| Tuvalu at the 2019 Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
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| 8 July 2019 – 20 July 2019 | |
| Competitors | 98 in 9 sports |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Pacific Games appearances (overview) | |
Tuvalu competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. The country participated in nine sports at the 2019 games. [1] The Tuvaluan team was made up of 98 athletes, [2] including 3 para-athletes: Esekai Vaega, Tanielu Soa, and Ioane Hawaii who received a gold medal in the Table Tennis, Men's Seated Singles division. [3]
Tuvalu nominated three male boxers to compete in boxing at the 2019 games. [1]
Fiu Tui received a bronze medal, being placed third equal, in the Men's Middle Weight 75 kg event. [6]
| 8 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games Group Stage | Tuvalu  | 0–13 |  Solomon Islands |  Apia, Samoa |
| 10:00 | Report | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Pari Oito (Tahiti) |
| 10 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games Group Stage | Tuvalu | 0–7 |  Tahiti | Apia, Samoa |
| 9:00 | Report | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines) |
| 12 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games Group Stage | American Samoa  | 1–1 | Tuvalu | Apia, Samoa |
| 9:00 |
| Report | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Pari Oito (Tahiti) |
| 15 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games Group Stage | Fiji  | 10–1 | Tuvalu | Apia, Samoa |
| 13:00 | Report |
| Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Nadia Browning (New Zealand) |
| 18 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games Group Stage | New Caledonia  | 11–0 | Tuvalu | Apia, Samoa |
| 10:00 |
| Report | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Referee: Rani Perry (Tahiti) |
Telupe Iosefa received a silver medal in the powerlifting 120 kg male division. [7]
Tuvalu nominated thirteen male players for their rugby sevens squad to compete at the 2019 games. [1] Elenoa Kunatuba was the Tuvalu men’s 7s coach; she selected seven new players for the games squad. [8]
Ioane Hawaii received a gold medal in the Table Tennis, Men's Seated Singles division. [9] [3]
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The Tuvalu Weightlifting Federation (TWF) is the organisation recognised by the International Weightlifting Federation as the weightlifting federation of Tuvalu.
The Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation (TPF) is the organisation recognised by the International Powerlifting Federation as the powerlifting federation of Tuvalu.
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