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
IOC codeNZL
National federationNew Zealand Olympic Committee
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors46 (22 men and 24 women) in 5 sports
OfficialsNin 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 112
Athletics 91019
Boxing 7613
Para table tennis 202
Weightlifting 3710
Total222446

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
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Finn Matheson Men's individual recurve





Ranking 720





Matchplay





Nuala Edmundson Women's individual recurve





Ranking 720





Matchplay





Finn Matheson
Nuala Edmundson
Mixed team recurve





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




Alex Mukuka 57 kg




Kalani Marra 63.5 kg




Wendell Stanley 71 kg




Emile Richardson 80 kg




Malcolm Mathes 92 kg




Patrick Mailata +92 kg




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




Christine Gillespie 54 kg




Jennifer Peters 57 kg




Erin Walsh 60 kg




Cara Wharerau 66 kg




Deanne Read 75 kg




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

  1. "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.
  2. "NINETEEN STRONG ATHLETICS SQUAD TO REPRESENT NEW ZEALAND AT PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. "WEIGHTLIFTING & ARCHERY ATHLETES NAMED TO NEW ZEALAND TEAM FOR PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. "Papua New Guinea and NZ name athletics teams for Pacific Games". Radio New Zealand. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. "Nineteen Strong Athletics Squad to Represent New Zealand at Pacific Games". Athletics New Zealand. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  6. "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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