Boxing at the 2023 Pacific Games
| Boxing at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Friendship Hall |
| Location | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| Dates | 27 November and 2 December 2023 |
The boxing competitions at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara took place from 27 November to 2 December 2023 at the Friendship Hall.[1]
Apart from the Pacific Games boxing tournament, the Olympic qualifying tournament for Oceania was also held for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, with the winner of each category gaining a direct quota to the Games. Each tournament was split among 13 events, seven for men and six for women.[2] Only medalists for the Pacific Games boxing competition will have their medals added to the final medal table for the 2023 Pacific Games.
Participating nations
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Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Solomon Islands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Papua New Guinea | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 |  Tahiti | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Fiji | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Niue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Solomon Islands* | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Samoa | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Nauru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  New Caledonia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 |  Tonga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vanuatu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 12 | 9 | 14 | 35 | |
Medalists
[edit]Men
[edit]
Women
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg[9] | Goli Bali Papua New Guinea | Not awarded | |
| 52 kg[10] | Grace Sabou Papua New Guinea | Angelyn Kadiu Papua New Guinea | Not awarded |
| 63 kg[11] | Petronella Nokenoke Papua New Guinea | Flore Hani Tahiti | Laizani Soma Papua New Guinea |
Fiona Tuilekutu New Caledonia | |||
| 70 kg[12] | Sheila Yama Papua New Guinea | Leontine Kevin Papua New Guinea | Not awarded |
| 81 kg[13] | Liranda Kidu Papua New Guinea | Not awarded | |
| +81 kg[14] | Hereani Temarono Tahiti | Not awarded | |
Olympic qualifying tournament
[edit]A total of 13 athletes (six women and seven men) secured their NOC an Olympic quota for Paris 2024 by winning their weight category. All Oceania National Olympic Committees were eligible to enter one male and one female boxer for each of the 13 events.[15] Australia qualified 12 athletes for Olympics, while Samoa just 1.
Medals won in the Olympic qualifying event will not be added to the 2023 Pacific Games medal table.
Medalists
[edit]Men
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 51 kg[16] | Yusuf Chothia Australia | Clinton Tetekana Solomon Islands | Charles Keama Papua New Guinea |
Nehal Chand Fiji | |||
| Featherweight 57 kg[17] | Charlie Senior Australia | Allan Oaike Papua New Guinea | Ron Taniveke Solomon Islands |
Alex Mukuka New Zealand | |||
| Light welterweight 63.5 kg[18] | Harry Garside Australia | Elia Rokobuli Fiji | Pemberton Lele Solomon Islands |
| Kalani Marra New Zealand | |||
| Light middleweight 71 kg[19] | Shannan Davey Australia | Wendell Stanley New Zealand | Melman Halstead Nauru |
Taufa Lavemaau Tonga | |||
| Light heavyweight 80 kg[20] | Callum Peters Australia | Roman Viney Tonga | Jolando Taala Samoa |
| Aminiasi Saratibau Fiji | |||
| Heavyweight 92 kg[21] | Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali Samoa | Adrian Paoletti Australia | Michael Schuster Cook Islands |
| Malcolm Mathes New Zealand | |||
| Super heavyweight +92 kg[22] | Teremoana Junior Australia | Elijah Mercury-Leafa Samoa | Patrick Mailata New Zealand |
| Amato Mataika Tonga |
Women
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 50 kg[23] | Monique Suraci Australia | Tasmyn Benny New Zealand | Constance Abana Solomon Islands |
| Only three entrants | |||
| Bantamweight 54 kg[24] | Tiana Echegaray Australia | Hainite Tuitupou Tonga | Christine Gillespie New Zealand |
Jennifer Chieng Federated States of Micronesia | |||
| Featherweight 57 kg[25] | Tina Rahimi Australia | Feofaaki Epenisa Tonga | Jen Peters New Zealand |
Teretia Toauriri Kiribati | |||
| Lightweight 60 kg[26] | Tyla McDonald Australia | Erin Walsh New Zealand | Baby Nansen Samoa |
| Elizabeth Teaupa Tonga | |||
| Welterweight 66 kg[27] | Marissa Williamson Australia | Cara Wharerau New Zealand | Only two entrants |
| Middleweight 75 kg[28] | Caitlin Parker Australia | Deanne Read New Zealand | Eseta Flint Tonga |
| Tilomai Lafaialii Samoa |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing schedule". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Sport Preview: Boxing". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Boxing 48 kg Men". Sol2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Boxing 54 kg Men". Sol2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Boxing 60 kg Men". Sol2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Boxing 67 kg Men". Sol2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Boxing 75 kg Men". Sol2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Boxing 86 kg Men". Sol2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Boxing 48 kg Women". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Boxing 52 kg Women". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Boxing 63 kg Women". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Boxing 70 kg Women". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Boxing 81 kg Women". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Boxing +81 kg Women". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Pacific Games 2023 Boxing Preview". Olympic website. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "51 kg Men Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "57 kg Men Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "63.5 kg Men Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "71 kg Men Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "80 kg Men Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "92 kg Men Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Over 92 kg Men Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "50 kg Women Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "54 kg Women Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "57 kg Women Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "60 kg Women Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "66 kg Women Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "75 kg Women Olympic Qualifier". Sol2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.