Australia at the 2015 Pacific Games

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Australia at the
2015 Pacific Games
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IOC codeAUS
4 July 2015 (2015-07-04) – 18 July 2015 (2015-07-18)
Competitors43 in 4 sports
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
17
Silver
19
Bronze
11
Total
47
Pacific Games appearances

Australia competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Australia qualified 43 athletes.[1][2] It was the first time that Australia had competed in the Pacific Games.

Australia was ranked 6th at the Games, with 47 medals ( 17 gold - 19 silver - 11 bronze ).

Rugby sevens[]

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Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games

Australia qualified a team of 12 athletes.[3]

Women

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  • Nicole Beck (captain) (NSW)
  • Brooke Anderson (NSW)
  • Dom Du Toit (NSW)
  • Nikki Etheridge (NSW)
  • Georgie Friedrichs (QLD)
  • Mollie Gray (NSW)
  • Sarah Halvorsen (NSW)
  • Mahalia Murphy (NSW)
  • Taleena Simon (NSW)
  • Tanisha Stanton (NSW)
  • Laura Waldie (QLD)
  • Brooke Walker (QLD)

Sailing[]

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Main article: Sailing at the 2015 Pacific Games

Australia qualified 3 athletes.[3]

Women
  • Carissa Bridge (QLD)
Men
  • Thomas Vincent (VIC)
  • Mark Spearman (WA)

Taekwondo[]

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2015 Pacific Games

Australia qualified 12 athletes.[3]

Women
  • Deanna Kyriazopoulos (NSW)
  • Keshena Waterford (ACT)
  • Catherine Risbey (ACT)
  • Caroline Marton (VIC)
  • Carmen Marton (NSW)
  • Nicole Men (ACT)
  • Tassya Stevens (SA)
Men
  • Thomas Auger (SA)
  • Tom Afonczenko (VIC)
  • Jack Marton (VIC)
  • Hayder Shkara (NSW)
  • Daniel Safstrom (VIC)
  • Safwan Khalil (NSW)

Weightlifting[]

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2015 Pacific Games

Australia qualified 15 athletes.[3]

Women
  • Mary Barter (née Witham) (QLD)
  • Erika Ropati-Frost (née Yamasaki) (QLD)
  • Tia-Clair Toomey (QLD)
  • Kiana Elliott (NSW)
  • Philippa Malone (NSW)
  • Camilla Fogagnolo (TAS)
  • Belinda van Tienen (VIC)
Men
  • Matthew Munns (WA)
  • Benjamin Shaw (QLD)
  • Mitchell Delbridge (QLD)
  • Malek Chamoun (NSW)
  • Francois Etoundi* (VIC)
  • Liam Larkins (VIC)
  • Zac Grgurevic (VIC)
  • Philip Wood (VIC)

* Subject to selection conditions

References[]

  1. ^ "Papua New Guinea 2015". AOC. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Athletes: Australia". Pacific Games 2015. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Australian team for 2015 Pacific Games" (PDF 0.2 MB). AOC. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
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