Papua New Guinea at the 2015 Pacific Games

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Papua New Guinea competed as the host nation at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Team PNG listed 625 competitors across all 28 disciplines as of 4 July 2015.[1][2]

Athletics

Papua New Guinea qualified 69 athletes in track and field (including parasport events) for the 2015 Games:

Men

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Wesley Logorava 100 metres 11.03 3 Q 11.15 3 Q 11.06 4
Nazmie-Lee Marai 11.14 6 Q 11.36 6 Q 11.25 5
Kupun Wisil 10.86 2 Q 11.08 2 Q 11.04 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Charles Livuan 200 metres 22.20 5 Q 22.00 5 Q 21.82 4
Theo Piniau 22.19 2 Q 22.17 3 Q 21.37 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Nelson Stone 22.33 3 Q 21.76 2 Q 21.28 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Kaminiel Matlaun 400 metres 49.71 3 Q N/A 48.43 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Theo Piniau 48.71 1 Q 48.08 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Nelson Stone 48.79 2 Q 47.56 1st, gold medalist(s)
Veherney Babob 800 metres 2:01.96 9 N/A Did not advance
Kaminiel Matlaun 2:02.12 4 Q 1:53.85 1st, gold medalist(s)
Martin Orovo 2:01.61 3 Q 1:57.24 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Skene Kiage 1500 metres N/A 4:22.62 5
Martin Orovo 4:20.41 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
George Yamak 4:19.38 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Kupsy Bisamo 5000 metres N/A 16:06.03 4
George Yamak DNF N/A
Sapolai Yao 16:20.60 5
Kupsy Bisamo 10,000 metres N/A 33:31.53 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Simbai Kaspar 38:44.53 8
Abel Siune 35:46.02 15
Kupsy Bisamo Half Marathon N/A 1:14:11.00 1st, gold medalist(s)
Skene Kiage 1:19:29.00 8
Sapolai Yao 1:18:50.00 6
Mowen Boino 110 metres hurdles N/A 14.94 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Wala Gime 14.80 1st, gold medalist(s)
Wesley Logorava 21.13 7
Mowen Boino 400 metres Hurdles 53.36 1 Q N/A 52.51 1st, gold medalist(s)
Wala Gime 55.90 3 Q 53.70 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Peniel Joshua 54.46 2 Q 53.14 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Andipas Georasi 3000 metres Steeplechase N/A 10:14.15 5
Skene Kiage 9:47.80 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Sapolai Yao 9:38.89 1st, gold medalist(s)
Theo Piniau
Nelson Stone
Wesley Logorava
Kupun Wisil		 4×100 metre Relay N/A 40.62 1st, gold medalist(s)
Mowen Boino
Kaminiel Matlaun
Theo Piniau
Nelson Stone		 4×400 metre Relay N/A 3:13.86 1st, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Karo Iga High jump 1.91 7
Conellius Pascha 1.97 4
Robson Yinambe NM N/A
Idau Asigau Pole vault NM N/A
Karo Iga 3.85 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Peniel Richard 3.65 4
Idau Asigau Long jump 7.32 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Karo Iga 6.75 8
Steven Morea Ray 6.94 7
Patrick Hou Triple jump 14.34 5
Peniel Richard 15.22 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Mong Tavol 14.22 6
Debono Paraka Shot put 14.96 4
Debono Paraka Discus throw 47.13 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Slater Karum Javelin throw 56.34 4
Clestus Mosi 52.57 6
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Robson Yinambe Result 11.37 6.62m 10.25m 1.93m 51.05 16.28 31.07m 3.40m 48.94m 5:00.54 6288 1st, gold medalist(s)
Points 780 725 501 740 767 702 486 457 573 557
Para events - Track and Field
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Francis Kompaon T46 100 metres Ambulatory 11.87 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Elias Larry T37 13.73 4
Samuel Nason T46 12.24 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Porua Das F56 Shot Put Secured Throw 6.52 6
Lek Kange F57 6.35 7
Iwakie Tumala F57 5.91 8
Sent Anis F42 Javelin Ambulatory 38.25 1st, gold medalist(s)
Steven Gabriel F46 37.00 5
Martin Gereo F44 36.38 4

Women

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Adrine Monagi 100 metres 12.55 6 Q 12.72 4
Miriam Peni 12.49 4 Q 12.75 5
Toea Wisil 12.08 1 Q 11.86 1st, gold medalist(s)
Betty Burua 200 metres 25.52 4 Q 25.91 4
Shirley Vunatup 26.01 8 q DNS N/A
Toea Wisil 24.34 1 Q 24.05 1st, gold medalist(s)
Betty Burua 400 metres 55.97 1 Q 55.21 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Donna Koniel 57.82 6 Q 54.29 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Toea Wisil 56.84 2 Q 54.17 1st, gold medalist(s)
Jenny Albert 800 metres N/A 2:15.79 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Donna Koniel 2:12.78 1st, gold medalist(s)
Tuna Tine 2:21.67 4
Jenny Albert 1500 metres N/A 4:45.47 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Poro Gahekave 4:51.72 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Miriam Goiye 4:45.44 1st, gold medalist(s)
Ongan Awa 5000 metres N/A 18:24.48 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Mary Kua 18:38.66 4
Rama Kumilgo 18:23.83 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Ongan Awa 10,000 metres N/A 39.07.97 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Miriam Goiye 40:12.02 4
Mary Kua DQ N/A
Miriam Goiye Half Marathon N/A 1:31:22 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Maria Kuanduma DNF N/A
Bala Nicholas 1:38:48 7
Afure Adah 100 metres hurdles N/A 14.83 4
Sharon Kwarula 14.40 1st, gold medalist(s)
Betty Burua 400 metres hurdles N/A DNS N/A
Donna Koniel 58.28 GR 1st, gold medalist(s)
Sharon Kwarula 60.17 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Poro Gahekave 3000 metres steeplechase N/A 11:31.66 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Rama Kumilgo 11:26.51 1st, gold medalist(s)
Carolyn Mando 12.03.32 4
Miriam Peni
Toea Wisil
Adrine Monagi
Sharon Kwarula		 4 × 100 metres relay N/A 46.27 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Sharon Kwarula
Donna Koniel
Afure Adah
Toea Wisil		 4 × 400 metres relay N/A 3:45.13 1st, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Delilah Kami High jump 1.64 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Rellie Kaputin 1.77 1st, gold medalist(s)
Naomi Kerari 1.67 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Delilah Kami Pole vault 2.20 5
Rellie Kaputin Long jump 5.97 1st, gold medalist(s)
Adrine Monagi 5.76 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Helen Philemon 5.64 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Rellie Kaputin Triple jump 12.65 1st, gold medalist(s)
Naomi Kerari 10.93 5
Annie Topal 11.99 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Kapu Kapi Shot put 10.72 8
Jane Pulu 10.91 7
Sharon Toako 9.99 9
Jane Pulu Javelin throw 40.77 4
Sharon Toako 39.87 5
Kapu Kapi Hammer throw 25.83 8
Sharon Toako 29.25 7
Jacklyn Travertz 35.78 6
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Adrine Monagi Result 14.99 1.71m 9.85m 25.87 5.87m 35.53m 2:38.67 5019 1st, gold medalist(s)
Points 843 867 520 809 810 582 588
Helen Philemon Result 15.30 1.50m 9.77m 25.99 5.60m 25.67m 2:38.36 4451 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Points 802 621 514 798 729 395 592
Eunice Steven Result 16.43 1.53m 9.33m 27.91 5.30m 35.9m 2:38.89 4259 5
Points 662 655 486 638 643 589 586
Para events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Regina Edward F44 Shot Put Ambulatory 8.83 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Scholly Lukas F44 7.49 4
Vero Paul-Nime F42 6.42 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Basketball

Papua New Guinea qualified men's and women's teams in basketball (28 athletes):

Women
Men

Beach volleyball

Papua New Guinea qualified four athletes in beach volleyball:

Women
Men

Bodybuilding

Women

Men

Boxing

PNG qualified 13 athletes in boxing:

Women
Men

Cricket

PNG qualified men's and women's teams in cricket (26 players):

2nd, silver medalist(s) Women

Women's tournament.[4]

Men

Men's tournament.[5]

Field hockey

Women

Men

Football

Papu New Guinea qualified men's and women's teams in football (46 athletes):

Women

– Women's tournament.

Men

– Men's tournament.

Head coach: New Zealand Ricki Herbert

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ishmael Pole (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 0 0 Papua New Guinea Hekari United
20 1GK Charles Lepani (1994-08-20) 20 August 1994 0 0 Papua New Guinea FC Port Moresby
2 2DF Abel Redenut (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 0 0 Papua New Guinea FC Port Moresby
3 2DF Otto Kusunan 0 0 Papua New Guinea Besta United PNG
4 2DF Joshua Talau (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 0 0 Papua New Guinea Besta United PNG
5 2DF John Ray (1997-01-21) 21 January 1997 0 0 Papua New Guinea Besta United PNG
8 2DF Sammy Rufus 0 0
15 2DF Vincent Worio (1993-12-06) 6 December 1993 0 0
16 2DF Felix Komolong (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 0 0 Papua New Guinea Madang
6 4FW Emmanuel Airem (1994-11-22) 22 November 1994 0 0 Papua New Guinea Hekari United
7 3MF Freddy Steven (1994-07-04) 4 July 1994 0 0 Papua New Guinea Besta United PNG
10 3MF Rodney Mobiha (1994-02-01) 1 February 1994 0 0 Papua New Guinea Admiralty
12 3MF Darren Steven (1994-06-04) 4 June 1994 0 0
14 3MF Alwin Komolong (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994 0 0 Papua New Guinea Madang
17 3MF Jacob Sabua (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 0 0 Papua New Guinea Oro
18 3MF Basil Jofari (1990-01-01) 1 January 1990 0 0 Papua New Guinea FC Port Moresby
21 3MF Nathan James 0 0 Papua New Guinea Besta United PNG
22 3MF Gimale Essacu (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 0 0 Australia Canberra City
23 3MF Papalau Awele (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 0 0 Papua New Guinea Besta United PNG
9 4FW Patrick Aisa (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 0 0 Papua New Guinea Oro
11 4FW Emmanuel Yawi 0 0
13 4FW Tommy Semmy (1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 Papua New Guinea Hekari United
19 4FW Pettyshen Elijah (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 0 0 Papua New Guinea Admiralty

Golf

Women

Men

Karate

Women

Men

Lawn bowls

Women

Men

Netball

Outrigger canoeing

Women

Men

Powerlifting

Women

Men

Rugby league nines

Rugby sevens

Women[7][8]

– Women's tournament.

Men

4th – Men's tournament.

Sailing

Women

Men

Shooting

PNG qualified 13 athletes in shooting:

Women
Men

Softball

Squash

Women

Men

Swimming

PNG announced a team of 30 swimmers in April 2015, with the open-water team yet to be selected.[9] The final team included 32 athletes qualified for the 2015 Games in swimming:

Women
Men

Table tennis

Papua New Guinea qualified 11 athletes in table tennis (including parasport events) for the 2015 Games:

Men
Women

Taekwondo

Tennis

Singles

Event Competitor Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter Final Semi Final Final Rank
Opposition
Results		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Men Lochlan Kitchen Fiji Daneric Hazelman (FIJ)
L 4–6 0–6		 Did not advance
Eddie Mera Kiribati Tebatibunga Tito (KIR)
L 4–6 3–6		 Did not advance
Matthew Stubbings Fiji Devashkar Reddy (FIJ)
W 6–2 6–2		 Vanuatu Aymeric Mara (VAN)
L 1–6 6–0 4–6		 Did not advance
Women Patricia Apisah French Polynesia Naia Guitton (TAH)
W 6–1 6–1		 American Samoa Kalani Soli (ASA)
L 4–6 2–6		 Did not advance
Violet Apisah BYE Tonga Sisilia Teu (TGA)
W 6–0 6–0		 New Caledonia Lysiane Moto (NCL)
W 6–1 6–4		 New Caledonia Yaelle Honakoko (NCL)
L 3–6 7–6 4–6		 New Caledonia Yaelle Honakoko (NCL)
L 4–6 6–1 4–6		 4
Abigail Tere-Apisah BYE Vanuatu Lorraine Banimataku (VAN)
W 6–1 6–0		 French Polynesia Mayka Zima (TAH)
W 6–4 6–1		 New Caledonia Anaeve Pain (NCL)
W 6–1 7–5 		New Caledonia Yaelle Honakoko (NCL)
W 6–3 2–6 7–6
Marcia Tere-Apisah Solomon Islands Vinda Teally (SOL)
W 6–1 6–0		 French Polynesia Estelle Tehau (TAH)
W 6–1 6–1		 New Caledonia Anaeve Pain (NCL)
L 3–6 6–1 1–6		 Did not advance

Doubles

Event Competitor Round of 16 Quarter Final Semi Final Final Rank
Opposition
Results		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Men Mark Gibbons
Matthew Stubbings		 Fiji Devashkar Reddy
Raynal Singh (FIJ)
W 6–4 6–4		 French Polynesia Heve Kelly
Angelo Yersin (TAH)
L 6–2 5–7 10–6		 Did not advance
Lochlan Kitchen
Eddie Mera		 Vanuatu Cyril Jacobe
Aymeric Mara (VAN)
L 1–6 1–6		 Did not advance
Women Abigail Tere-Apisah
Marcia Tere-Apisah		 BYE American Samoa Florence Wasko
Kalani Soli (ASA)
W 6–3 6–0		 French Polynesia Estelle Tehau
Mayka Zima (TAH)
W 6–3 6–0		 Papua New Guinea Patricia Apisah
Violet Apisah (PNG)
W 6–3 6–3
Patricia Apisah
Violet Apisah		 BYE Solomon Islands Vinda Teally
Geojimah Row (SOL)
W 6–1 6–0		 New Caledonia Lysiane Moto
Lindsey Nekiriai (NCL)
W 6–2 4–6 14–12		 Papua New Guinea Abigail Tere-Apisah
Marcia Tere-Apisah (PNG)
L 3–6 3–6
Mixed Violet Apisah
Matthew Stubbings		 Tonga Matavao Fanguna
Kendra Paea (TGA)
W 6–3 6–3		 New Caledonia Yaelle Honakoko
Guillaume Monot (NCL)
W 7–5 7–5		 New Caledonia Nickolas Ngodrela
Anaeve Pain (NCL)
W 6–3 6–2		 Papua New Guinea Abigail Tere-Apisah
Mark Gibbons (PNG)
L 3–6 5–7
Patricia Apisah
Lochlan Kitchen		 New Caledonia Julien Delaplane
Lindsey Nekiriai (NCL)
L 3–6 4–6		 Did not advance
Abigail Tere-Apisah
Mark Gibbons		 Tonga Semisi Fanguna
Sisilia Teu (TGA)
W 6–1 6–0		 American Samoa Kevin Maukoloa
Kalani Soli (ASA)
W 6–1 6–2		 New Caledonia Julien Delaplane
Lindsey Nekiriai (NCL)
W 6–3 6–3		 Papua New Guinea Violet Apisah
Matthew Stubbings (PNG)
W 6–3 7–5

Touch rugby

Papua New Guinea qualified men's and women's teams in touch rugby (38 athletes, maximum 14 per team):

Men

– Men's tournament.[10]

  • Francis Alu
  • Jerry Borg
  • Philip Frank
  • Fitzerald Jee
  • Charlie Rupa
  • Marlon Heistar Steven
  • Norman Vavona
  • Morris Walter
Women

– Women's tournament.[11]

  • Rose Eva
  • Doris Koraea
  • Velma Tsang

Triathlon

Women

Men

Volleyball

Women

Men

Weightlifting

Papua New Guinea entered 15 weightlifters (8 men and 7 women) in 13 categories. The athletes won a total of 21 medals, 13 of them gold.

Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Raygori Lolo 56 kg 75 108 183 5
Andrew Sire 78 107 185 4
Morea Baru 62 kg 121 1st, gold medalist(s) 155 2nd, silver medalist(s) 276 1st, gold medalist(s)
Ignatius Morea 69 kg 95 105 200 13
Fred Oala 110 154 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 264 4
Toua Udia 77 kg 130 2nd, silver medalist(s) 172 1st, gold medalist(s) 302 1st, gold medalist(s)
Matagu Gaba 85 kg 115 152 267 7
Steven Kari 94 kg 140 204 344 1st, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Thelma Toua 48 kg 70 1st, gold medalist(s) 90 1st, gold medalist(s) 160 1st, gold medalist(s)
Dika Toua 53 kg NL 110 1st, gold medalist(s) 110 6
Doreen Ovia 58 kg 60 80 140 5
Sandra Ako 63 kg 80 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 103 1st, gold medalist(s) 183 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Guba Hale 69 kg 83 1st, gold medalist(s) 105 2nd, silver medalist(s) 188 1st, gold medalist(s)
Eden Kambi 75 kg 83 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 100 183 4
Loraine Harry +75 kg 83 107 190 6

References

  1. ↑ "Team PNG". Port Moresby 2015. 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Athletes: Papua New Guinea". Pacific Games 2015. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ↑ PNG boxers ready. PNG Loop. 20 June 2015
  4. ↑ PNG Cricket Team Female. pg2015.gems.pro
  5. ↑ PNG Cricket Team Male. pg2015.gems.pro
  6. ↑ "PNG athletes and doping". The National. 29 October 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Rugby Union 7s Female: Game2 Result" (PDF). pg2015.gems.pro. 2015 Pacific Games. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  8. ↑ "Rugby Union 7s Female: Papua New Guinea". pg2015.gems.pro. 2015 Pacific Games. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  9. ↑ "Pacific Games 2015 Team" (PDF). PNGSI. 26 April 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "PNG Team – Touch Football Male". pg2015.gems.pro. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  11. ↑ "PNG Team – Touch Football Female". pg2015.gems.pro. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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