Tuvalu at the Pacific Games explained

Country:Tuvalu
Games:Pacific Games
Rank:22
Gold:2
Silver:8
Bronze:6

Tuvalu participates in the Pacific Games which is a multi-sport event with participation exclusively from countries in Oceania. Known as the South Pacific Games prior to 2009, the games are currently held every four years.

Tuvalu made its first appearance at the 1979 South Pacific Games held in Suva, Fiji. Telupe Iosefa received the first ever gold medal won by Tuvalu at the 2015 Pacific Games in the powerlifting 120 kg male division.

Tuvalu also participates in the Pacific Mini Games, which is a scaled-down version of the main games that enable smaller nations to host events and compete against each other and which is similarly rotated on a four-year basis in the intervening years between the main games.

History of participation by Tuvaluan athletes

A combined Gilbert and Ellice Islands team participated at the 1963, 1966, and 1971 South Pacific Games. An athlete from Tuvalu (then Ellice Islands), namely Nelu Arenga, is at least documented for 1971.

Athletes from Tuvalu attended the 2003 South Pacific Games for the first time.

Logona Esau was the first athlete from Tuvalu to win a medal at an international competition, when he took bronze at the 2005 South Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau.[1]

Tuvalu competed at the 2007 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. Tuvalu was ranked 18th equal at the Games, with 2 medals (0 gold - 1 silver - 1 bronze).

Tuvalu competed at the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia. Tuvalu was ranked 17th at the Games, with 3 medals (0 gold - 2 silver - 1 bronze).

At the 2013 Pacific Mini Games in Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, Tuau Lapua Lapua won Tuvalu's first ever gold medal in an international competition in the weightlifting 62 kilogram male snatch. (He also won bronze in the clean and jerk, and obtained the silver medal overall for the combined event.)[2] [3]

Tuvalu competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Nakibae Kitisane was the Chef de Mission.[4] Tuvalu was ranked 19th at the Games, with 4 medals (1 gold - 0 silver - 3 bronze). Telupe Iosefa received the first ever gold medal won by Tuvalu at the Pacific Games in the powerlifting 120 kg male division.[5] [6] [7]

Tuvalu competed at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games held at Port Vila, Vanuatu, winning 2 medals (0 gold - 1 silver - 1 bronze). The team included Asenate Manoa (women’s long jump), Meauma Petaia (men’s long jump), Imo Fiamalua (men’s javelin throw), Vaiuli Nukualofa (men’s javelin throw), Tupou Koliano, Vaiuli Nukualofa, Meauma Petaia and Karalo Maibuca (men’s 100 metres & 4 x 100 metres relay), Ioane Hawaii (men's table tennis) and Manuila Raobu (men's weightlifting).

Tuvalu competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. Tuvalu was ranked 20th at the Games, with 3 medals (1 gold - 1 silver - 1 bronze).

Tuvalu sent a team of athletes to the 2022 Pacific Mini Games and won 3 medals (2 gold - 1 bronze). The team included Maka Foster Ofati, Mathew Pese and Faolaina Tepa Haleti, who participated in men’s tennis.[11] Manuila Raobu participated in Weightlifting at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games, which competition was also designated the 2022 Oceania Senior Weightlifting Championships. Ampex Isaac and Saaga Malosa represented Tuvalu in the Beach volleyball competition.[12] For the first time, Maeli Ioane and Betty Resture represented Tuvalu in the Badminton competition.[13]

Tuvalu competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 19 November to 2 December 2023, with team members winning silver medals in weightlifting and the men's tennis doubles competition.[14]

See also: Tuvalu Athletics Association, Tuvalu Weightlifting Federation and Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation.

Pacific Games medals

Pacific Mini Games medals

Participation of the Tuvalu national football team

See main article: Tuvalu national football team.

Tuvalu have appeared in the finals of the football competition at the Pacific Games on four occasions in 1979, 2003, 2007 and 2011. The football team did not participated in the 2015 Pacific Games.

Record

YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA
1963 to 1975Did not enter-------
1979Quarter-finals8th52031643
1983 to 1999Did not enter-------
2003Round 18th4103311
2007Round 19th4013222
2011Round 17th5113720
2015Did not enter-------
2019Round 1-5014242
Total5/1623431630128
Pacific Games matches (By team)
Total : 4 Wins – 3 Ties – 16 Losses – 23 games played
AgainstWinsDrawsLossesTotalAgainstWinsDrawsLossesTotal
01230022
10010033
00440011
20021102
00330112

Tuvalu national football team at the 1979 South Pacific Games

Group 2

width=175 Teamwidth=20 abbr="Points" Ptswidth=20 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=20 abbr="Won" Wwidth=20 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=20 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=20 abbr="Goals for" GFwidth=20 abbr="Goals against" GAwidth=20 abbr="Goal difference" GD
42200260+26
22101521-16
02002313-10

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Semi finals

Tuvalu national football team at the 2003 South Pacific Games

Group A

width=175 Teamwidth=20 abbr="Points" Ptswidth=20 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=20 abbr="Won" Wwidth=20 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=20 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=20 abbr="Goals for" GFwidth=20 abbr="Goals against" GAwidth=20 abbr="Goal difference" GD
104310181+17
84220212+19
74211144+10
34103311-8
04004240-38
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Tuvalu national football team at the 2007 Pacific Games

Group A

width=175 Teamwidth=30 abbr="Played" Pldwidth=30 abbr="Won" Wwidth=30 abbr="Drawn" Dwidth=30 abbr="Lost" Lwidth=30 abbr="Goals for" GFwidth=30 abbr="Goals against" GAwidth=30 abbr="Goal difference" GDwidth=30 abbr="Points" Pts
4310251+2410
431061+510
411226-44
410349-53
4013222-201
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Tuvalu national football team at the 2011 Pacific Games

Group A

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fox Sports . Weightlifting Men's Final Results 2005 South Pacific Mini Games . 27 July 2005 . 21 July 2015.
  2. Web site: 2011 . XIV. PACIFIC GAMES (09/05/2011 - NCL: Noumea) . Olystats . 21 July 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150721024035/http://www.olystats.com/meet_result.php?CID=3680 . 21 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Radio New Zealand International . Sport: Tuvalu make history at Mini Games . 3 September 2013. 21 July 2015.
  4. Web site: Radio New Zealand International. Sport: Tuvalu remain hopeful of more Games medals. 10 July 2015. 12 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Morgan . Liam . Pacific Games 2015. Tuvalu claim first-ever Pacific Games gold medal as Samoa and Nauru share Port Moresby 2015 powerlifting spoils. 10 July 2015 . 16 July 2015.
  6. Web site: Pacific Games 2015. Iosefa makes history for Tuvalu with powerlifting gold. 11 July 2015 . 11 July 2015.
  7. Web site: Radio New Zealand International. Sport: Tuvalu wins first ever Pacific Games gold. 11 July 2015. 12 July 2015.
  8. Web site: 2017 Pacific Mini Games - Men. Oceania Football Confederation. 24 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Results - Monday: Pacific Mini-Games 11/12/17 to 14/12/17 . OAA . 24 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Results-Wednesday: Pacific Mini-Games 11/12/17 to 14/12/17 . OAA . 24 July 2021.
  11. Web site: XI Pacific Mini Games - Tuvalu Men. tournamentsoftware.com . 18 June 2022. 7 November 2023.
  12. Web site: Carayol . Tumaini . Tuvalu's beach volleyball team take stage for nation hit by climate crisis. The Guardian. 31 July 2022. 7 November 2023.
  13. Web site: Deng. Alex . Maeli and Betty first to represent Tuvalu at a Pacific Games since 2011. Badminton Oceania. 8 June 2022. 7 November 2023.
  14. Web site: 6 November 2023 . Pacific Games 2023 Entry List . Oceania Athletics . 18 November 2023 .
  15. Web site: tuvaluislands.com . Tuvalu Earns Silver at South Pacific Games, Apia, Samoa. 29 August 2007 . 21 July 2015.
  16. Web site: 2007 South Pacific Games - Weightlifting. Weightlifting Clean & Jerk 69kg Male. 27 August 2007 . 21 July 2015.
  17. Web site: 2007 South Pacific Games - Boxing. Heavy 91kg . 8 September 2007 . 21 July 2015.
  18. Web site: Pacific Games 2015. Powerlifting 120kg Male. 10 July 2015 . 11 July 2015.
  19. Web site: Pacific Games 2015. Powerlifting 72kg Female. 9 July 2015 . 21 July 2015.
  20. Web site: Pacific Games 2015. Powerlifting 84kg Female. 10 July 2015 . 21 July 2015.
  21. Web site: Pacific Games 2015. Boxing Heavy-weight 82-91kg Male. 17 July 2015 . 21 July 2015.
  22. Web site: Result: Table Tennis, Mens Seated Singles. 20 July 2019. Samoa 2019 Pacific Games - Government of Samoa. 27 July 2019.
  23. Web site: Geraldine Panapasa, 2019 Pacific Games: Hawaii scoops gold for Tuvalu. 20 July 2019. Wansolwara - the online publication of USP's journalism programme. 27 July 2019.
  24. Web site: Result: Powerlifting, Mens Up to 120 kg. 20 July 2019. Samoa 2019 Pacific Games - Government of Samoa. 27 July 2019.
  25. Web site: Result: Boxing, Mens Middle Weight 75kg . 20 July 2019. Samoa 2019 Pacific Games - Government of Samoa. 27 July 2019.
  26. Web site: Pacific Mini Games 2017 - Table Tennis. Game Day. 24 July 2021.
  27. Web site: 2017 Pacific Mini Games . International Weightlifting Federation. 24 July 2021.
  28. Web site: results from the 2022 Pacific Mini Games & Oceania Championships.. International Weightlifting Federation. 23 June 2022. 7 November 2023.
  29. Web site: results from the 2022 Pacific Mini Games & Oceania Championships.. Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 23 June 2022. 7 November 2023.

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