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	-->	Final			Third play-off			Ref
		width=160			Gold		Score	width=145	Silver	width=145	Bronze	Score	width=145		4th place
XI	1999			-->	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]
XII	2003			-->	Steeve Tuihani Axel Vaki	2–0	Tio Fonohema Soane Vaipulu	Waisale Suka<	--Cawanikawai--> RupeniNainima	2–1	?	^[5] ^[6] ^[7]
XIII	2007			-->	MaheanuuHapiatahaa Dino Tauraa	2–1	Waisale Suka^[8] Eroni Suasua	KamaManulevu Tio Fonohema	2–0	Jon Taoupoulou Anselmen Wea	^[9] ^[10] ^[11]
XIV	2011			-->	AisakeRaratabu<	--Balemaiamerika--> Waisale Suka	2–1	FrantzGouzenes Yvannick Iwa	Dino Tauraa Vatea Tauraa	2–1	Sigalu Selefuti Aitui SamSamasoniSam	^[12] ^[13]
XV	2015			-->	Richard Kilarupa Moha Mea	2–0	Aisake Raratabu Waisale Suka<	--Cawanikawa-->	MilesMuagututia Sigalu Aitui	2–0	MetuiselaVainikolo Salesi Tuakoi	^[14] ^[15]
XVI	2019			-->	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	-->	Final			Third play-off			Ref
		width=160			Gold		Score	width=145	Silver	width=145	Bronze	Score	width=145		4th place
XI	1999			-->	Mereula Meya Sanimelia Francis	round robin	Suzie Leong Gabriella Diau	Dorothy Kivung Alice Ito	round robin	Regina Ferguson Lisa Bordallo	^[16]
XII	2003			-->	Mereula Meya^[17] Finau Waqa^[18]	2–0	Raurea Temarii Lokelani Vero^[19]	?	2–0	Suzie Leong^[20] Gabriella Diau^[21]	^[22]
XIII	2007			-->	Lokelani Vero Taiana Tere	2–1	Mereula Meya Finau Waqa	Henriette Iatika Miller Elwin^[23]	2–1	Armonie Konhu Aurelie Konhu	^[24] ^[25] ^[26]
XIV	2011			-->	Linline Matauatu Miller Elwin	2–0	Sulita Malivao Sylvie Mero	Kahaialanie Tauraa Ramata Temarii	2–0	Raka Tai Dianne Moia	^[27] ^[28] ^[29]
XV	2015			-->	Rachelle Suaava Litara Sisitina	2–1	Loti Joe Leeslyn Ler	Vaimiti Lee Tham Heiani Vaki	2–1	Alice Ito Diane Moia^[30]	^[31]
XVI	2019			-->	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	-->	Final			Third play-off			Ref
		width=160			Gold		Score	width=145	Silver	width=145	Bronze	Score	width=145		4th place
VII	2005			-->	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]
IX	2013			-->	Terau Ena Steve Tauraa	2–0	?	Richard Batari Harry Omoa^[36]	2–0	Samuela Fotu Tio Fonohema	^[37] ^[38]
X	2017			-->	Moha Mea Richard Kilarupa	2–1	Eneliko Tui Ioane Lesoa	Nacanieli Elliott Inia Korowale	2–0	Salesi Tuakoi Semisi Funaki	^[39] ^[40]
XI	2022			-->		–			–

Women's

Games <		--	Year -->	Host city <	--	Country	-->	Final			Third play-off			Ref
		width=160			Gold		Score	width=145	Silver	width=145	Bronze	Score	width=145		4th place
VII	2005			-->	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]
IX	2013			-->	Joyce Joshua Linline Matauatu	2–0	Leontine Ono^[47] Hazel Ruga^[48]	?	2–1	Hila Asanuma HollyYamada^[49]
X	2017			-->	Loti Joe Linline Matautu	2–0	Rose Gwali Hanah Donga	Laite Nima Iliseva Ratudina	2–0	Emily Bae Michelle Walo	^[50]
XI	2022			-->		–			–

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

• Asian Beach Volleyball Championships
• Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics

Notes and References

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