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Cook Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games
Sporting event delegation
Cook Islands competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023.
Quick Facts Cook Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games, National federation ...
| Cook Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| National federation | Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| 19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02) | |
| Competitors | 105 (48 men and 57 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers | Stephen Willis Julieanne Westrupp[1] |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Pacific Games appearances | |
← 2019 2027 → | |
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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
More information Sport, Men ...
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Basketball | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Football | 23 | 23 | 46 |
| Touch rugby | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 48 | 57 | 105 |
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Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Pacific Games
Athletics Cook islands announced a team of 9 athletes in track and field on 21 September 2023.[2][3] The team will feature Alex Beddoes who is the defending champion from Apia 2019 in the 800m and 1500m.
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- 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
- Track and field events
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Daniel Tolosa | 100 m | ||||||
| 200 m | |||||||
| Alex Beddoes | 800 m | ||||||
| 1500 m | |||||||
| Rupeni Mataitoga | 800 m | ||||||
| 1500 m | |||||||
| 4×100 m relay | — | ||||||
| 4×400 m relay | — | ||||||
| Piri Nga | Long jump | ||||||
| Willynn Karika | Javelin throw | ||||||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Estelle Short | Long jump | ||||
| Ana Ellison-Lupena | Discus throw | ||||
| Hammer throw | |||||
| Tatiana Sherwin | Javelin throw | ||||
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- Combined events – Men's decathlon
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Teuruaa | Result | ||||||||||||
| Points |
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Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games
Cook Islands qualified three teams for the pacific Games basketball tournament.
5×5 basketball
- Summary
More information Team, Event ...
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Qualifying finals | Semifinals | Final / GM | ||||
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| Opposition Score |
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| Cook Islands Women's | Women's |  New Caledonia– |
 Papua New Guinea– |
 Tahiti– |
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Women's tournament
Cook Islands women's national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after winning gold at the 2022 FIBA Women's Polynesia Basketball Cup in Kaitaia, New Zealand.[4][5]
- Team roster
- Women's team event – one team of 12 players
3×3 basketball
- Summary
More information Team, Event ...
| Team | Event | Pool play | Semifinals | Final / GM | ||||||
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| Opposition Score |
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| Cook Islands men's | Men's tournament |  Guam– |
French Polynesia – |
 Palau– |
 Tonga– |
 Fiji– |
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| Cook Islands women's | Women's tournament |  Samoa– |
Fiji – |
 Solomon Islands– |
 Marshall Islands– |
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Men's tournament
- Team roster
- Men's team event – one team of 4 players
Women's tournament
- Team roster
- Women's team event – one team of 4 players
Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games
- Summary
More information Team, Event ...
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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| Cook Islands men's | Men's tournament | |||||||
| Cook Islands women's | Women's tournament | |||||||
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Men's tournament
Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament
- Team roster
- Men's team event – one team of 23 players
Women's tournament
Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament
- Team roster
- Women's team event – one team of 23 players
Main article: Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games
Cook Islands touch rugby teams are scheduled to compete.[6]
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More information Team, Event ...
| Team | Event | Round-robin | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
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| Opposition Score |
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| Cook Islands men's | Men's | Solomon Islands – |
Samoa – |
Papua New Guinea – |
 Norfolk Island– |
 Niue– |
 Kiribati– |
Fiji – |
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| Cook Islands women's | Women's | Solomon Islands – |
Samoa – |
Papua New Guinea – |
Niue – |
Kiribati – |
Fiji – |
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| Cook Islands mixed | Mixed | Solomon Islands – |
Samoa – |
Papua New Guinea – |
Niue – |
Kiribati – |
Fiji – |
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Men's tournament
Main article: Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament
- Team roster
- Men's team event – one team of 14 players
Women's tournament
- Team roster
- Women's team event – one team of 14 players
Mixed tournament
Main article: Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games – Mixed tournament
- Team roster
- Mixed team event – one team of 14 players from men's and women's rosters
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games
CISNOC selected two weightlifters for the 2023 Games.[7]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Rank | Clean & jerk | Rank | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Tura | Men's –89 kg | ||||||
| Tehei Napa | Women's –55 kg |
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- Losirene Lacanivalu (20 November 2023). "Team Cook Islands impresses at Pacific Games opening ceremony". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- "Sports news in brief for September 21: Cook Islands - athletics". Radio New Zealand. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- "Gold Again for Cook Islands". The National. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- "Cook Islands women raise second straight FIBA Polynesian Cup". ABC Pacific. 11 November 2022.
- "Men's Touch team puts faith in youth for Pacific Game". Cook Islands News. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- "Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.