| Outrigger canoeing at the 2019 Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
 Outrigger canoeing pictogram for the Games | |
| Venue | Sheraton Samoa Beach Resort |
| Location | Mulifanua, Apia, Samoa |
| Dates | 9–13 July 2019 |
Outrigger canoeing at the 2019 Pacific Games was held in Samoa from 9–13 July at the Sheraton Samoa Beach Resort, Mulifanua, which is approximately 40 kilometres west of the capital, Apia. [1] [2] [3]
Va'a rudderless outrigger canoes were used for all twelve medal events. [1]
The nations competing were: [4]
* Host nation (Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tahiti | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  New Caledonia | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 |  Fiji | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 |  Wallis and Futuna | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Samoa* | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Papua New Guinea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Cook Islands | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Updated to 11 July 2019
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1 500 m | Kevin Ceran Jerusalemy (TAH) | Titouan Puyo (NCL) | Andre Tutaka-George (COK) | ||||
| V6 500 m | New Caledonia | 1:42.07 | Fiji | 1:42.45 | Wallis and Futuna | 1:48.93 | |
| V6 1500 m | Tahiti | New Caledonia | Wallis and Futuna | ||||
| V12 500 m | New Caledonia | 1:49.43 | Wallis and Futuna | 1:50.06 | Fiji | 1:51.50 | [5] |
| V1 16 km (time= h:min:s) | Kevin Ceran Jerusalemy (TAH) | Albert Mainguet (NCL) | Andre Tutaka-George (COK) | ||||
| V6 24 km (time= h:min:s) | Tahiti | Wallis and Futuna | Fiji | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1 500 m | Vaimiti Maoni (TAH) | Elenoa Vateitei (FIJ) | Anne Cairns (SAM) | ||||
| V6 500 m | Tahiti | New Caledonia | Fiji | ||||
| V6 1500 m | Tahiti | New Caledonia | Papua New Guinea | ||||
| V12 500 m | Tahiti | 2:04.85 | Papua New Guinea | 2:06.50 | Samoa | 2:10.55 | [5] |
| V1 16 km (time= h:min:s) | Marguerite Temaiana (TAH) | Anne Cairns (SAM) | Elenoa Vateitei (FIJ) | ||||
| V6 24 km (time= h:min:s) | Tahiti | New Caledonia | Cook Islands | ||||
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