Beach volleyball at the Pacific Games explained

Beach volleyball at the Pacific Games has been contested since 1999 when the sport was included at the Eleventh South Pacific Games held in Guam. Since that time, Beach volleyball has been one of the core sports of the Pacific Games, required to be included for both men and women in every games. It has also been included in some of the Pacific Mini Games, starting with the seventh edition held in Palau in 2005.

Pacific Games

Men's tournament

Games <--Year -->Host city <--Country-->FinalThird play-offRef
width=160GoldScorewidth=145Silverwidth=145BronzeScorewidth=1454th place
XI1999
-->
Lomitusi Pritchard
Kennaway Maisa
1–0
SoaneMaugateau
P. Tufale

Waisale Suka<
--Cawanikawai-->
ApenisaSaukuru
1–0
Bert Mercado
Brian Goolsby
align=center style="line-height:120%;"[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
XII2003
-->
Steeve Tuihani
Axel Vaki
2–0
Tio Fonohema
Soane Vaipulu

Waisale Suka<
--Cawanikawai-->
RupeniNainima
2–1
?
[5]
[6]
[7]
XIII2007
-->
MaheanuuHapiatahaa
Dino Tauraa
2–1
Waisale Suka[8]
Eroni Suasua

KamaManulevu
Tio Fonohema
2–0
Jon Taoupoulou
Anselmen Wea
[9]
[10]
[11]
XIV2011
-->
AisakeRaratabu<
--Balemaiamerika-->
Waisale Suka
2–1
FrantzGouzenes
Yvannick Iwa

Dino Tauraa
Vatea Tauraa
2–1
Sigalu Selefuti Aitui
SamSamasoniSam
[12]
[13]
XV2015
-->
Richard Kilarupa
Moha Mea
2–0
Aisake Raratabu
Waisale Suka<
--Cawanikawa-->
MilesMuagututia
Sigalu Aitui
2–0
MetuiselaVainikolo
Salesi Tuakoi
[14]
[15]
XVI2019
-->
Tim Dickson
Marcus Ferguson
2–1
Terau Ena
Jeremie Paraue

Semisi Funaki
Tio Fonohema
2–1
Sigalu Aitui
Tauvela Fagaima

Women's tournament

Games <--Year -->Host city <--Country-->FinalThird play-offRef
width=160GoldScorewidth=145Silverwidth=145BronzeScorewidth=1454th place
XI1999
-->
Mereula Meya
Sanimelia Francis
round
robin

Suzie Leong
Gabriella Diau

Dorothy Kivung
Alice Ito
round
robin

Regina Ferguson
Lisa Bordallo
[16]

XII2003
-->
Mereula Meya[17]
Finau Waqa[18]
2–0
Raurea Temarii
Lokelani Vero[19]

?
2–0
Suzie Leong[20]
Gabriella Diau[21]

[22]
XIII2007
-->
Lokelani Vero
Taiana Tere
2–1
Mereula Meya
Finau Waqa

Henriette Iatika
Miller Elwin[23]
2–1
Armonie Konhu
Aurelie Konhu
[24]
[25]
[26]
XIV2011
-->
Linline Matauatu
Miller Elwin
2–0
Sulita Malivao
Sylvie Mero

Kahaialanie Tauraa
Ramata Temarii
2–0
Raka Tai
Dianne Moia
[27]
[28]
[29]
XV2015
-->
Rachelle Suaava
Litara Sisitina
2–1
Loti Joe
Leeslyn Ler

Vaimiti Lee Tham
Heiani Vaki
2–1
Alice Ito
Diane Moia[30]

[31]
XVI2019
-->
Miller Pata&thinsp;
Sherysyn Toko
2–0
Vaihere Fareura
Emere Maau

Litara Keil
Deveney Pula
2–0
Rose Gwali
Hannah Donga

Medal table

These are the all time medal standings in Pacific Games beach volleyball for both men and women since 1999, updated to include 2019.

Pacific Mini Games

Men's

Games <--Year -->Host city <--Country-->FinalThird play-offRef
width=160GoldScorewidth=145Silverwidth=145BronzeScorewidth=1454th place
VII2005
-->
Tio Fonohema
Samuela Fotu
2–0
Petelo Manuopuava
Jon Taoupoulou

David Rillera
Brian Matanane
2–1
Soane Tuitoga
Vitali Petelo Tupou
align=center style="line-height:120%;"[32]
[33]
[34]
[35]
IX2013
-->
Terau Ena
Steve Tauraa
2–0
?

Richard Batari
Harry Omoa[36]
2–0
Samuela Fotu
Tio Fonohema
[37]
[38]
X2017
-->
Moha Mea
Richard Kilarupa
2–1
Eneliko Tui
Ioane Lesoa

Nacanieli Elliott
Inia Korowale
2–0
Salesi Tuakoi
Semisi Funaki
[39]
[40]
XI2022
-->

Women's

Games <--Year -->Host city <--Country-->FinalThird play-offRef
width=160GoldScorewidth=145Silverwidth=145BronzeScorewidth=1454th place
VII2005
-->
Mereula Meya
AgnesTuilevuka[41]
2–0
Hajen Atrea
<
--Moone -->ArmonieKonhu[42]
Lisette Bordallo
AubreyPosadas[43]
2–1
Rose Gwali
Susie Leong[44]
align=center style="line-height:120%;"[45]
[46]

IX2013
-->
Joyce Joshua
Linline Matauatu
2–0
Leontine Ono[47]
Hazel Ruga[48]

?
2–1
Hila Asanuma
HollyYamada[49]

X2017
-->
Loti Joe
Linline Matautu
2–0
Rose Gwali
Hanah Donga

Laite Nima
Iliseva Ratudina
2–0
Emily Bae
Michelle Walo

[50]
XI2022
-->

Medal tally

These are the all time medal standings in Pacific Mini Games beach volleyball for both men and women since 2005, updated to include 2017.

See also

Notes and References

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