Tonga at the 2011 Pacific Games explained

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]

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2011 Pacific Games.

Tonga qualified one athlete.^[2]

Men

• Sio Sifa Taumoepeau

Athletics

See 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

See main article: Badminton at the 2011 Pacific Games.

Tonga qualified two athletes.^[4]

Men

• Metuisela Vainikolo
• Sione Vainikolo

Bodybuilding

See 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

See 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

See 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

See 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

See main article: Surfing at the 2011 Pacific Games.

Tonga qualified three athletes.^[9]

Men

• Michael Burling
• Alan Burling

Women

• Anau-ki-uiha Burling

Swimming

See 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

See 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

See 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

See 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

See main article: Triathlon at the 2011 Pacific Games.

Tonga qualified one athlete.^[15]

Men

• Gerhard Heinrich

Volleyball

See 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

See 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

Notes and References

1. http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=1396003 List of Athletes Competing as of July 28, 2011
2. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=58 Archery – Participants
3. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=33 Athletics – Participants
4. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=34 Badminton Participants
5. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=41 Bodybuilding - Participants
6. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=38 Boxing – Participants
7. http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/Competitions/TeamList/tabid/1014/Competition/165c4b5b-17f9-42db-873b-98f28371feb3/language/en-US/Default.aspx Football - Women's Roster
8. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?jour=2011-08-31&choix_sport=44 Golfing – Participants
9. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=52 Surfing – Participants
10. http://www.liveffn.com/cgi-bin/resultats.php?competition=1690&langue=fra&go=detail&action=participant Swimming - Participants
11. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=55 Table Tennis – Participants
12. http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/201108/s3305333.htm Tonga's table tennis team stuck in Brisbane
13. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=53 Taekwondo - Participants
14. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=54 Tennis - Participants
15. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=59 Triathlon - Participants
16. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=37 Beach Volleyball – Participants
17. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=62 Indoor Volleyball – [Participants]
18. http://jeux.nc2011.nc/en/schedule-and-results?choix_sport=45 Weightlifting - Participants