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Norfolk Island at the 2023 Pacific Games

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Norfolk Island at the
2023 Pacific Games
National federationNorfolk Island Amateur Sports and Commonwealth Games Association
in Honiara, Solomon Islands
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors30  (16 men and 14 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearerMal Tarrant
OfficialsMal Tarrant (chef de mission)[1]
Medals
Ranked 23rd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Pacific Games appearances
2019
2027

Norfolk Island competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This was Norfolk Island's twelfth appearance at the Pacific Games since first competing in 1979.

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Boxing 1 0 1
Netball 12 12
Touch rugby 14 0 14
Va'a 0 1 1
Total 16 14 30

Athletics

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Athletics Norfolk Island have selected two athletes (one male and one female).[1][2]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • qR = Qualified to the next round by referee judgement
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men – field events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Brentt Jones Hammer throw
Women – field events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Taleyah Jones Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw

Boxing

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Norfolk Island will enter one boxer for the games.[1]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Rhys Schmitz




Netball

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The Norfolk Island national netball team was announced on 29 October 2023 along with the rest of the Norfolk Island Pacific Games contingent.[1]

Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM / Cl.
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Norfolk Island Women's tournament  Samoa
 Solomon Islands
 Fiji
Team roster
  • Amelia Murry
  • Amy Steven
  • Bekki Meers
  • Candice Nobbs
  • Emily Ryves
  • Jordan Murray
  • Kylie Sterling
  • Lara Bigg
  • Mere Sadrata
  • Rianna Christian
  • Tahlia Evans
  • Tyla Bigg

Touch rugby

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Norfolk Island will enter one touch rugby team in the men's tournament. This will be their debut touch rugby appearance at the Pacific Games.[3]

Summary
Team Event Round-robin Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Norfolk Island men's Men's Niue Niue
Fiji Fiji
Samoa Samoa
Cook Islands Cook Islands
Kiribati Kiribati
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea

Men's tournament

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Men's roster
  • Reuben Bigg
  • Shane Evans
  • Kya Snell
  • James Bigg
  • Mark Kalsrap
  • Nathaniel Kalsrap
  • Ben Wieczorek
  • Cameron Christian
  • Jordan Bigg
  • Carl Quintal
  • Jesse Schmitz
  • Winton Steven
  • William Partridge
  • Taj Quintal

Va'a

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Norfolk Island will be represented by one female paddler.[1]

Women
  • Ada Nebauer

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "NIASA announce 2023 Pacific Games team". www.facebook.com. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Pacific Games 2023 - Men's Open -Norfolk Island". Federation of International Touch. Retrieved 3 November 2023.