Bodybuilding at the 2015 Pacific Games

Body building at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea was held on July 13, 2015 at the Caritas Secondary School.[1] In the men's competition Papua New Guinea won five gold medals. Tonga won three gold medals in the men’s heavy categories,[2] as well as the men’s overall title which went to Trevor Huni.[3] New Caledonia and American Samoa took one gold medal each in the women's competition.[2][4] Virginie Foucault won the overall women's title.[3]

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Papua New Guinea)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Papua New Guinea*54110
2 Tonga4026
3 New Caledonia2215
4 American Samoa1001
5 Fiji0325
6 Solomon Islands0112
7 French Polynesia0022
8 Niue0011
Totals (8 entries)12101032

Men's Results

Event Gold Silver Bronze Refs
-65 kg  Mark Donald (PNG) 46.0  Rocky Teklem (SOL) 54.0  Yvan Thales (NCL) 60.0 [5]
-70 kg  Selen Jim (PNG) 68.0  Nelson Sanmarso (NCL) 70.0  Gary Colombani (TAH) 73.0 [5]
-75 kg  Jack Viyufa (PNG) 70.0  Matthieu Soerjana (NCL) 72.0  Leslie Faarodo (SOL) 74.0 [5]
-80 kg  Steve Bomal (PNG) 75.0  Lewaitasi Biliwaqa (FIJ) 77.0  Sitani Tautalanoa (TGA) 78.0 [5]
-85 kg  Wilfred Kurua (PNG) 80.0  Inoke Ligairi (FIJ) 81.0  Kapiolani Mausia (TGA) 84.0 [5]
-90 kg  Trevor Jimmy Huni (TGA) 83.0  Donald Kaiwi (PNG) 87.0  Jekesoni Yanuyanudrua (FIJ) [5]
-100 kg  Manase Afuhaamango (TGA) 93.0  Pascol Sabin (PNG) 95.0  Jean Yann Matiere (TAH) 99.0 [5]
+100 kg  Standford Faaui (TGA) 105.0  Michael Mondo (PNG) 109.0  Reagan Ioane (NIU) 112.0 [5]
Overall title  Trevor Jimmy Huni (TGA) N/A [3]

Notes

  • Under 90 kg The original silver medallist, Stanley Bruneau of Tahiti, was disqualified after testing positive for a prohibited drug. Donald Kaiwi was awarded the silver medal. Fiji's Jekesoni Yanuyanudrua was awarded the bronze medal.[6]

Women's Results

Event Gold Silver Bronze Refs
-55 kg  Virginie Foucault (NCL) 37.0  Maryann Moss (FIJ) 56.0  Pau Moses (PNG) 78.0 [5]
+55 kg  Ursula Teo Martin (ASM) 56.0  Misa Avefa (PNG) 57.0  Haifa June Work (FIJ) 59.0 [5]
Overall title  Virginie Foucault (NCL) N/A [3]

References

  1. ^ "Body Building Schedule". Port Moresby 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "PNG Muscles out Port Moresby 2015 Bodybuilding Competitors". EMTV. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "PNG muscles out Port Moresby 2015 bodybuilding competitors". Oceania National Olympic Committees. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  4. ^ Fausia, Ausage (14 July 2015). "Ursula Te'o Martin wins Gold for American Samoa in Bodybuilding". Samoa News. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Results". Inside the Games. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Medal saga". the Fiji Times. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.