Australia at the 2015 Pacific Games
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Australia competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Australia qualified 43 athletes.[1][2] It was the first time that Australia has competed in the Pacific Games.
Australia was ranked 6th at the Games, with 47 medals ( 17 gold - 19 silver - 11 bronze ).
Rugby sevens
Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games
Australia qualified a team of 12 athletes.[3]
- Women
- Nicole Beck (captain) (NSW)
- Brooke Anderson (NSW)
- Dom Du Toit (NSW)
- Nikki Etheridge (NSW)
- Georgie Friedrichs (QLD)
- Mollie Gray (NSW)
- Sarah Halvorsen (NSW)
- Mahalia Murphy (NSW)
- Taleena Simon (NSW)
- Tanisha Stanton (NSW)
- Laura Waldie (QLD)
- Brooke Walker (QLD)
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 2015 Pacific Games
Australia qualified 3 athletes.[3]
- Women
- Carissa Bridge (QLD)
- Men
- Thomas Vincent (VIC)
- Mark Spearman (WA)
Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2015 Pacific Games
Australia qualified 12 athletes.[3]
- Women
- Deanna Kyriazopoulos (NSW)
- Keshena Waterford (ACT)
- Catherine Risbey (ACT)
- Caroline Marton (VIC)
- Carmen Marton (NSW)
- Nicole Men (ACT)
- Tassya Stevens (SA)
- Men
- Thomas Auger (SA)
- Tom Afonczenko (VIC)
- Jack Marton (VIC)
- Hayder Shkara (NSW)
- Daniel Safstrom (VIC)
- Safwan Khalil (NSW)
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2015 Pacific Games
Australia qualified 15 athletes.[3]
- Women
- Mary Barter (née Witham) (QLD)
- Erika Ropati-Frost (née Yamasaki) (QLD)
- Tia-Clair Toomey (QLD)
- Kiana Elliott (NSW)
- Philippa Malone (NSW)
- Camilla Fogagnolo (TAS)
- Belinda van Tienen (VIC)
- Men
- Matthew Munns (WA)
- Benjamin Shaw (QLD)
- Mitchell Delbridge (QLD)
- Malek Chamoun (NSW)
- Francois Etoundi* (VIC)
- Liam Larkins (VIC)
- Zac Grgurevic (VIC)
- Philip Wood (VIC)
* Subject to selection conditions
References
- ↑ "Papua New Guinea 2015". AOC. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Athletes: Australia". Pacific Games 2015. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Australian team for 2015 Pacific Games" (PDF 0.2 MB). AOC. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
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