Australia competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This was Australia's third appearance at the games since first appearing in 2015.
The games saw Australia field their largest team ever to the Pacific Games with 75 athletes from eight sports selected.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 2 2 4Athletics 9 9 18Boxing 7 6 13Judo 4 4 8Sailing 4 4 8Taekwondo 4 4 8Volleyball 2 2 4Weightlifting 5 7 13 Total 37 38 75
Archery
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has selected a team of four archers in September 2023. Their selections were based on their performances at the recent 2023 World Archery Championships in Berlin (31 July–6 August) and also domestic and international performances in 2023.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPeter BoukouvalasMen's individual6352 bye W 6–0 W 7–1 W 6–0 L 1–7Ryan Tyack6501 bye W 6–0 W 6–0 W 6–4 W 7–1Sarah HaywoodWomen's individual5902 bye W 7–1 W 6–4 L 0–6Laura Paeglis6171 bye W 6–0 W 6–0 W 6–0Mixed team – – – – –
Athletics
On 14 September 2023, a 20-member track and field team was announced by the Australian Olympic Committee. The updated roster in October saw the team reduced to 18 (9 men and 9 women).
Track and road events Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankLachlan Kennedy100 m10.341 Q10.531 Q10.49Calab Law100 m10.601 Q10.663 Q10.40200 m21.481 Q21.721 Q20.60Jack Lunn800 m1:53.351 Q1:48.43 GRMitch Lightfoot110 m hurdles14.281 Q14.19 GR Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankGeorgia Harris100 m11.851 Q11.821 Q11.70Ellie Beer400 m55.241 Q52.67Imogen Breslin100 m hurdles13.971 Q14.21Isabella Guthrie400 m hurdles59.481 Q57.77
Field events Men AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionConnor MurphyTriple jump16.45mNash LowisJavelin throw74.40m Women AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionSamantha DaleLong jump6.29m1 Q6.42mKatie Gunn5.82m2 Q6.03mDesleigh OwusuTriple jump13.23m
Combined events – Women's heptathlon AthleteEventHJLJFinalRankMia Scerri Result14.541.77m32.155624Points903941774812908517769
Boxing
A total of 13 boxers (7 men and 6 women) were selected by the AOC on 4 October 2023. Gold medal winners qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Men AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankYusuf Chothia51 kg W 5–0 W 5–0 W 5–0Charlie Senior57 kg W 5–0 W 5–0 W 5–0Harry Garside63.5 kg W 5–0 W 5–0 W 3–0Shannan Davey71 kg W 4–1 W 5–0 W 5–0Callum Peters80 kg bye W 5–0 W 5–0Adrian Paoletti92 kg bye W 5–0 L 0–5 Teremoana Teremoana+92 kg W 5–0 W 5–0 W 5–0
Women AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMonique Suraci 50 kg bye W 5–0Tiana Echegaray54 kg bye W 5–0 W 5–0Tina Rahimi57 kg bye W 5–0 W 5–0Tyla McDonald60 kg W 5–0 W 5–0 W 4–1Marissa Williamson Pohlman66 kg bye W 4–1Caitlin Parker75 kg bye W 4–1 W 5–0
Judo
The AOC has selected a team of eight judokas (4 men and 4 women) in September 2023.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJordon GreenbankMen's -66 Kg bye W 10-00s1 W 10-00s1 Ryan KoenigMen's -73 Kg bye W 00 Ippon -00 W 1 Ippon -0 W 01 -0s2 W 0 Ippon -0s3Carstens BeyersMen's -81 Kg bye W 00 Ippon -00 L 00 -00 Ippon W 00 Ippon -00Carstens BeyersOpen bye W 00-00 W 0s20s1-0s10s1 W 1s20s2-00s1 L 00s1-1s20s2Danny Vojnikovich W 10-00 L 00-00s111Danny VojnikovichMen's -90 Kg W 00 Ippon-00 W 1s1-0s1 W 1s1-00Anneliese FielderWomen's -48 Kg bye W 0s10-00 W 00 Ippon -00 W 00 Ippon -00Saya MiddletonWomen's -70kg bye W 10 Ippon -00 W 10 Ippon -00 W 1s1 -0s2Korfoi BiuWomen's +78 Kg bye W 10s21 -00Saya MiddletonOpen bye W 0s21 -00 W 00 Ippon -00 L 00 -1s1 0s2 W 1s10 -00Alannah Joyce bye L 00 -00s1 W 00 Ippon -00 L 00 -1s105
Women's -78kg AthleteEventMatch 1Match 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankAlannah JoyceWomen's -78 Kg W 10 -00 W 10 -00
Sailing
Eight sailors (4 men and 4 women) were selected by the Australian Olympic Committee on 2 September 2023.
Men AthleteEventRaceNet points + MRRank1234567891011121314M*Isaac SchotteOne Person Dinghy (Open)22211221132311627Thomas Farley222321321222224294Jarrod JonesHeavyweight Sailboard433434334334443494Lachlan VizeLightweight Sailboard43222223343334238
Women AthleteEventRaceNet points + MRRank1234567891011121314M*Evie SaundersOne Person Dinghy (Open)1111112112 313Ellen Sampson2221221222 5214Amelia WilsonSailboard33343443343434347Charlotte Wormald44435333,7434343449,74
Taekwondo
Australia have selected eight athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBen CamuaMen's −58 kg bye W 2-0 W 2-0Matthew SummerfieldMen's −68 kg bye W 2-0 W w/oLiam SweeneyMen's −80 kg W 2-0 W 2-0 W 2-0Tyrone StabenMen's +80 kg bye W 2-0 W 2-0Juliet LahoodWomen's −49 kg bye W 2-0 W 2-0Stacey HymerWomen's −57 kg bye W 2-0 W 2-0Rebecca MurrayWomen's −67 kg bye W 2-0 W 2-0Reba StewartWomen's +67 kg bye W 2-0 W 2-0
Volleyball
Beach In September 2023, the AOC announced the selection of two Beach Volleyball pairs to represent Australia.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Benjamin Hood D'Artagnan PottsMen'sNew CaledoniaW 2 - 0 (21-9, 23-21)Wallis and FutunaW 2 - 0 (21-10, 21-10)FijiW 2 - 0 (21-12, 21-16)1 QVanuatuW 2 - 0 (21-19, 21-19)Northern Mariana IslandsW 2 - 0 (21-11, 21-18)TuvaluW 2 - 1 (19-21, 21-18, 15-12) Stefanie Fejes Jana MilutinovicWomen'sTahitiW 2 - 0 (21-16, 21-8)SamoaW 2 - 0 (21-16, 21-9)1 QTuvaluW 2 - 0 (21-7, 21-5)VanuatuW 2 - 0 (21-13, 24-22)Solomon IslandsW 2 - 0 (21-9, 21-10)
Weightlifting
The Australian Olympic Committee on 1 September 2023, announced a team of 13 weightlifters for the games (6 men and 7 women). In October, a finalized roster of 12 weightlifters was confirmed. Men AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRankRory Scott81 kg131170301Kyle Bruce89 kg146 GR184330Oliver Saxton145182327Matthew Lydement109 kg152181333 Women AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRankKiana Elliott59 kg89104193Darcy Kay64 kg84102186Brenna Kean108Sarah Cochrane71 kg93 GR119 GR'212 GR Jacqueline Nichele90107197Olivia Shelton76 kg96 GR119 GR215 GREileen Cikamatana81 kg115 GR145 GR260 GR
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