Tonga at the 2015 Pacific Games

Tonga competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Tonga listed 236 competitors as of 4 July 2015.^[1] One competitor was qualified for two sports.^{[upper-alpha 1]}

Athletics

Tonga qualified 18 athletes in track and field:

Men

• Aisea Fili Vakameilalo
• Alifeleti Tuiono
• Heamatangi Tuivai
• La Shondra David Mosaati
• Larry Steven Sulunga
• Manase Talivakaola Folau
• Siueni Filimone
• Soape Polutele
• Sunia Ketuu Moala
• Tevita Tameilau
• Tongia Vakaafi
• Toutouofa Vea

Women

• Anita Paea I Okalani Fasi
• Ata Maama Tuutafaiva
• Lalana Maniana Tupou Vavau Hifo
• Malia Maketalena Fapiena Tongia
• Olivia Eteaki
• Taina Halasima

Beach volleyball

Tonga qualified 2 athletes in beach volleyball:

Men

• Metuisela Vainikolo
• Salesi Mafi Tuakoi

Bodybuilding

Tonga qualified 8 athletes in bodybuilding:

Men

• Manase Manuokafoa Afuhaamango
• Sione Natisolo Siale
• Sitani Selao Tautalanoa
• Standford Faaui
• Taniela Mosimosi Lutui
• Trevor Jimmy Kealoha Huni

Women

• Alani Latu
• Kapiolani Mausia

Boxing

Tonga qualified 8 athletes in boxing;

Men

• Fineasi Aho Matangi Lelei Tuipulotu
• Ken Stone William Hurrell
• Ofaloto Ki Tuila Moeata
• Oscar Finau
• Sepasitiano Hurrell Lavemai
• Sione Otutoa Hurrell
• Gina Heilala Kolo
• Pueki Fifita

Cricket

Tonga qualified a men's team in cricket (16 players):

Men

• Aisake Haukinima
• Aloisio Pauu
• Efalame Laumape
• Isileli Vuni
• Lea Songoimoli Tenisi
• Maamaloa Teuaki Folau Kuluka
• Nikolasi Moala
• Ofa Jr Halaapiapi
• Paula Voni Palu
• Petelo Tauvaka
• Sakini Kofeloa
• Samiuela Uhi Pese
• Sione Fanguna Kae Manumua
• Sione Havea Pese
• Soloni Helu
• Timote Manu Latu

Field hockey

Tonga qualified men's and women's teams in hockey (20 players):

Men

• Filimone Ula Paea i Moana Iloa
• Hans Juergen Katoa
• Kepueli Moimoi Jr Feke
• Mordecai Nau
• Otinili Mau
• Sesili Tuamelie Tahilanu
• Tevita Vunga
• Tomasi Lynch
• Vainga He Ofa Vea Mahe
• Viliami Fa Vatuvei

Women

• Eseta Fifita Tapiano Vi
• Lataheanga Susitina Teu
• Lilian Christina Carolyn Kaitapu
• Mateaki Siulolovao Taufa
• Pelenaise Lilo Malungahu
• Sifa Lynette
• Tangi I Loluhama Vailea
• Valeti Misinale
• Vasi Feke
• Vea Funaki

Football

Tonga qualified a women's team in football (18 players):

Women

• Alamoni Vungamoeahi
• Anne Marie Tuaefe
• Emelita Moala
• Fololeni Naitingikeili Siale
• Haisini Teu
• Ilisapeti Mkamu
• Kulia Filo
• Manusiu Latavao
• Matelita Misinale
• Mele Milate Akolo
• Mele Soakai
• Mele Teukialupe Teukialupe Likiliki
• Ofa Laakulu
• Pauline Tonga
• Penateti Lapiuingi Feke
• Sala Veamatahau
• Tangimausia Maafu
• Tupou Hinave Topui

Golf

Tonga qualified 8 athletes in golf

Men

• Alani Piukala
• Etivise Elisapeta Latu
• Kalolo Fifita
• Sione Teuhema Mahe
• Tasisio Lolesio

Women

• Lady Joyce Robyn Kaho Tuivakano
• Losa Tangimeivaha Fapiano
• Mele Kasavu Latu

Lawn bowls

Tonga qualified 8 athletes in lawn bowls;

Men

• Fangupo Taungahihifo
• Limani Toloke
• Mohe Konokono Tausinga
• Samiuela Ula Fusimalohi
• Tevita Taufa Makasini

Women

• Helen Rima Amataiti Strickland
• Malia Kioa
• Paris Floran Ann Baker

Netball

Tonga qualified a women's team in netball (12 players):

Women

• Daphne Louana Fiefia
• Fipe Fouhiva Kauvaka
• Hena Rayna Fonohema
• Lavelua Marina Stella Taulahi
• Lose Puafisi
• Loumaile Manumua
• Luseane Kalaneti Alohalani Vea
• Mollyni Anne Vakameilalo
• Sepuita Lolohea Taai
• Taumafa Tangatailoa
• Telesia Teisina
• Unaloto Taukiuvea

Rugby league nines

Tonga qualified a men's team in rugby league (26 players):

Men

• Api Kakalaia Solomone Funaki
• Bruce Folau
• Elone Taufahema
• Halasima Toa
• Leiataua Talifolau Siupeli Kilifi
• Mavae mo Hihifo Tupou
• Ofa Tuakifalelei Teisina
• Penisimani Leki
• Peteli Pitimoni Funaki
• Pita Fakahoko He Lotu Vakautakakala
• Samuela Fiefia
• Semipilivi Naea Fahamokioa
• Semisi Otu Vea Panepasa Mahe
• Setaleki Luau
• Sione Alatini
• Sione Heimuli Pangai
• Sione Unaloto Ki Felenite Fa
• Siosaia Taufa Vaotangi Maile
• Sosefo Taula Suluka
• Sydney Joseph Mcphie Havea
• Timote Afu Paseka
• Uikilifi Mafi Fotuaika
• Unaloto ki Atenoa Feao
• Vahai Nau
• Viliami Tufulele
• Viliami Tupou

Rugby sevens

Women

6th – Women's tournament.

• Nina Alofaki
• Seini Falengameesi Haukinima
• Lesila Latai Finehika Lautaimi
• Fakaola Muimui He Lotu Malungahu
• Isapela Iusini Kamoto
• Salome Sela Vaenuku
• Sela Vaenuku
• Eseta Fifita Tapiano Vi
• Ema Luisa Potaufa
• Losaline Potaufa
• Kiana Tuituimoeao Muamoholeva
• Sharon Nanivi Ae Tau Jr Vailea
• Pesalini Lave

Men

– Men's tournament.

• Manu Tuifua
• William Mosaati Hafu
• Fetuu Finau
• Kotoni Paea I Hangai Tokelau Lotoa
• Samisoni Asi
• Filivalea Mafoa
• Sione Tuitavake Fusimalohi
• Richard Amanaki Taliauli
• Vaea Tangitau Poteki
• Siale Tonga Talakai
• Atunaisa Fakaosi
• Meiohihifo Kuli

Swimming

Tonga qualified 3 athletes in swimming:

Men

• Amini Fonua
• Tong Li James Panuve

Women

• Charissa Sofia Panuve

Table tennis

Taekwondo

Men

• Soane Tualiku
• Maake Ola Moui he Ofa Mafoaaeata o Pongi

Women

• Ilaisaane Moala

Tennis

Tonga qualified 6 athletes in tennis

Men

• Justin Vaituniloa Ki Moana Vea
• Liua Feke
• Matavao Faleta Fanguna
• Semisi Tavake Manumanu Funa Fanguna

Women

• Kendra LaAvasa Paea
• Sisilia Laumanu I Teu

Touch rugby

Tonga qualified men's and women's teams in Touch rugby (16 players):

Men

5th – Men's tournament.^[2]

• Folau Moe Lotu Nonu Fakatava
• Pasa Fisi
• Sosaia Uluenga Hufanga
• Makameimoana Tavake
• Feaomoeata Kalu
• Alani Taumoepeau
• Peni Silako Onesi
• Levi Valenitino Fakatava

Women

5th – Women's tournament.^[3]

• Ana Latai Schaumkel
• Malia Anitasia Kolope
• Christie Ema Taufoou
• Akanesi Hifoi Pohiva
• Malia Ineti Malanata Tongia
• Litea Mirella Tuipulotu
• Folola Hufanga
• Manatu Ofa Ki Aho Takitaki
• Mele Piei

Triathlon

Tonga qualified 1 athlete in triathlon

Men

• Heitini Lelenoa

Weightlifting

Tonga qualified 6 athletes in weightlifting

Men

• Chirk Douglas Carmine Manzo
• Penisimani Angelo Fonua Siolaa
• Sateki Palei Finau Langi
• Sioeli Fotofili Tulikaki
• Wilford Christopher Vea

Notes

References

Countries at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea American Samoa Australia Cook Islands Fiji Kiribati Guam Marshall Islands Federated States of Micronesia Nauru New Caledonia Niue New Zealand Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Samoa Palau Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu Tokelau Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna