New Zealand at the 2023 Pacific Games
New Zealand is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This will be New Zealand's third appearance at the games since first appearing in 2015.
| New Zealand at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NZL |
| National federation | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
| 19 November 2023 – 2 December 2023 | |
| Competitors | 46 (22 men and 24 women) in 5 sports |
| Officials | Nin Roberts (chef de mission)[1] |
| Pacific Games appearances | |
This games is expected to see New Zealand field their largest team ever to the Pacific Games with around 70 athletes from seven sports to be selected.[2]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Boxing | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Para table tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Total | 22 | 24 | 46 |
Archery
The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has selected a team of two archers in September, 2023. Their selections were based on their performances at the recent 2023 World Archery Championships in Berlin (July 31 – 6 August) and also domestic and international performances in 2023.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Finn Matheson | Men's individual recurve | – |
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| Ranking 720 | – |
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| Matchplay | – |
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| Nuala Edmundson | Women's individual recurve | – |
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| Ranking 720 | – |
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| Matchplay | – |
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| Finn Matheson Nuala Edmundson |
Mixed team recurve | – |
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Athletics
On 8 September 2023, a 19-member track and field team was announced by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.[2][4][5]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- qR = Qualified to the next round by referee judgement
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track and road events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| George Kozlov | 100 m | ||||||
| 200 m | |||||||
| Ryan Shotter | 100 m | ||||||
| Hayato Yoneto | 100 m | ||||||
| 200 m | |||||||
| Finn O'Sullivan | 400 m | ||||||
| Liam O'Donnell | 800 m | ||||||
| 1500 m | |||||||
| Jack Paine | 800 m | ||||||
| 1500 m | |||||||
| George Kozlov Finn O'Sullivan Ryan Shotter Scott Thomson Hayato Yoneto |
4x100 m relay | ||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lara Hockly | 100 m | ||||||
| Rebecca Peterson | 100 m | ||||||
| Mariah Ririnui | 100 m | ||||||
| Jordan Evans-Tobata | 200 m | ||||||
| 400 m | |||||||
| 800 m | |||||||
| Camryn Smart | 200 m | ||||||
| 400 m | |||||||
| Georgia Whiteman | 200 m | ||||||
| 400 m | |||||||
| 100 m hurdles | |||||||
| 400 m hurdles | |||||||
| Tillie Hollyer | 800 m | ||||||
| 1500 m | |||||||
| Peyton Leigh | 800 m | ||||||
| 1500 m | |||||||
| Jordan Evans-Tobata Lara Hockly Rebecca Peterson Mariah Ririnui Georgia Whiteman |
4x100 m relay | ||||||
| Jordan Evans-Tobata Tillie Hollyer Peyton Leigh Camryn Smart Georgia Whiteman |
4x400 m relay | ||||||
- Field events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Percy Maka | Discus | ||
| Scott Thomson | Triple jump | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Elizabeth Hewitt | Hammer throw | ||
| Lara Hockly | Long jump | ||
| Triple jump | |||
| Diana Ismagilova | Triple jump | ||
| Rebecca Peterson | Long jump | ||
| Triple jump | |||
| Mariah Ririnui | Long jump | ||
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Thorpe | Result | ||||||||||||
| Points |
Boxing
A total of 13 boxers (7 men and 6 women) were selected by the NZOC on 26 September 2023.[6]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Zain Adams | 51 kg | – |
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| Alex Mukuka | 57 kg | – |
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| Kalani Marra | 63.5 kg | – |
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| Wendell Stanley | 71 kg | – |
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| Emile Richardson | 80 kg | – |
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| Malcolm Mathes | 92 kg | – |
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| Patrick Mailata | +92 kg | – |
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- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Tasmyn Benny | 50 kg | – |
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| Christine Gillespie | 54 kg | – |
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| Jennifer Peters | 57 kg | – |
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| Erin Walsh | 60 kg | – |
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| Cara Wharerau | 66 kg | – |
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| Deanne Read | 75 kg | – |
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Table tennis
New Zealand selected 2 athletes to compete in the para table tennis on 26 September 2023.[6]
- Men
- James Goulding
- Matthew Hall
Weightlifting
The New Zealand Olympic Committee on 20 October 2023, announced a team of 10 weightlifters for the games (3 men and 7 women).[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Rank | Clean & jerk | Rank | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Tiffany | 89 kg | ||||||
| Malachi Faamausili-Fala | +109 kg | ||||||
| David Liti |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Rank | Clean & jerk | Rank | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riana Froger | 59 kg | ||||||
| Elizabeth Granger | |||||||
| Emma McIntyre | 64 kg | ||||||
| Olivia Selemaia | 71 kg | ||||||
| Hayley Whiting | 81 kg | ||||||
| Renee Baarspul | 87 kg | ||||||
| Susana Nimo | +87 kg |
References
- "PACIFIC GAMES 2023: OLYMPIAN #946 NIN ROBERTS APPOINTED NEW ZEALAND TEAM CHEF DE MISSION". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- "NINETEEN STRONG ATHLETICS SQUAD TO REPRESENT NEW ZEALAND AT PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- "WEIGHTLIFTING & ARCHERY ATHLETES NAMED TO NEW ZEALAND TEAM FOR PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- "Papua New Guinea and NZ name athletics teams for Pacific Games". Radio New Zealand. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- "Nineteen Strong Athletics Squad to Represent New Zealand at Pacific Games". Athletics New Zealand. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- "BOXERS AND PARA TABLE TENNIS ATHLETES NAMED FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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