New Caledonia at the 2023 Pacific Games explained

Country:New Caledonia
Noc:NCL
Year:2023
Games:Pacific Games
Fedname:Comité Territorial Olympique et Sportif de Nouvelle-Calédonie
Competitors:285
Competitors Men:167
Competitors Women:118
Sports:19
Rank:1
Gold:82
Silver:57
Bronze:58
Previous:2019
Next:2027
Flagbearer Open:Armonie Konhu

New Caledonia competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. New Caledonian athletes have appeared at every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1] [2]

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Archery5 4 9
Athletics23 16 38
Basketball16 4 20
Bodybuilding2 2 4
Boxing6 2 8
Football21 21 42
Golf4 4 8
Judo12 5 17
Karate13 7 20
Powerlifting3 1 4
Sailing4 2 6
Swimming8 8 16
Table tennis6 5 11
Taekwondo3 1 4
Tennis3 2 5
Triathlon3 3 6
Va'a15 13 28
Volleyball16 14 30
Weightlifting4 4 8
Total 167 118 285

Archery

See main article: article and Archery at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Basketball

See main article: article and Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games.

5×5 basketball

Summary

Men's tournament

See main article: article and Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament. New Caledonia national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after winning gold at the 2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup in Suva.[3]

Team roster

3×3 basketball

Summary
TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinalsFinal /
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Score
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RankOpposition
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New Caledonia men'sMen's tournament




New Caledonia women'sWomen's tournament



Bodybuilding

See main article: article and Bodybuilding at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Boxing

See main article: article and Boxing at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Football

See main article: article and Football at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Summary
TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinal Final
Opposition
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Opposition
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RankOpposition
Score
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New Caledonia men'sMen's
New Caledonia women'sWomen's

Men's tournament

See main article: article and Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament.

Team rosterHead coach: Johann Sidaner

Sidaner named his 21-man squad on 15 November 2023[4]

Women's tournament

See main article: article and Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament.

Team roster

Golf

See main article: article and Golf at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Judo

New Caledonia will enter a team of 16 judokas (12 men and 4 women).[5]

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Rank
Matteo Lepauvrealign=left rowspan=2-60 kg
Antoine Deprez
Maxime Taramarcazalign=left rowspan=2-66 kg
Pierrick Idmont
Cedric Jaszczyszynalign=left rowspan=2-73 kg
Antoine Marcuzzo
Jason Apavoualign=left rowspan=2-81 kg
Paulo Taukafauli
Vincent Nerisalign=left rowspan=2-90 kg
Maasi Falevalu
Ponove Falevalualign=left-100 kg
Teva Gouriou+100 kg
Women
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
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Opposition
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Rank
Joy Quemeneralign=left-52 kg
Deborah Bocahutalign=left-57 kg
Anais Gopeaalign=left rowspan=2-70 kg
Ashley Suta Dit Saponia

Karate

See main article: article.

Powerlifting

See main article: article.

Sailing

See main article: article.

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Men's Swimming

MedalNameEvent
Nathan Hudan 200 meter Freestyle
John-William Dabin 200 meter Backstroke
Alexandre Gane 100 meter Breaststroke
Ethan Dumesnil 50 meter Butterfly
Ethan Dumesnil 100 meter Butterfly
John-William Dabin 200 meter Individual Medley
100 meter Freestyle Relay
200 meter Freestyle Relay
100 meter Medley Relay
John-William Dabin 200 meter Freestyle
Baptiste Savignac 1500 meter Freestyle
Ethan Dumesnil 50 meter Backstroke
Ethan Dumesnil 100 meter Backstroke
Chrissander Cersa 200 meter Backstroke
Alexandre Gane 200 meter Breaststroke
Thibaut Mary 100 meter Butterfly
Alexandre Gane 200 meter Individual Medley
John-William Dabin 5km Open Water
John-William Dabin 400 meter Freestyle
Chrissander Cersa 100 meter Backstroke
Alexandre Gane 50 meter Breaststroke
Thibaut Mary 50 meter Butterfly
Baptiste Savignac 200 meter Butterfly
Baptiste Savignac 400 meter Individual Medley

Table tennis

See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Taekwondo

See main article: article.

Tennis

See main article: article and Tennis at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Triathlon

See main article: article.

Va'a

See main article: article.

Volleyball

See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Weightlifting

See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games. CTOS selected ten weightlifters (5 men, 5 women) for the 2023 Games.[6]

Men
AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRank
Mathieu Lao Yan55 kg
Mattéo Perraud73 kg
Sylvain Duclos81 kg
Jérémy Lancette89 kg
Kyle Michel+109 kg
Women
AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRank
Prescillia Piotrowsky55 kg
Diane Dam Wanalign=left rowspan=259 kg
Julia Paul
Jessica Idjan64 kg
Demy Dabin71 kg

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 September 2023 . JEUX DU PACIFIQUE SALOMON 2023 / LISTE DES ATHLÈTES SÉLECTIONNÉS . CTOS . 2 November 2023 .
  2. Web site: 22 September 2023 . Jeux du Pacifique : la liste des Cagous dévoilée . France TV . 2 November 2023 .
  3. Web site: 31 October 2022 . New Caledonia fly out of blocks to secure Melanesian Cup. . Radio New Zealand . 8 April 2023 .
  4. Web site: PACIFIC GAMES 2023 - SELECTION A (Men's) . New Caledonian Football Federation . 16 November 2023.
  5. Web site: XVII PACIFIC GAMES 2023 - Nations - NCL . www.ijf.org . 30 October 2023 .
  6. Web site: Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries . Oceania Weightlifting Federation . 5 October 2023 . 14 November 2023.