Tuvalu at the 2015 Pacific Games

Tuvalu competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Nakibae Kitisane was the Chef de Mission. Tuvalu listed 101 competitors as of 4 July 2015. Four competitors qualified for two sports.

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.

Athletics
Tuvalu qualified 7 athletes in track and field:


 * Women
 * Telesita Tusitala (Discus - best throw 25.81 metres - placed 6th)


 * Men
 * Pouesi Kofe (Javelin - best throw 44.96 metres - placed 9th)
 * Etimoni Timuani (100 metres - disqualified after false start in heat)
 * Vaiuli Nukualofa
 * Mafoa Perci Petaia
 * Telito Filoimea Telito

Parasport

 * Men
 * Iosefatu Joe Utime

Beach volleyball
Tuvalu qualified 4 athletes in beach volleyball. The women played in Pool A of the competition and lost all the games in the preliminary rounds. The men played in Pool A of the competition and lost all the games in the preliminary rounds.


 * Women
 * Terokoraoi Ipitoa
 * Taliu Tuimanuga


 * Men
 * Tinifa Papamau
 * Jackson Vailine

Boxing
Tuvalu qualified 5 athletes in boxing:


 * Men
 * Harry Dave Eti Esela (Heavy-weight 82–91 kg Male - bronze medal)
 * Javin Kamtaura (Middle-weight 70–75 kg Male)
 * Tapaeko Elisaia
 * Patala Fagalele
 * Maola Itiniua

Powerlifting
the Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation qualified 15 athletes in powerlifting:


 * Women
 * Asenate Manoa (72 kg Female - TOTAL 340 kg - bronze medal)
 * Ela Lupeni (72 kg Female - TOTAL 310 kg - PLACED 4th)
 * Teofoga Edueni Sonya Dabwido (84 kg Female - TOTAL 332.5 kg - bronze medal)
 * Susie Tulimanu (84 kg+ Female - TOTAL 375 kg - PLACED 5th)
 * Togafiti Eliko (84 kg+ Female - TOTAL 285 kg - PLACED 6th)


 * Men
 * John Sauola Felemeni (74 kg Male - TOTAL 445 kg - PLACED 5th)
 * Nakibae Kitiseni (74 kg Male - third best bench-press and dead-lift but failed to complete the squat, meaning his final total was zero)
 * Bernard Ewekia (83 kg Male - TOTAL 467.5 kg - PLACED 8th)
 * Ita Uniuni (83 kg Male - TOTAL 420 kg - PLACED 10th)
 * Mark Loleni (93 kg Male - TOTAL 510 kg - PLACED 4th)
 * Fakataliga Ulisese (93 kg Male - TOTAL 490 kg - PLACED 5th)
 * Telupe Iosefa won the gold medal in the 120 kg male division, with a squat lift of 337.5 kg (the best performance), he then produced a bench press of 182.5 kg, followed by a deadlift of 285 kg to achieve the total of 805 kg.
 * Tuau Lapua Lapua (59 kg Male - TOTAL 440 kg - PLACED 4th)
 * John Taani Anisani

Table tennis
Tuvalu qualified 11 athletes in table tennis. The women played in the team event but did not progress beyond the round-robin matches. The men played in the team event but did not progress beyond the round-robin matches.
 * Brenda Christine Katepu
 * Betty Resture
 * Kaimalie Resture
 * Alex Fred Resture
 * Kalton Melton
 * Tesika Peti
 * Tulimanu Vaea
 * Fakanaaga Manase
 * Seluka Resture
 * Sulami Resture
 * Hililogo Toai

Taekwondo
Tuvalu qualified 2 athletes in taekwondo:


 * Men
 * Faulufalenga Epu
 * Sioota Makolo Pole

Tennis
Tuvalu qualified 4 athletes in tennis. They played in the team event but did not progress beyond the round-robin matches.


 * Men
 * Saintly Alesi Moloti
 * Felo Nai
 * Tepanini Pita
 * Isopo Sokomani

Touch rugby
Tuvalu qualified a men's team in touch rugby (16 players). The Tuvalu team won against Tonga 6-5 (touchdowns) in the first game; they were defeated by Cook Islands 11-3 in the second game; they won against Kiribati 11-2 in the third game; and in the final game of the round robin competition, Tuvalu was defeated by Solomon Islands 10-4. The team did not proceed to the semi-finals and ended up in 6th place in the competition.:


 * Men
 * Nafa Eitini
 * Iese Falaile
 * Christopher Fatulolo
 * Falegai Feagai
 * Lasalo Kolokai
 * Laijia Kuruisalili
 * Tausau Lopati
 * Tata Lousi
 * Julian Niu
 * Petelu Paisi
 * Meauma Petaia
 * Manatu Siose
 * Elia Tavita
 * Etimoni Timuani
 * Lutelu Tanelua Tiute
 * Tiaoti Maatia Toafa Toafa

Volleyball
Tuvalu qualified men's and women's teams in volleyball (28 players). The women played in Pool A of the competition and lost all the games in the preliminary rounds. The men played in Pool B of the competition and won the game against Nauru (3-2) but lost against Fiji, New Caledonia, American Samoa, Wallis and Futuna.


 * Sally Atalulu Faleasiu
 * Lilly Lafita
 * Lillyvanu Maketi
 * Masetapu Freda Junior Resture
 * Lillian Tusitala
 * Thomas Pati
 * Tauati Elisaia
 * Loluama Eti
 * Matagimalie Evagelia
 * Imo Fiamalua
 * Eleni Ioapo
 * Ikapoti Kaisami
 * Foma Kalala
 * Iefata Keli
 * Afemai Lopati
 * Valoa Lutelu
 * Saili Melo
 * Vaiaho Napoe
 * Taulau Niusala
 * Logovale Pola
 * Nove Poloie
 * Viiga Poutoa
 * Valisi Sakalia
 * Akinesi Sio
 * Vili Tetoa
 * Jay Timo
 * Nisha Tusitala
 * Sagalei Uila

Weightlifting
The Tuvalu Weightlifting Federation qualified 13 athletes in weightlifting. The Senior, Youth & Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championships 2015 were held same time as the Pacific Games weightlifting competition:


 * Women
 * Lepeka Felieisi (Snatch 63 kg Female - best 50 kg - placed 7th equal) Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Youth Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
 * Tigerina Joglina Telogo (Snatch 63 kg Female - best 50 kg - placed 7th equal) Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
 * Alieta Adrianne Kalakaua (Snatch 69 kg Female - best 50 kg - placed 6th) (Clean and Jerk 69 kg Female - best 65 kg - placed 6th) (TOTAL 115 kg - PLACED 9th) Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Youth Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
 * Togafiti Eliko (75+kg Female - no successful lifts) Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Youth Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
 * Ela Lupeni


 * Men
 * Manuila Raobu - Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015 (Snatch 56 kg Male - best 65 kg - placed 5th) (Clean and Jerk 56 kg Male - best 77 kg - placed 6th) (TOTAL 142 kg - PLACED 6th) Participated in the Youth Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
 * Munua Tuau Lapua (Snatch 62 kg Male - best 75 kg - placed 5th) (Clean and Jerk 62 kg Male - best 106 kg - placed 4th) (TOTAL 181 kg - PLACED 4th) Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. He won the silver medal in his category in the Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
 * Logona Esau (Clean and Jerk 77 kg Male - best 145 kg - placed 4th) Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
 * Tavevele Noa (Snatch 77 kg Male - best 95 kg - placed 10th) (Clean and Jerk 77 kg Male - best 125 kg - placed 9th) (TOTAL 22O kg - PLACED 10th) Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
 * Tafaoata Tuau Lapua (Snatch 85 kg Male - best 100 kg - placed 8th equal) (Clean and Jerk 85 kg Male- best 128 kg - placed 11th) (TOTAL 228 kg - PLACED 11th) Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. He won the silver medal in his category in the Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
 * Lale Esau (disqualified on first day of weightlifting for being over weight in his category).
 * Tuau Lapua Lapua (disqualified on first day of weightlifting for being over weight in his category).
 * Teiloa Lotomahana (disqualified on first day of weightlifting for being under weight in his category).
 * Isaia Takuya Nuese Temaka
 * Vili Eliko