Papua New Guinea at the 2023 Pacific Games explained

Country:	Papua New Guinea
Noc:	PNG
Year:	2023
Games:	Pacific Games
Competitors:	310
Competitors Men:	164
Competitors Women:	146
Sports:	14
Flagbearer:	Ramona Padio Matthew Stubbings
Rank:	5
Gold:	29
Silver:	37
Bronze:	39
Officials:	Faye-Zina Lalo (chef de mission)
Previous:	2019
Next:	2027

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

On 11 October, 2023, the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee confirmed 20 sports for participation at the games.^[1] Papua New Guinea women's national football team captain, Ramona Padio, and Tennis number one Matthew Stubbings were named flag bearers for the opening ceremony on 10 November 2023.^[2]

Administration

In September, 2022, the Papua New Guinea Pacific Games Association (PNGPGA) appointed Faye-Zina Lalo as Chef de Mission.^[3]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors confirmed for the Games.

width=180	Sport	width=55	Men	width=55	Women	width=55	Total
Athletics	32	14	46
Basketball	16	16	32
Bodybuilding	7	0	7
Boxing	12	8	20
Field hockey	9	9	18
Football	23	23	46
Golf	4	4	8
Netball		12	12
Rugby sevens	12	12	24
Swimming	5	6	11
Tennis	4	4	8
Touch rugby	14	14	28
Volleyball	16	16	32
Weightlifting	10	8	18
Total	164	146	310

Athletics

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

Athletics Papua New Guinea announced a team of 35 athletes in track and field on 11 September 2023.^{[4] [5]} The PNG team will feature three defending champions from Apia 2019, namely long-distance runner Simbai Kaspar (men's 3000 m steeplechase), long jumper Rellie Kaputin, and javelin thrower Sharon Toako. Eleven para-athletes were made known on 6 November 2023 after Oceania Athletics published the preliminary entry-list for the Games.^[6]

Track and road events

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
style=text-align:left	Emmanuel Anis	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	100 m	10.76	2 Q	10.99	4	Did not advance
style=text-align:left	Leroy Kamau	10.51	1 Q	10.73	1 Q
style=text-align:left	Pais Wisil	10.60	1 Q	10.63	1 Q	10.76	4
style=text-align:left	Daniel Baul	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	200 m	21.62	2 Q	21.82	2 Q	21.36
style=text-align:left	Leroy Kamau	21.61	1 Q	22.15	4 q	21.24
style=text-align:left	Pais Wisil	21.94	1 Q	22.37	1 Q	21.92	6
style=text-align:left	Benjamin Aliel	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	400 m	48.23	1 Q	47.17
style=text-align:left	Daniel Baul	48.44	1 Q	47.21
style=text-align:left	Emmanuel Wanga	49.34	2 Q	48.43
style=text-align:left	Adolf Kauba	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	800 m	1:53.89	4 q	1:54.99	5
style=text-align:left	Jiuteis Robinson			Did not advance
style=text-align:left	Lot Samare	1:56.50	5 q	2:00.60	8
style=text-align:left	Juteis Robinson	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	1500 m	4:06.44	6
style=text-align:left	Israel Takap	4:18.86	10
style=text-align:left	Aquila Turalom	3:59.02	5
style=text-align:left	Wilford Baia	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	5000 m	16:34.26	9
style=text-align:left	Dilu Goiye	16:05.52	7
style=text-align:left	Siune Kagl	15:30.02
style=text-align:left	Dilu Goiye	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	10000 m	33:57.08
style=text-align:left	James Kuadua	34:38.13	4
style=text-align:left	Siune Kagl	35:00.87	8
style=text-align:left	Robert Oa	style=text-align:left	110 m hurdles	15.18	3 Q	14.81
style=text-align:left	Daniel Baul	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	400 m hurdles	53.23	1 Q	52.75
style=text-align:left	Sialis Passinghan	55.23	1 Q	54.37
style=text-align:left	William Peka	55.58	2 Q	52.86
style=text-align:left	Abel Siune	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	3000 m steeplechase	10:03.13	5
style=text-align:left	Israel Takap	10:13.89	6
style=text-align:left	Aquila Turalom	9:26.10
style=text-align:left	Emmanuel Anis Daniel Baul Pais Wisil Leroy Kamau Emmanuel Wanga	style=text-align:left rowspan=1	4×100 m relay	41.31	2 Q	40.59
style=text-align:left	Daniel Baul Emmanuel Wanga Leroy Kamau Benjamin Aliel	style=text-align:left rowspan=1	4×400 m relay	3:13.53
style=text-align:left	James Gundu	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	Half marathon	1:16:42.00	8
style=text-align:left	Siune Kagl	1:11:34.00
style=text-align:left	Wilford Baia	1:21:21.00	12

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
align=left rowspan=3	Isila Apkup	100 m	12.00	1 Q	12.06	2 Q	11.86
200 m	24.87	2 Q	24.43	4
400 m	60.45	3 Q	57.14	4
align=left rowspan=3	Leonie Beu	100 m	12.19	2 Q	12.15	3 Q	12.17	5
200 m	24.78	1 Q	24.22
400 m	57.40	2 Q	56.42
align=left rowspan=2	Adrine Monagi	100 m	12.00	1 Q	12.17	2 Q	12.10	4
100 m hurdles	14.13	1 Q	14.29
style=text-align:left	Salome Yaling	style=text-align:left	200 m	27.42	6	Did not advance
align=left rowspan=3	Scholastica Herman	1500 m	4:44.79	4
5000 m	18:38.93
10,000 m		–
align=left rowspan=3	Mary Kua	800 m	2:30.18	7
1500 m	5:16.95	9
3000 m steeplechase		–
style=text-align:left rowspan=2	Christina Moiyang	style=text-align:left	5000 m	20:27.76 48:46.48	11
10,000 m	48:46.48	7
align=left rowspan=3	Mary Tenge	5000 m	19:43.31	7
10,000 m		–
3000 m steeplechase	12:11.04
style=text-align:left	Adrine Monagi Isila Apkup Edna Boafob Leonie Beu	style=text-align:left rowspan=1	4×100 m relay	46.49	1 Q	46.10
style=text-align:left	Isila Apkup Edna Boafob Adrine Monagi Leonie Beu	style=text-align:left rowspan=1	4×400 m relay	3:49.11
style=text-align:left	Scholastica Herman	style=text-align:left rowspan=2	Half marathon	1:32:30.00	7
Mary Tenge	1:43:00.00	10

Field events

Men

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Position
align=left rowspan=2	Eldan Toti	Long jump	5.80 m	12
High jump
align=left rowspan=2	Karo Iga	Long jump	6.49 m	8
Pole vault		—
align=left	Robert Oa	Triple jump	14.22 m	5
style=text-align:left	Lakona Gerega	style=text-align:left rowspan=2	Javelin throw	61.67 m	6
style=text-align:left	Kenny Moalley	62.62 m	5

Women

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Position
Edna Boafob	High jump	1.45 m	=6
align=left rowspan=3	Rellie Kaputin	Long jump	5.89 m
Triple jump	11.90 m
High jump	1.60 m
align=left rowspan=3	Sharon Toako	Discus throw	37.82 m	7
Javelin throw	45.49 m
Hammer throw	36.22 m	9

Combined events

Men's decathlon

Athlete	Event											Final	Rank
Karo Iga	Result	10.93	6.83 m	10.78 m	1.94 m	49.72	16.13	30.20 m	4.00 m	52.84 m	4:58.71	7479 pts
Points	876	774	533	749	828	718	468	617	631	567

Women's heptathlon

Athlete	Event		HJ			LJ			Final	Rank
Edna Boafob	Result	15.53	1.47 m	12.18 m	25.24	5.05 m	32.76 m	2:37.21	4606 pts
Points	773	588	673	865	573	529	605

Para-athletics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
style=text-align:left	Steven Abraham (T46)	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	100 m ambulant	11.81	1 q	11.63
style=text-align:left	Judah Gomoga (T/F37)	13.20	4 q	13.47	8
style=text-align:left	Joel Weibiong (T/F46)	12.31	2 q	12.23	4
align=left rowspan=2	Junior Dennis (T47/F46)	Shot put ambulant	9.35 m	12
Javelin throw ambulant	44.25 m	5
align=left rowspan=2	Netty Kave (F44)	Shot put ambulant	9.61 m	7
Javelin throw ambulant	38.84 m	8
align=left rowspan=2	Archie Raiwong (F37)	Shot put ambulant	9.22 m	13
Javelin throw ambulant	18.95 m	12
style=text-align:left	Jerome Bunge	style=text-align:left rowspan=2	Shot put secured throw	8.97 m	5
style=text-align:left	Morea Mararos	7.70 m

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
align=left rowspan=3	Manega Tapari (T47/F46)	100 m ambulant	15.05	4
Shot put ambulant	8.14 m	6
Javelin throw ambulant	25.24 m	6
align=left rowspan=3	Regina Edward	Shot put ambulant	8.48 m	4
Javelin throw ambulant	26.56 m	4

Athletes who participated in the heats only.

Basketball

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

5×5 basketball

Summary

Team	Event	Preliminary round				Qualifying finals	Semifinals	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Papua New Guinea Men's	Men's	W 81–34	L 77–96	W 87–72	2	L 78–87	Did not advance
Papua New Guinea Women's	Women's	L 38–84	L 37–59	L 46–67	4	did not advance

Men's tournament

See main article: article and Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament. Papua New Guinea men's national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after being runners-up at the 2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup in Suva.^{[7] [8]}

Team roster

• Apia Muri
• Augustine Kaupa
• Conillus Muri
• Purari Muri
  • Michael Henry Moses Kairi
• Harold Elavo
• Morea Elavo
• Eddie Moses
• Anderson Hewe
• Ryan Tetemo
• Christian Pang

Women's tournament

See main article: article and Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament. Papua New Guinea women's national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after being runners-up at the 2022 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup in Suva.^[7]

Team roster

• Rosa Kairi
• Marca Muri
• Jonita Warabe
• Normalisa Dobunaba
  • Betinah Dobunaba Mary Elavo
• Jackie Asiba
• Shera Yawasing
• Osma Legas
• Clarice Hane
• Magrette Jevin
• Jennifer Haro

3×3 basketball

Summary

Team	Event	Pool play						Semifinals	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Papua New Guinea men's	Men's tournament	W 13–10	W 21–9	L 11–21	W 17–16	–
Papua New Guinea women's	Women's tournament	W 18–14	L 9–21	L 12–13	–

Men's tournament

See main article: article and Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's 3×3 tournament.

Team roster

• Jabez Geita
• Tony Haro
• Sibona Kala
• Moses Lune

Women's tournament

See main article: article and Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's 3×3 tournament.

Team roster

• Betty Angula
• Hannah Kuwimb
• Ronnie Pomat
• Nester Sape

Bodybuilding

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

The Papua New Guinea Bodybuilding Federation announced a team of seven athletes on 9 November 2023.^[9]

• Iso Finch –65 kg
• Rexford Viyufa –70 kg
• Steve Bomal –75 kg
• Dominic Yuanis –80 kg
• Elvis Gero –90 kg
• Rex Tonga –95 kg

Boxing

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

The Papua New Guinea Boxing Union announced an initial 20-member squad (12 men and 8 women) on 12 October, 2023.^[10]

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Field hockey

See main article: article and Field hockey at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Summary

Team	Event	Round-robin						Semifinal	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Papua New Guinea men's	Men's tournament	W 6–1	W 2–1	L 2–3	W 4–2	L 3–5	2
Papua New Guinea women's	Women's tournament	D 2–2	L 0–2	L 0–1	L 0–2	W 3–1	4

Men's tournament

See main article: article and Field hockey at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament. The Papua New Guinea Hockey Federation selected a 9-member roster for the Games.

Team roster

• Jersey Dusty
• Lionel Hebei
• Chanan Herman
• Martin Kanamon
• Terence Pomaleu
• Henry Pomoso
• Trent Pomoso
• Ignatius Pou
• Andrew Raoma

Women's tournament

See main article: article and Field hockey at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament. The Papua New Guinea Hockey Federation selected a 9-member roster for the Games.

Team roster

• Danielle Bon
• Georgina Bon
• Ruby Kisapai
• Vanessa Perry
• Tricia Pomaleu
• Rachael Rabbie
• Sullyanne Sissi
• Nikita Terence
• Monica Wadi

Football

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

Summary

Team	Event	Preliminary round				Semifinal	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Papua New Guinea men's	Men's	W w/o	D 1–1		2	Did not advance
Papua New Guinea women's	Women's	W 9–0	W 3–0	D 2–2	1	W 5–1	W 4–1

Men's tournament

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

Team rosterHead coach: Warren Moon

Moon named his 23-man squad on 13 November 2023.^[11]

Group play

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Women's tournament

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

Team rosterHead coach: Frederica Siwin-Sakette ^[12]

Group play--------

Semifinal

Gold medal final

Golf

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

Papua New Guinea will enter four male and four female golfers into the Pacific Games tournament.

Individual

Athlete	Event	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Total
		Score	Score	Score	Score	Score	Par	Rank
Morgan Annato	align=left rowspan=4	Men's	70	76	71	69	286
Soti Dinki	82	76	79	72	309		=14
Vagi James	73	71	78	74	296		=4
Gideon Tikili	77	77	74	71	299		=6
Margaret Lavaki	align=left rowspan=4	Women's	76	77	78	77	308		=5
Natalie Mok	80	79	77	72	308		=5
Kristine Seko	80	77	81	DSQ	colspan=3
Aiomana Winchcombe	86	90	84	85	345		24

Team

Athlete	Event	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Total
		Score	Score	Score	Score	Score	Par	Rank
Papua New Guinea men's Morgan Annato Soti Dinki Vagi James Gideon Tikili	Men's team	220	223	223	212	878
Papua New Guinea women's Margaret Lavaki Natalie Mok Kristine Seko Aiomana Winchcombe	Women's team	236	233	239	226	934

Netball

See main article: Netball at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Summary

RosterFollowing the Pacific Games selection trials for the Papua New Guinea national netball team on 2 September 2023, Netball Papua New Guinea announced a 17-member squad on 13 September 2023.^[13] The final twelve players were selected on 10 November 2023.^[14]

• Hana Barretto
• Shannaz Apelis
• Lesieli Taviri
• Jayden Molo
• Jeperth Tulapi (c)
• Micheala Kadlecek
• Yves Chee
• Jacklyn Lahari
• Maddison Sivyer
• Goloa Ovoa
• Kala Ali
• Rowyna Vele

Rugby sevens

See main article: article and Rugby sevens at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Summary

Team	Event	Pool round				Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / /
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Papua New Guinea men's	Men's tournament	W 35–0	W 62–0	W 21–10	1	W 39–5	L 10–24	L 7–19	4
Papua New Guinea women's	Women's tournament	W 35–0	W 31–0	W 33–5	1		W 26–5	L 7–17

Men's tournament

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

Team roster

• Derrick Voku
• Emmanuel Alfred
• Benjamin Boas
• Benson Hayai
• Benjamin Kennedy
• Mhustapha Kura
• Kunak Late
• Kadum Mais
• Richard Mautu
• Shaun Ongapa
• Edward Ramit
• Jacky Winas

Women's tournament

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

Team roster

• Alice Alois
• Marie Biyama
• Esther Gigimat
• Naomie Kelly
• Helen Alo
• Janina Nightingale
• Cynthiah Peters
• Fatima Rama
• Gemma Schnaubelt
• Barbara Sigere
• Magdelene Swaki
• Joyce Taravuna

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 2023 Pacific Games. The Papua New Guinea Swimming Incorporation (PNGSI) selected a squad of eleven swimmers on 26 October 2023.^[15]

Events will be confirmed by close of entries.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Thomas Chen
Felix Devlin
Holly John
Josh Tarere
Mathew Vali

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Abigail Ai Tom
Joanna Chen
Allana Kirarock
Rhannah Makail
Jhnayali Tokome-Garap
Georgia-Leigh Vele

Tennis

See main article: article and Tennis at the 2023 Pacific Games. The Papua New Guinea Tennis Association announced an eight member squad (4 men and 4 women) for the Games.^[16]

Men

Athlete	Event	width=125	Round of 64	width=125	Round of 32	width=125	Round of 16	width=125	Quarter Final	width=125	Semi Final	width=125	Final	Rank
		Opposition Results	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Christopher Kaiulo	Singles	L 1–6, 0–6	align=center colspan=6	Did not advance
Eddie Mera		W 6–1, 5–7, 6–2	L 3–6, 2–6	align=center colspan=5	Did not advance
Matthew Stubbings		Bye	W 6–0, 6–1	W 6–2, 6–2	W 5–7, 6–3, 6–3	L 1–6, 2–6	W 6–2, 6–3
Mark Gibbons Matthew Stubbings	Doubles		Bye	W 6–2, 6–2	L 7–6, 3–6, 9–11	align=center colspan=3	Did not advance
Christopher Kaiuolo Eddie Mera			Bye	L 2–6, 1–6	align=center colspan=4	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	width=125	Round of 64	width=125	Round of 32	width=125	Round of 16	width=125	Quarter Final	width=125	Semi Final	width=125	Final	Rank
		Opposition Results	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Pauline Hyun	Singles	align=center	Bye	L 1–6, 0–6	align=center colspan=5	Did not advance
Michaela Mesa		align=center	Bye	L 5–7, 0–6	align=center colspan=5	Did not advance
Namet Sanewai		align=center	Bye	L 1–6, 0–6	align=center colspan=5	Did not advance
Abigail Tere-Apisah		align=center	Bye	W 6–0, 6–3	W 6–1, 6–0	W 6–2, 6–1	W 6–0, 7–6(0)	W 7–5, 6–1
Michaela Mesa Namet Sanewai	Doubles	L 1–6, 2–6	align=center colspan=4	Did not advance

Mixed

Athlete	Event	width=125	Round of 64	width=125	Round of 32	width=125	Round of 16	width=125	Quarter Final	width=125	Semi Final	width=125	Final	Rank
		Opposition Results	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Abigail Tere-Apisah Matthew Stubbings	Doubles	Bye	W 6–0, 6–2	W 6–1, 7–5	W 6–1, 6–3	W 6–4, 6–3	W 6–3, 6–0
Pauline Hyun Mark Gibbons		Bye	L 5–7, 3–6	align=center colspan=5	Did not advance
Michaela Mesa Eddie Mera		Bye	W 6–2, 6–0	L 1–6, 0–6	align=center colspan=4	Did not advance
Namet Sanewai Christopher Kaiuolo		Bye		align=center colspan=5	Did not advance

Team event

Team	Event	Preliminary round				Semifinals	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Papua New Guinea men's	Men's team	W 3–0	L 0–2		2	did not advance
Papua New Guinea women's	Women's team	W 3–0	W 2–1		1 Q	L 1–2	W 2–0

Touch rugby

See main article: article and Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Summary

Team	Event	Round-robin								Semifinal	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Papua New Guinea men's	Men's	Kiribati W 18–2	Solomon Islands W 14–2	Cook Islands W 6–2	Niue W 5–1	Fiji W 3–2	Samoa D 2–2	Norfolk Island –	1	Niue W 3–2	Samoa L 7–8
Papua New Guinea women's	Women's	Niue W 10–3	Solomon Islands W 18–0	Cook Islands W 9–2	Fiji D 4–4	Samoa W 3–2	1	Cook Islands W 7–5	Samoa L 7–8
Papua New Guinea mixed	Mixed	Niue W 6–3	Solomon Islands W 13–1	Cook Islands W 9–3	Fiji D 6–6	Samoa L 6–7	2	Fiji W 6–5	Samoa L 6–7

Men's tournament

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

Men's roster

• David Aruha
• Casper Berry
• Eugene Eka
• Freddy Gelam
• Ken Gogote
• Junior Hoki
• Sam Hoki
• Kele Lessy
• Farapo Makura
• Ravu Ravu
• Suckling Ray
• Andrew Turlom
• Bobby Vavona
• Elison Waluka

Women's tournament

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

Women's roster

• Grace Kouba
• Natalie Kuper
• Nadya Taubuso
• Angelena Watego
• Maria Alu
• Mangai Elomi
• Georgina Genaka
• Angela Geno
• Emmalyn John
• Kelly Peter
• Rita Rema
• Monica Teite
• Joylyne Tikot
• Vavine Yore

Mixed tournament

See main article: article and Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games – Mixed tournament.

Mixed team roster

• Mixed team event – one team of 14 players from men's and women's squads

Volleyball

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

Beach

Papua New Guinea Volleyball Federation (PNGVF) will enter one men's and one women's pair.

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round				Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Damien Aisi Tonnie Gima	Men's	L (17–21, 21–13, 11–15)	W (25–23, 13–21, 15–12)	W (21–14, 21–16)		–	–	–
Lauren Allen Veuga Sinari	Women's	L (17–21, 21–13, 11–15)	L (8–21, 14–21)		3	–	–	–

Indoor

Summary

Team	Event	Preliminary round					Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Papua New Guinea men's	Men's	W 3–0	W 3–1	W 3–0	W 3–2	1	W 3–0	W 3–1	L 0–3
Papua New Guinea women's	Women's	W 3–2	L 0–3	L 0–3		3	L 0–3	Did not advance

Men's tournament

Team roster

• • Edward Aisi Alipat Ani
    • • • • • • Billy Anton Heni Botiba Arnold Daera Rolley Forova Junior Harold Gima David John Andrew Kapi Joe Mora
• Koi Onne
• John Soi
• Eka Solomon
• Paul Solomon

Women's tournament

Team rosterThe roster was announced 8 November 2023.^[17]

Head coach: Ula Gima

• Lois Garena (c)

Weightlifting

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

The Papua New Guinea Weightlifting Federation selected 24 weightlifters (16 men, 8 women) for the 2023 Games.^[18] According to the Games charter, each Pacific Games Association is allowed a maximum 20 lifters (10 men, 10 women), hence, six male lifters will be omitted prior to the start of competition.^{[19] [20]}

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch	Rank	Clean & jerk	Rank	Total	Rank
Gahuna Nauari	align=left rowspan=2	55 kg	88 kg	4	NL	–	–	–
Simeon Dago	85 kg	6	105 kg	5	190 kg	5
Morea Baru	align=left rowspan=2	61 kg	123 kg		NL	–	–	–
Kevau Baru	88 kg	4	118 kg	5	206 kg	4
Kari Kari	67 kg	97 kg	5	125 kg	6	222 kg	6
Sepa Junior Simoi	96 kg	122 kg	6	161 kg	6	283 kg	6

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch	Rank	Clean & jerk	Rank	Total	Rank
Konio Toua	align=left rowspan=2	45 kg	50 kg		66 kg		116 kg
Bede Igo	51 kg		56 kg		107 kg
Dika Toua	align=left rowspan=2	49 kg	76 kg		90 kg		166 kg
Thelma Toua	66 kg		82 kg		148 kg
Noi Igo	87 kg	86 kg		109 kg		195 kg

Notes and References

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2. Web site: 13 November 2023 . Stubbings and Padio, flag bearers for Team PNG . Post-Courier . 13 November 2023 .
3. Web site: 14 September 2022 . Papua New Guinea appoints Chef de Mission for 2023 Pacific Games . www.insidethegames.biz . 14 April 2023 .
4. Web site: 12 September 2023 . Athletics PNG name Pacific Games team . Post-Courier . 13 September 2023 .
5. Web site: 2023-09-11 . https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=707011504800403&set=a.562053142629574&__cft__[0=AZVAjS5e6Hr9s-bkU-4hNQMsVz-73ssv29rkgiYaCTblWPSfh4rXgvpesm46eXmPSbUPXX3v4k6QOpHUvOOrkN9OqniYvgEbu3xHFO14Xx2G4weJH0S7ZNPyOX-2qwmAAyC8FqKN0gzyvem9X8laDkxEgCrMN5kRo_WhXDCVIoR5fGOCMvVYktc_11lSwu5CCps&__tn__=EH-R Athletics PNG INC. ]. 2023-09-11 . www.facebook.com . en.
6. Web site: 6 November 2023 . Pacific Games 2023 Entry List . Oceania Athletics . 6 November 2023 .
7. Web site: 31 October 2022 . Basketball teams qualify. . The National . 8 April 2023 .
8. Web site: 31 October 2022 . New Caledonia fly out of blocks to secure Melanesian Cup. . Radio New Zealand . 8 April 2023 .
9. Web site: 10 November 2023 . PNG bodybuilding Federation names team for Games . Post-Courier . 10 November 2023 .
10. Web site: 13 October 2023 . National Finance pays boxers levies . Post-Courier . 13 October 2023 .
11. Web site: Papua New Guinea Football Association. PG2023 SI . Facebook . 13 November 2023.
12. https://www.facebook.com/pngfa2020/posts/pfbid02knVwJiLGQ9jrTu1aYAv7PnSzB9fdHP93B3UGJcoUPvuDo6fdsCjZHT56kquXtrcYl PG2023 SI NEWS: MEET your PNG WNT for the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Island next week.
13. Web site: 2023-09-13 . https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=692584572902689&set=a.458394622988353&__cft__[0=AZVSIQx0nQXZ8QM2HOqbXp0iqKIIR9geeE-cpzrjKLTu169uaYsWA2dbO_CmP-bTRtMtcH2CVeWcy_m4wcWQgWaUNdturD9BteBKDEiFqrpSJgNy0hjjTbFPKR2CoYXXPQjPET0mJ_9sr-iWHkF99YkcR_BkFeU-R-2ap1pzQnm51pIXZQH7ETwwp2av7GAnawk&__tn__=EH-R Netball PNG ]. 2023-09-13 . www.facebook.com . en.
14. Web site: 10 November 2023 . Pepes name Games side . 10 November 2023 . The National PNG . en.
15. Web site: 26 October 2023 . Swim team prepares for Pacific Games . 27 October 2023 . www.looppng.com . en.
16. Web site: 11 November 2023 . Introducing the 2023 TEAM PNG TENNIS TEAM to the Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands. . 13 November 2023 . www.facebook.com . en.
17. Web site: Youth and experience a boost for PNG women's team . Post-Courier . 8 November 2023 . 10 November 2023.
18. Web site: Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries . Oceania Weightlifting Federation . 5 October 2023 . 14 November 2023.
19. Web site: Pacific Games Council Charter . Pacific Games Council . 19 June 2022 . 14 November 2023.
20. Web site: OWF News 2023 Pacific Games . Oceania Weightlifting Federation . 5 October 2023 . 14 November 2023.