Tonga at the 2011 Pacific Games

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Tonga competed at the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia between August 27 and September 10, 2011. As of June 28, 2011 Tonga has listed 139 competitors.^[1]

Archery

Tonga has qualified 1 athlete.^[2]

Men

• Sio Sifa Taumoepeau

Athletics

Tonga has qualified 7 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

Tonga has qualified 2 athletes.^[4]

Men

• Metuisela Vainikolo
• Sione Vainikolo

Bodybuilding

Tonga has qualified 3 athletes.^[5]

Men

• Sitani Tautalanoa - -80 kg
• Mateo Vaihu - -85 kg
• Sione Fatai - -90 kg

Boxing

Tonga has qualified 2 athletes.^[6]

Men

• Sosefo Kauatoa Falekaono - -81 kg
• Semisi Kalu - 91 kg & Over

Football

Tonga has qualified a women's team. Each team can consist of a maximum of 21 athletes.^[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

Tonga has qualified 8 athletes.^[8]

Men

• Kalolo Fifita
• Tasisio Lolesio
• Paula Piukala
• Afa Vasi

Women

• Losa Fapiano
• Joyce Kaho
• Elina Raass
• Ana Veronesi

Surfing

Tonga has qualified 3 athletes.^[9]

Men

• Michael Burling
• Alan Burling

Women

• Anau-ki-uiha Burling

Swimming

Tonga has qualified 3 athletes.^[10]

Men

• Amini Fonua - 50m Breaststroke, 200m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke
• Ifalemi Sau-Paea - 100m Butterfly, 200m Butterfly

Women

• Charissa Panuve

Table Tennis

Tonga had qualified 9 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

Tonga has qualified 3 athletes.^[13]

Men

• Faalongo Latu Tovo
• Siaosi Uiha Veatupu - -58 kg
• Mirza Piu

Tennis

Tonga has qualified 6 athletes.^[14]

Men

• Saia Tuifua
• Liua Feke
• Liuakaetau Vakalahi
• Tuai Finau

Women

• Tamina Hemehema
• Sarah Prescott

Triathlon

Tonga has qualified 1 athlete.^[15]

Men

• Gerhard Heinrich

Volleyball

Beach Volleyball

Tonga has qualified a men's team. Each team can consist of a maximum of 2 members.^[16]

Men

• Samuela Fotu
• Ti'o Fonohema

Indoor Volleyball

Tonga has qualified a women's team. Each team can consist of a maximum of 12 members.^[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

Tonga has qualified 4 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

References

1. List of Athletes Competing as of July 28, 2011
2. Archery – Participants
3. Athletics – Participants
4. Badminton Participants
5. Bodybuilding - Participants
6. Boxing – Participants
7. Football - Women's Roster
8. Golfing – Participants
9. Surfing – Participants
10. Swimming - Participants
11. Table Tennis – Participants
12. Tonga's table tennis team stuck in Brisbane
13. Taekwondo - Participants
14. Tennis - Participants
15. Triathlon - Participants
16. Beach Volleyball – Participants
17. Indoor Volleyball – [Participants
18. Weightlifting - Participants