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
Main article: Archery at the 2011 Pacific Games

Tonga qualified one athlete.[2]

Men
  • Sio Sifa Taumoepeau

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2011 Pacific Games

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
Main article: Badminton at the 2011 Pacific Games

Tonga qualified two athletes.[4]

Men
  • Metuisela Vainikolo
  • Sione Vainikolo

Bodybuilding
Main article: Bodybuilding at the 2011 Pacific Games

Tonga qualified three athletes.[5]

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

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2011 Pacific Games

Tonga qualified two athletes.[6]

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

Football
Main article: Football at the 2011 Pacific Games

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
Main article: Golf at the 2011 Pacific Games

Tonga qualified eight athletes.[8]

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

Surfing
Main article: Surfing at the 2011 Pacific Games

Tonga qualified three athletes.[9]

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

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2011 Pacific Games

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
Main article: Table tennis at the 2011 Pacific Games

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
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2011 Pacific Games

Tonga qualified three athletes.[13]

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

Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 2011 Pacific Games

Tonga qualified six athletes.[14]

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

Triathlon
Main article: Triathlon at the 2011 Pacific Games

Tonga qualified one athlete.[15]

Men
  • Gerhard Heinrich

Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 2011 Pacific Games

Beach Volleyball

Tonga qualified a men's team.[16]

Men
  • Samuela Fotu
  • Ti'o Fonohema

Indoor Volleyball

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
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2011 Pacific Games

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
  1. List of Athletes Competing as of July 28, 2011
  2. Archery – Participants Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Athletics – Participants Archived 2012-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Badminton Participants Archived 2012-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Bodybuilding - Participants Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Boxing – Participants Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Football - Women's Roster Archived 2012-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Golfing – Participants Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Surfing – Participants Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Swimming - Participants
  11. Table Tennis – Participants Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
  12. Tonga's table tennis team stuck in Brisbane
  13. Taekwondo - Participants Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
  14. Tennis - Participants Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
  15. Triathlon - Participants Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
  16. Beach Volleyball – Participants Archived 2012-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
  17. Indoor Volleyball – [Participants Archived 2012-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
  18. Weightlifting - Participants Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
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