Australia_at_the_2019_Pacific_Games

Australia at the 2019 Pacific Games

Australia at the 2019 Pacific Games

Sporting event delegation

Australia competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. A team of 42 athletes represented the country for Australia's second appearance at the Pacific Games.[1] Australia competed in six sports.[2]

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Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2019 Pacific Games

Australia sent a team of six athletes (3 men, 3 women) to the 2019 games.a They won five gold medals, setting five Pacific Games records.[2]

Men

Track events
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Field events
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Women

Track events
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Notes

^ a Melissa Breen was selected to compete in the women's 100 metres and 200 metres events but had to withdraw from travelling with the team.[9]

Rugby sevens

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2019 Pacific Games

Australia named 12 women in their squad to compete in rugby sevens at the 2019 games.

Women's team – Finalist (runner-up)

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2019 Pacific Games

Australia named four sailors (2 men, 2 women) for the 2019 games.[10]

Men
  • Thomas Dawson – Laser:
  • Will Sargent – Hobie cat, mixed pair: 4th place
Women
  • Sarah Hoffman – Hobie cat, mixed pair: 4th place
  • Paris Van Den Herik – Laser radial:

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2019 Pacific Games

Australia sent fifteen athletes (7 men and 8 women) to compete in Taekwondo at the 2019 games, with each winning gold in their event.[11]

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Volleyball

Beach volleyball

Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2019 Pacific Games

Men's pair – Final winners

  • Tim Dickson
  • Marcus Ferguson

Women's pair – Quarter-finalists: equal fifth place

  • Britt Kendall
  • Stef Weiler

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2019 Pacific Games

Men

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  • Jake Douglas was selected for the 94 kg class but did not travel to the games due to injury.[12]

Women

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References

  1. [1]
    "Australian team announced for 2019 Pacific Games". Australian Olympic Committee. 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Australian results for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games" (PDF). Australian Olympic Committee. 21 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Men 400 Metre Finals". Qld Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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    "Men 400 Metre Hurdles .914m Finals". Qld Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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    "Women Triple Jump". Qld Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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    "Women 800 Metre". Qld Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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    "Women 100 Metre Hurdles .838m". Qld Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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    "Women Hammer 4kg". Qld Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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    "2019 PACIFIC GAMES". Athletics Australia. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  10. [10]
    "Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Pacific Games Council. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019.
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    "Gold streak continues at Samoa 2019". olympics.com.au. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
  12. [12]
    Newsam, Samantha (3 August 2019). "Central North Rugby: Jake Douglas to make first starting appearance for Pirates for four seasons". The Northern Daily Leader. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020.
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