Tuvalu at the 2023 Pacific Games

Tuvalu participated in the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023.

Tuvalu made its first appearance at the 1979 South Pacific Games held in Suva, Fiji.

In the 2023 Pacific Games, team members won silver medals:


 * Manuila Raobu in Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games: [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]] 73 kg Snatch - 125 kg, [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]] 73 kg Clean & jerk - 152 kg, [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]] 73 kg Total - 277 kg.
 * Maka Foster Ofati and Faolina Tepa Haleti [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]] in Tennis Men’s doubles.

Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Athletics
Tuvalu entered a track and field team. The Men’s Men 4x100 metre relay team finished 6th.

The Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (TASNOC) organizes Tuvalu's participation in the Pacific Games.
 * 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 events
 * Men
 * Women


 * Field events
 * Men

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Football
The Tuvalu national football team experience travel delays, so that they were forced to forfeit their first game against Papua New Guinea.


 * Men’s football competition

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Powerlifting

 * Men

Rugby Union Sevens
Tuvalu entered a rugby 7s team for the first time at the Pacific Games.
 * Summary

Men's Table Tennis Singles event
Malton Melton participated in the Men’s Singles event.

Tanielu Soa participated in the Singles Ambulant Male event.

Ioane Hawaii and Taupaka Uatea participated in the Singles Seated Male event.


 * Men’s Singles
 * Singles Ambulant Male
 * Singles Seated Male

Men's Table Tennis Para Team event
Tuvalu sent a team of 3 to the para table tennis competition: Ioane Hawaii, Tanielu Soa and Taupaka Uatea.

source= SOL23
 * Men’s Para Table Tennis Team event

Tennis
Maka Foster Ofati and Faolina Tepa Haleti, and also Mathew Pese and Felo Feoto, participated in the men's doubles event.

Mathew Pese and Sanapu Tepa Tealei participated in the mixed doubles event.

Faolaina Tepa Haleti, Mathew Pese, Felo Feoto and Maka Foster Ofati participated in the men's singles event.


 * Men’s Singles


 * Women’s Singles


 * Tennis Men’s Doubles


 * Mixed Doubles

source= SOL23 tournamentsoftware.com
 * Tennis Team Event

Indoor
Men’s team: Suifita Malaelua Tepoga, Kato Paani Lopeta, Kilifi Keli, Ionatana Nemaia, Kanae Saloa Tauia Malua, Kaitu Kaitu, Usa Patikata, Lotogalue Napoe, Krizz Pasivao and Mitilelei Shalom Fiamalua.

Women’s team: Mesepele Lauti, Masetapu Freda Jr Resture, Kalite Penaia, Loliza Pasefika, Minime Kitiseni, Lilian Tusitala, Sepoima Tokaga, Savali Silafaga Teuina, Lafotua Grace Pelesipene Fiamalua, Meleala Timena, Aloiti Namoto and Sepola Ioelu.

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Weightlifting
The Tuvalu Weightlifting Federation sent 3 weightlifters to the 2023 Games.

Women's tournament
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