Zealand at the
2023 Pacific Games
Flag of New Zealand.svg
IOC code NZL
National federation New Zealand Olympic Committee
in Honiara, Solomon Islands
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors46 (22 men and 24 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer (opening) David Liti [1]
Flag bearer (closing) Wendell Stanley [2]
OfficialsNin Roberts (chef de mission) [3]
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
10
Silver
13
Bronze
12
Total
35
Pacific Games appearances

New Zealand competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This is New Zealand's third appearance at the games since first appearing in 2015.

Contents

These games have seen New Zealand field their largest team ever to the Pacific Games with around 70 athletes from seven sports to be selected. [4]

Medal tables

Unless otherwise stated, all dates and times are in Solomon Islands Time (UTC+11), two hours behind New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13).

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Archery 112
Athletics 91019
Boxing 7613
Table tennis 202
Weightlifting 3710
Total222446

Archery

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has selected a team of two archers in September, 2023. Their selections were based on their performances at the recent 2023 World Archery Championships in Berlin (July 31 – 6 August) and also domestic and international performances in 2023. [5]

Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Finn Matheson Single 720 Round 70m5478
Recurve matchplay5478Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Runa  (VAN)
W 6–0
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  Richert  (NCL)
L 3–7
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Nuala Edmundson Single 720 Round 70m571Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Matchplay5713Flag of Palau.svg  Rengulbai  (PLW)
W 6–0
Flag of Fiji.svg  Prasad  (FIJ)
W 6–0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Haywood  (AUS)
L 4–6
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  David  (NCL)
L 2–6
4
Mixed
AthleteEventRanking roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Finn Matheson
Nuala Edmundson
Mixed team recurve
L
Did not advance

Athletics

On 8 September 2023, a 19-member track and field team was announced by the New Zealand Olympic Committee. [4] [6] [7]

Key
Track and road events
Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
George Kozlov 100 m11.0619 q11.2718Did not advance
200 m22.709 Q22.9010Did not advance
Ryan Shotter 100 mDid not start
Hayato Yoneto 100 m10.809 Q10.878 q10.947
200 m22.274 Q22.127 q21.705
Finn O'Sullivan 400 m49.313 Q48.985
Liam O'Donnell 800 m1:53.703 Q1:54.394
1500 m3:56.61Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Jack Paine 800 m1:54.282 Q1:51.72Silver medal icon.svg Silver
1500 m3:50.97Gold medal icon.svg Gold
George Kozlov
Finn O'Sullivan
Ryan Shotter
Scott Thomson
Hayato Yoneto
4x100 m relay42.162 QDNF
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Lara Hockly 100 m13.1023Did not advance
Rebecca Peterson 100 m12.5711 q12.849Did not advance
Mariah Ririnui 100 m12.8112 q12.9713Did not advance
Jordan Evans-Tobata 200 mDNFDid not advance
400 m58.385 Q57.445
800 mDid not start
Camryn Smart 200 mDid not start
400 m56.452 Q55.30Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Georgia Whiteman 200 m26.639Did not advance
400 mDid not start
100 m hurdlesDid not start
400 m hurdles1:10.284 Q1:09.486
Tillie Hollyer 800 m2:12.29Gold medal icon.svg Gold
1500 m4:26.06Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Peyton Leigh 800 m2:13.79Silver medal icon.svg Silver
1500 m4:39.53Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Lara Hockly
Rebecca Peterson
Mariah Ririnui
Georgia Whiteman
4x100 m relay49.324 Q49.194
Jordan Evans-Tobata
Tillie Hollyer
Peyton Leigh
Georgia Whiteman
4x400 m relay3:57.17Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Field events
Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Percy Maka Discus44.484
Scott Thomson Triple jump14.294
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Elizabeth Hewitt Hammer throw53.79Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Lara Hockly Long jump5.595 q5.368
Triple jump11.316
Diana Ismagilova Triple jump11.694
Rebecca Peterson Long jump5.358 q5.416
Triple jump11.087
Mariah Ririnui Long jump5.694 q5.824
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 mFinalRank
Stephen Thorpe Result11.496.1211.6216.8034.303.004:56.086,554Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Points755613583593755645550357475583

Boxing

A total of 13 boxers (7 men and 6 women) were selected by the NZOC on 26 September 2023. [8]

Men
AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Zain Adams 51 kgDid not start
Alex Mukuka 57 kgFlag of Nauru.svg  Amram  (NRU)
W 5–0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Senior  (AUS)
L 0–5
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Kalani Marra 63.5 kgFlag of Samoa.svg  Lutu  (SAM)
W 5–0
Flag of Fiji.svg  Rokobuli  (FIJ)
L 2–3
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Wendell Stanley 71 kgFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Lio  (SOL)
W 5–0
Flag of Nauru.svg  Halstead  (NRU)
W 5–0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Davey  (AUS)
L 0–5
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Emile Richardson 80 kgFlag of Tonga.svg  Viney  (TGA)
L 2–3
Did not advance
Malcolm Mathes 92 kgFlag of American Samoa.svg  Ah Ping  (ASA)
W 5–0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Paoletti  (AUS)
L 0–5
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Patrick Mailata +92 kgFlag of American Samoa.svg  Liu  (ASA)
W 5–0
Flag of Samoa.svg  Mercury-Leafa  (SAM)
L 0–5
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Women
AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Tasmyn Benny 50 kgFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Abana  (SOL)
W 5–0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Suraci  (AUS)
L 0–5
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Christine Gillespie 54 kgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Echegaray  (AUS)
L 0–5
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Jennifer Peters 57 kgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Rahimi  (AUS)
L 0–5
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Erin Walsh 60 kgByeFlag of Tonga.svg  Leota Teaupa  (TGA)
W 5–0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  McDonald  (AUS)
L 4–1
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Cara Wharerau 66 kgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Williamson  (AUS)
L 1–4
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Deanne Read 75 kgFlag of Samoa.svg  Lafaialii  (SAM)
W 5–0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Parker  (AUS)
L 0–5
Silver medal icon.svg Silver

Table tennis

New Zealand selected 2 athletes to compete in the para table tennis on 26 September 2023. [8]

Men's
TeamEventPreliminary roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / GM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
James Goulding Men's singles seated Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Hawaii  (TUV)
W 3–0
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  Djaoua  (NCL)
W 3–0
1ByeFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Jatutu  (SOL)
W 3–0
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tehei  (TAH)
L 0–3
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Matthew Hall Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tehei  (TAH)
L 0–3
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Jatutu  (SOL)
L 0–3
Flag of Tonga.svg  Moeakiola  (TGA)
L 1–3
4Did not advance
Team
TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinalsFinal / GM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
James Goulding
Matthew Hall
Para team male Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (PNG)
L 1–4
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia (TAH)
L 0–5
3Did not advance

Weightlifting

The New Zealand Olympic Committee on 20 October 2023, announced a team of 10 weightlifters for the games (3 men and 7 women). [5]

Men
AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRank
Xavier Tiffany 89 kgDNSDNSDNS
Malachi Faamausili-Fala +109 kg150 kgBronze medal icon.svg Bronze180 kgBronze medal icon.svg Bronze330 kgBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
David Liti 182 kgGold medal icon.svg Gold223 kgGold medal icon.svg Gold405 kgGold medal icon.svg Gold
Women
AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRank
Riana Froger 59 kg75 kg4103 kgBronze medal icon.svg Bronze178 kgBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Elizabeth Granger 76 kgBronze medal icon.svg Bronze95 kg4171 kg4
Emma McIntyre 64 kg83 kgSilver medal icon.svg Silver107 kgSilver medal icon.svg Silver190 kgGold medal icon.svg Gold
Olivia Selemaia 71 kg86 kg4106 kg4192 kg4
Hayley Whiting 81 kg90 kgSilver medal icon.svg Silver107 kgSilver medal icon.svg Silver197 kgSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Renee Baarspul 87 kg95 kgGold medal icon.svg Gold112 kgGold medal icon.svg Gold207 kgGold medal icon.svg Gold
Susana Nimo +87 kg98 kgBronze medal icon.svg Bronze121 kgBronze medal icon.svg Bronze219 kgBronze medal icon.svg Bronze

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