Bodybuilding at the 2015 Pacific Games

Body building at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea was held on July 13, 2015 at the Caritas Secondary School.[1] In the men's competition Papua New Guinea won five gold medals. Tonga won three gold medals in the men’s heavy categories,[2] as well as the men’s overall title which went to Trevor Huni.[3] New Caledonia and American Samoa took one gold medal each in the women's competition.[2][4] Virginie Foucault won the overall women's title.[3]

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Papua New Guinea)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Papua New Guinea*54110
2 Tonga4026
3 New Caledonia2215
4 American Samoa1001
5 Fiji0325
6 Solomon Islands0112
7 French Polynesia0022
8 Niue0011
Totals (8 nations)12101032

Men's Results
Event Gold Silver Bronze Refs
-65 kg  Mark Donald (PNG)46.0  Rocky Teklem (SOL)54.0  Yvan Thales (NCL)60.0 [5]
-70 kg  Selen Jim (PNG)68.0  Nelson Sanmarso (NCL)70.0  Gary Colombani (TAH)73.0 [5]
-75 kg  Jack Viyufa (PNG)70.0  Matthieu Soerjana (NCL)72.0  Leslie Faarodo (SOL)74.0 [5]
-80 kg  Steve Bomal (PNG)75.0  Lewaitasi Biliwaqa (FIJ)77.0  Sitani Tautalanoa (TGA)78.0 [5]
-85 kg  Wilfred Kurua (PNG)80.0  Inoke Ligairi (FIJ)81.0  Kapiolani Mausia (TGA)84.0 [5]
-90 kg  Trevor Jimmy Huni (TGA)83.0  Donald Kaiwi (PNG)87.0  Jekesoni Yanuyanudrua (FIJ) [5]
-100 kg  Manase Afuhaamango (TGA)93.0  Pascol Sabin (PNG)95.0  Jean Yann Matiere (TAH)99.0 [5]
+100 kg  Standford Faaui (TGA)105.0  Michael Mondo (PNG)109.0  Reagan Ioane (NIU)112.0 [5]
Overall title  Trevor Jimmy Huni (TGA) N/A [3]

Notes

  • Under 90 kg The original silver medallist, Stanley Bruneau of Tahiti, was disqualified after testing positive for a prohibited drug. Donald Kaiwi was awarded the silver medal. Fiji's Jekesoni Yanuyanudrua was awarded the bronze medal.[6]

Women's Results
Event Gold Silver Bronze Refs
-55 kg  Virginie Foucault (NCL)37.0  Maryann Moss (FIJ)56.0  Pau Moses (PNG)78.0 [5]
+55 kg  Ursula Teo Martin (ASM)56.0  Misa Avefa (PNG)57.0  Haifa June Work (FIJ)59.0 [5]
Overall title  Virginie Foucault (NCL) N/A [3]

References
  1. "Body Building Schedule". Port Moresby 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. "PNG Muscles out Port Moresby 2015 Bodybuilding Competitors". EMTV. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. "PNG muscles out Port Moresby 2015 bodybuilding competitors". Oceania National Olympic Committees. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  4. Fausia, Ausage (14 July 2015). "Ursula Te'o Martin wins Gold for American Samoa in Bodybuilding". Samoa News. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. "Results". Inside the Games. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. "Medal saga". the Fiji Times. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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