Palau at the 2023 Pacific Games

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Palau at the
2023 Pacific Games
Flag of Palau.svg
National federation Palau National Olympic Committee
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors23 (14 men and 9 women) in 4 sports
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
3
Total
3
Pacific Games appearances

Palau competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. [1] This was Palau's seventh appearance at the Pacific Games since first competing in 1999.

Contents

On 13 October 2023, the Palau National Olympic Committee announced its participation in 9 sports. [1]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors confirmed for the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Archery
Athletics 123
Basketball 404
Judo 112
Outrigger canoeing
Swimming
Table tennis
Volleyball
Weightlifting 8614
Total14923

Athletics

Palau Track and Field Association have selected 3 athletes for the games. [2]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • qR = Qualified to the next round by referee judgement
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ignacio Blaluk 100 m
200 m
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sydney Francisco 100 m
200 m
Christina Wicker 1500 m
5000 m

Basketball

Palau qualified only one team, men's 3x3 basketball team, for the Games based on their FIBA Oceania rankings. [3]

3×3 basketball

Summary
TeamEventPool playSemifinalsFinal / GM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Palau men's Men's tournament Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia

Men's tournament

Team roster
  • One team of 4 athletes

Judo

The Palau National Olympic Committee have selected 2 judokas for the Games. [4]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / GM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Alonzo Sumor Men's -73 kg
Carisma Aguon Women's -70 kg

Weightlifting

The Palau National Olympic Committee selected fourteen weightlifters (8 men, 6 women) for the 2023 Games. [5]

Men
AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRank
Blaine Patris 61 kg
Gyro Ramirez
Stevick Patris 73 kg
Junior Sumor 81 kg
Xyrus Salii-Debold
Benedict Kintaro 96 kg
Usher Pedro
Mallik Aquino 102 kg
Women
AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRank
Jezzlee Baiei 49 kg
Roxanne Canete 55 kg
Jamaira Richard 59 kg
Kyrah Nestor 64 kg
Claire Kintoki 81 kg
Lincy Marino 87 kg


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