Tonga at the 2011 Pacific Games

Tonga competed at the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia between August 27 and September 10, 2011. The Tongan team had 139 members.[1]

Flag of Tonga

Archery

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Tonga qualified one athlete.[2]

Men
  • Sio Sifa Taumoepeau

Athletics

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Tonga qualified seven athletes.[3]

Men
  • Lars Fa'apoi -   Decathlon
  • Epeli Ika
  • Haui Hetesi Sakalia
Women
  • Olivia Eteaki
  • Vasi Feke
  • Kalina Mama'o
  • 'Ana Po'Uhila -   Shot Put,   Discus Throw,   Hammer Throw

Badminton

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Tonga qualified two athletes.[4]

Men
  • Metuisela Vainikolo
  • Sione Vainikolo

Bodybuilding

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Tonga qualified three athletes.[5]

Men
  • Sitani Tautalanoa -   -80 kg
  • Mateo Vaihu -   -85 kg
  • Sione Fatai -   -90 kg

Boxing

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Tonga qualified two athletes.[6]

Men
  • Sosefo Kauatoa Falekaono -   -81 kg
  • Semisi Kalu -   91 kg & Over

Football

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Tonga qualified a women's team.[7]

Women
  • Siaila La’akulu
  • Emelita Moala
  • Buccilea Ongolea
  • Olive Mateialona
  • Koni Vungamoeahi
  • Sofia Filo
  • Eseta Vi
  • Salome Va’Enuku
  • Kiana Mu’amoholeva
  • Piuingi Feke
  • Laite Si’i Manu
  • Pauline Tonga
  • Neomai Tupou
  • Tania Silakivai
  • Vea Funaki
  • Suliana Utaatu
  • Ofa La’akulu
  • Wendy Feke
  • Lupe Likiliki
  • Tangimausia Ma’afu

Golf

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Tonga qualified eight athletes.[8]

Men
  • Kalolo Fifita
  • Tasisio Lolesio
  • Paula Piukala
  • Afa Vasi
Women
  • Losa Fapiano
  • Joyce Kaho
  • Elina Raass
  • Ana Veronesi

Surfing

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Tonga qualified three athletes.[9]

Men
  • Michael Burling
  • Alan Burling
Women
  • Anau-ki-uiha Burling

Swimming

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Tonga qualified three athletes.[10]

Men
  • Amini Fonua -   50m Breaststroke,   200m Breaststroke,   100m Breaststroke
  • Ifalemi Sau-Paea -   100m Butterfly,   200m Butterfly
Women
  • Charissa Panuve

Table Tennis

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Tonga qualified nine athletes.[11] However the team was left behind in Brisbane, Australia and missed the team events, should the team arrive in time they may compete in the singles and doubles events.[12] Only 1 athlete competed in the games.

Women
  • Salote Fungavai

Taekwondo

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Tonga qualified three athletes.[13]

Men
  • Faalongo Latu Tovo
  • Siaosi Uiha Veatupu -   -58 kg
  • Mirza Piu

Tennis

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Tonga qualified six athletes.[14]

Men
  • Saia Tuifua
  • Liua Feke
  • Liuakaetau Vakalahi
  • Tuai Finau
Women
  • Tamina Hemehema
  • Sarah Prescott

Triathlon

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Tonga qualified one athlete.[15]

Men
  • Gerhard Heinrich

Volleyball

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Beach Volleyball

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Tonga qualified a men's team.[16]

Men
  • Samuela Fotu
  • Ti'o Fonohema

Indoor Volleyball

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Tonga qualified a women's team.[17]

Women
  • Setaita Laukau Tu'Ipulotu
  • Melenaite Akau'Ola
  • Katherine Tongotongo
  • Vika Koloa
  • Selaima Kaufusi
  • Mele Toutai
  • Beverly Vaitai
  • Tupou Veikoso
  • Ilaisaane Kaufusi
  • Salote Fungavai

Weightlifting

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Tonga qualified four athletes.[18]

Men
  • Akau Sisi Patiola
  • Palanite Ofa Ki Tonga
  • Ilaniume Finau -   -77 kg Snatch,   -77 kg Total,   -77 kg Clean & Jerk
Women
  • Tuipulotu Fakaola -   -63 kg Snatch,   -63 kg Total

References

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