Niue at the 2015 Pacific Games | |
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IOC code | NIU |
4 July 2015 – 18 July 2015 | |
Competitors | 22 in 7 sports |
Medals Ranked 20th |
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Pacific Games appearances | |
Niue competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Niue listed 22 competitors in 7 sports as of 4 July 2015. [1] [2]
Niue qualified one athlete in athletics:
Niue qualified two athletes in bodybuilding:
Niue qualified two athletes in golf:
Niue qualified ten athletes in lawn bowls:
Niue qualified one athlete in powerlifting:
Niue qualified four athletes in shooting:
Niue qualified three athletes in weightlifting:
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