Beach volleyball at the Pacific Games

Beach volleyball at the Pacific Games has been contested since 1999 when the sport was included at the Eleventh South Pacific Games held in Guam. Since that time Beach volleyball has been one of the core sports of the Pacific Games, required to be included for both men and women in every games. It has also been included in some of the Pacific Mini Games, starting with the seventh edition held in Palau in 2005.

Pacific Games

Men's tournament

Games Year Host city Final Third play-off Refs
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score 4th place
XI 1999
()		 Santa Rita Samoa
Lomitusi Pritchard
Kennaway Maisa		 1–0 Wallis and Futuna
Soane Maugateau
P. Tufale		 Fiji
W. Suka Cawanikawai
Apenisa Saukuru		 1–0 Guam
Bert Mercado
Brian Goolsby		 [1][2]
[3][4]
XII 2003
()		 Suva French Polynesia
Steeve Tuihani
Axel Vaki		 2–0 Tonga
Tio Fonohema
Soane Vaipulu		 Fiji
W. Suka Cawanikawai
Rupeni Nainima		 2–1 Samoa
?
 [5][6]
[7]
XIII 2007
()		 Apia French Polynesia
Maheanuu Hapiatahaa
Dino Tauraa		 2–1 Fiji
W. Suka Cawanikawai [8]
Eroni Suasua		 Tonga
Kama Manulevu
Tio Fonohema		 2–0
Jonathan Taoupoulou
Anselmen Wea		 [9][10]
[11]
XIV 2011
()		 Nouméa Fiji
Aisake R. Balemaiamerika
W. Suka Cawanikawai		 2–1
Frantz Gouzenes
Yvannick Iwa		 French Polynesia
Dino Tauraa
Vatea Tauraa		 2–1 American Samoa
Sigalu Selefuti Aitui
Sam Samasoni Sam		 [12][13]
XV 2015
()		 Port Moresby Papua New Guinea
Richard Kilarupa
Moha Mea		 2–0 Fiji
Aisake R. Balemaiamerika
W. Suka Kawanikawai		 American Samoa
Miles Muagututia
Sigalu Aitui		 2–0 Tonga
Metuisela Vainikolo
Salesi Tuakoi		 [14][15]

Women's tournament

Games Year Host city Final Third play-off Refs
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score 4th place
XI 1999 () Santa Rita Fiji
Mereula Meya
Sanimelia Francis		 round
robin		 Solomon Islands
Suzie Leong
Gabriella Diau		 Papua New Guinea
Dorothy Kivung
Alice Ito		 round
robin		 Guam
Regina Ferguson
Lisa Bordallo		 [16][3]
[4]
XII 2003
()		 Suva Fiji
 Mereula Meya [17]
 Finau Waqa [18]		 2–0 French Polynesia
Raurea Temarii
Lokelani Vero [19]
?
 2–0 Solomon Islands
 Suzie Leong [20]
Gabriella Diau		 [6][21]
XIII 2007
()		 Apia French Polynesia
Lokelani Vero
Taiana Tere		 2–1 Fiji
Mereula Meya
Finau Waqa		 Vanuatu
Henriette Iatika
Miller Elwin[22]		 2–1
Moone Armonie Konhu
Aurelie Konhu		 [23][24]
[25]
XIV 2011
()		 Nouméa Vanuatu
Linline Matauatu
Miller Elwin		 2–0
Sulita Malivao
Sylvie Mero		 French Polynesia
Kahaialanie Tauraa
Ramata Temarii		 2–0 Papua New Guinea
Raka Tai
Dianne Moia		 [26][27]
[28]
XV 2015
()		 Port Moresby American Samoa
Rachelle Suaava
Litara Sisitina		 2–1 Vanuatu
Loti Joe
Leeslyn Ler		 French Polynesia
Vaimiti Lee Tham
Heiani Vaki		 2–1 Papua New Guinea
Alice Ito
 Diane Moia [29]		 [14][30]

Medal table

These are the all time medal standings in Pacific Games beach volleyball for both men and women since 1999.

All-time medal table – Pacific Games Beach Volleyball
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Fiji (FIJ)3328
2 Tahiti3137
3 Vanuatu (VAN)1113
4 American Samoa (ASM)1012
 Papua New Guinea (PNG)1012
6 Samoa (SAM)1001
7 New Caledonia (NCL)0213
8 Tonga (TGA)0112
9 Solomon Islands (SOL)0101
Totals (9 nations)1091029

Pacific Mini Games

Men's tournament

Games Year Host city Final Third play-off Refs
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score 4th place
VII 2005
()		 Koror Tonga
Tio Fonohema
Samuela Fotu		 2–0
Petelo Manuopuava
Jonathon Taoupoulou		 Guam
David Rillera
Brian Matanane		 2–1 Wallis and Futuna
Soane Tuitoga
Vitali Petelo Tupou		 [31][32]
[33][34]
IX 2013
()		 Mata-Utu French Polynesia
Terau Ena
Steve Tauraa		 2–0 Samoa
?		 Papua New Guinea
Richard Batari
 Harry Omoa [35]		 2–0 Tonga
Samuela Fotu
Tio Fonohema		 [36][37]
X 2017
()		 Port Vila Papua New Guinea
Moha Mea
Richard Kilarupa		 2–1 Samoa
Eneliko Tui
Ioane Lesoa		 Fiji
Nacanieli Elliott
Inia Korowale		 2–0 Tonga
Salesi Tuakoi
Semisi Funaki		 [38][39]

Women's tournament

Games Year Host city Final Third play-off Refs
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score 4th place
VII 2005
()		 Koror Fiji
Mereula Meya
Agnes Tuilevuka [40]		 2–0
Hajen Atrea
Moone Konhu [41]		 Guam
Lisette Bordallo
Aubrey Posadas [42]		 2–1 Solomon Islands
Rose Gwali
Susie Leong [43]		 [44][45]
[33][34]
IX 2013
()		 Mata-Utu Vanuatu
Joyce Joshua
Linline Matauatu		 2–0 Papua New Guinea
 Leontine Tina Ono [46]
 Hazel Ruga [47]		 Solomon Islands
?		 2–1 Palau
Hila Asanuma
Holly Yamada[48]		 [37][36]
X 2017
()		 Port Vila Vanuatu
Loti Joe
Linline Matautu		 2–0 Solomon Islands
Rose Gwali
Hanah U'Una Donga		 Fiji
Laite Nima
Iliseva Ratudina		 2–0 Papua New Guinea
Emily Bae
Michelle Walo		 [38][49]

Medal table

These are the all time medal standings in Pacific Mini Games beach volleyball for both men and women since 2005.

All-time medal table – Pacific Mini Games Beach Volleyball
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Vanuatu (VAN)2002
2 Papua New Guinea (PNG)1113
3 Fiji (FIJ)1023
4 French Polynesia (TAH)1001
 Tonga (TGA)1001
6 New Caledonia (NCL)0202
 Samoa (SAM)0202
8 Solomon Islands (SOL)0112
9 Guam (GUM)0022
Totals (9 nations)66618

See also

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