| Table tennis at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
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| Location | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| Dates | 23 – 25 November 2023 |
Table tennis at the 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands were held on 23 until 25 November 2023. [1] The events took place at the King George VI National High School. [2]
* Host nation (Solomon Islands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  French Polynesia | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 |  Fiji | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Vanuatu | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Solomon Islands* | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Papua New Guinea | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 38 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Ocean Belrose (TAH) | Hugo Gendron (TAH) | Kenji Hotan (TAH) | ||||
| Singles Ambulant | Allgower Maruae (TAH) | Rodney Satini (SOL) | Haoda Agari (PNG) | ||||
| Singles Seated | Vincent Tehei (TAH) | James Goulding (NZL) | Shadrack Timothy (SOL) | ||||
| Doubles |  New Caledonia | Belrose/Hotan (TAH) | Carnet/Gendron (TAH) | ||||
| Team | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Papua New Guinea | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Priscilla Tommy (VAN) | Keala Tehahetua (TAH) | Kelley Tehahetua (TAH) | ||||
| Singles Ambulant | Heiava Lamaud (TAH) | Noela Olo (SOL) | Véronique Lussiez (NCL) | ||||
| Singles Seated | Merewalesi Roden (FIJ) | Akanisi Latu (FIJ) | Andrynor Sale (SOL) | ||||
| Doubles | Vanuatu | French Polynesia | Vanuatu | ||||
| Team | French Polynesia | Fiji | Vanuatu | ||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | Belrose/Tehahetua (TAH) | Hotan/Tehahetua (TAH) | Morisseau/Waneguii (NCL) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team male | Solomon Islands | French Polynesia | Papua New Guinea |
| Team female | Fiji | Solomon Islands | – |
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