Tuvalu at the Pacific Games

Tuvalu participates in the Pacific Games which is a multi-sport event with participation exclusively from countries in Oceania. Known as the South Pacific Games prior to 2009, the games are currently held every four years.

Tuvalu at the
Pacific Games
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
6
Total
12
Games appearances

Tuvalu made its first appearance at the 1979 South Pacific Games held in Suva, Fiji. Telupe Iosefa received the first ever gold medal won by Tuvalu at the 2015 Pacific Games in the powerlifting 120 kg male division.

Tuvalu also participates in the Pacific Mini Games, which is a scaled-down version of the main games that enable smaller nations to host events and compete against each other and which is similarly rotated on a four-year basis in the intervening years between the main games.

History of participation by Tuvaluan athletes

A combined Gilbert and Ellice Islands team participated at the 1963,[1] 1966,[2] and 1971 South Pacific Games.[3] An athlete from Tuvalu (then Ellice Islands), namely Nelu Arenga, is at least documented for 1971.[3][4]

Athletes from Tuvalu attended the 2003 South Pacific Games for the first time.[5]

Logona Esau was the first athlete from Tuvalu to win a medal at an international competition, when he took bronze at the 2005 South Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau.[6]

Tuvalu competed at the 2007 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. Tuvalu was ranked 18th equal at the Games, with 2 medals (0 gold - 1 silver - 1 bronze).

Tuvalu competed at the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia. Tuvalu was ranked 17th at the Games, with 3 medals (0 gold - 2 silver - 1 bronze).

At the 2013 Pacific Mini Games in Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna, Tuau Lapua Lapua won Tuvalu's first ever gold medal in an international competition in the weightlifting 62 kilogram male snatch. (He also won bronze in the clean and jerk, and obtained the silver medal overall for the combined event.)[7][8]

Tuvalu competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Nakibae Kitisane was the Chef de Mission.[9] 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.[10][11][12]

Tuvalu competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. Tuvalu was ranked 20th at the Games, with 3 medals (1 gold - 1 silver - 1 bronze).

See also: Tuvalu Athletics Association, Tuvalu Weightlifting Federation, and Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation

Pacific Games medals

Participation of the Tuvalu national football team
Main article: Tuvalu national football team

Tuvalu have appeared in the finals of the football competition at the Pacific Games on four occasions in 1979, 2003, 2007 and 2011. The football team did not participated in the 2015 Pacific Games.

Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1963 to 1975Did not enter-------
1979Quarter-finals8th52031643
1983 to 1999Did not enter-------
2003Round 18th4103311
2007Round 19th4013222
2011Round 17th5113720
2015Did not enter-------
2019Round 1-5014242
Total5/1623431630128
Pacific Games matches (By team)
Total : 4 Wins – 3 Ties – 16 Losses – 23 games played
Against Wins Draws Losses Total Against Wins Draws Losses Total
 Tahiti0123 Vanuatu0022
 Tonga1001 Solomon Islands0033
 New Caledonia0044 Cook Islands0011
 Kiribati2002 American Samoa1102
 Fiji0033 Guam0112

Tuvalu national football team at the 1979 South Pacific Games

Group 2
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Tahiti 42200260+26
 Tuvalu 22101521-16
 Tonga 02002313-10
Tahiti 18 - 0 Tuvalu
Tuvalu 5 - 3 Tonga

Quarter finals
New Caledonia 10 - 2 Tuvalu

Consolation Tournament (5th-12th place)
 Tuvalu3 - 3 (4–2 pens.) Kiribati

Semi finals
 Guam7 - 2 Tuvalu

Tuvalu national football team at the 2003 South Pacific Games

Group A
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Fiji 104310181+17
 Vanuatu 84220212+19
 Solomon Islands 74211144+10
 Tuvalu 34103311-8
 Kiribati 04004240-38
Tuvalu 3 - 2 Kiribati
Kivoli Manoa  3'
Paenui Fagota  75'
Petio Semaia  81'		 Lawrence Nemeia  26'  46'
Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)
Fiji 4 - 0 Tuvalu
Esala Masi  1'  15'
Salesh Kumar  38'  41'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Jimmy Wright (New Caledonia)
Tuvalu 0 - 1 Vanuatu
Manley Junior Tabe  86'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Gidas Bayung (Papua New Guinea)
Tuvalu 0 - 4 Solomon Islands
Colman Maniadalo  16'
Commins Menapi  27'  87'
Batram Suri  80'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gidas Bayung (Papua New Guinea)

Tuvalu national football team at the 2007 Pacific Games

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Fiji 4310251+2410
 New Caledonia 431061+510
 Tahiti 411226−44
 Cook Islands 410349−53
 Tuvalu 4013222−201
Fiji 16 – 0 Tuvalu
Krishna  6', 14', 22'
Rabo  11', 34', 45'
Baleitoga  17'
Tiwa  28', 30'
Vakatalesau  42', 46', 65', 73', 82', 89'
Finau  68' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Fiti Aimaasu (Samoa)
Tuvalu 0 – 1 New Caledonia
Report Kabeu  52'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)
Tuvalu 1 – 1 Tahiti
Sekifu  87' Report Willams  45+1'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Chris Lengata (Solomon Islands)
Cook Islands 4 – 1 Tuvalu
Mateariki  28', 69'
Le Mouton  88'
Tom  90+3'		 Report Willis  83' (o.g.)
Attendance: 200

Tuvalu national football team at the 2011 Pacific Games

Group A
Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 New Caledonia 5401312+2912
 Solomon Islands 5401193+1612
 Vanuatu 5401187+1112
 Tuvalu 5113720−134
 Guam 5113421−174
 American Samoa 5005026−260
Tuvalu 4 – 0 American Samoa
Petoa  15', 90', 90+2'
Tiute  30'		 Report
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
Vanuatu 5 – 1 Tuvalu
J. Kaltak  8', 38', 45+1', 80'
Yelou  49' (pen.)		 Report Ale  90+1'
Referee: Rakesh Varman (Fiji)
Tuvalu 0 – 8 New Caledonia
Report Gorendiawé  15'
Kabeu  26', 35'
Gope-Fenepej  38'
Haeko  50'
Lolohea  61'
Hmaé  67', 85'
Solomon Islands 6 – 1 Tuvalu
Totori  15', 41' (pen.)
Lui  23'
Naka  37', 46'
Faisi  90+1'		 Report Lepaio  78'
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
Guam 1 – 1 Tuvalu
Cunliffe  18' (pen.) Report Stanley  24'

Tuvalu national football team at the 2019 Pacific Games
8 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games Group Stage Tuvalu  0–13  Solomon Islands Apia, Samoa
10:00 Report
Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Pari Oito (Tahiti)
10 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games Group Stage Tuvalu  0–7  Tahiti Apia, Samoa
9:00 Report
Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
12 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games Group Stage American Samoa  1–1  Tuvalu Apia, Samoa
9:00
Report
Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Pari Oito (Tahiti)
15 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games Group Stage Fiji  10–1  Tuvalu Apia, Samoa
13:00
Report
Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Nadia Browning (New Zealand)
18 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games Group Stage New Caledonia  11–0  Tuvalu Apia, Samoa
10:00
Report Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Referee: Rani Perry (Tahiti)

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