Cook Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games

Cook Islands competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023.

Cook Islands at the
2023 Pacific Games
National federationCook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors105 (48 men and 57 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearersStephen Willis
Julieanne Westrupp[1]
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
5
Silver
3
Bronze
10
Total
18
Pacific Games appearances
2019
2027

Competitors edit

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

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

Athletics edit

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.

Key
  • 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
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
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Estelle Short Long jump
Ana Ellison-Lupena Discus throw
Hammer throw
Tatiana Sherwin Javelin throw
Combined events – Men's decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Max Teuruaa Result
Points

Basketball edit

Cook Islands qualified three teams for the pacific Games basketball tournament.

5×5 basketball edit

Summary
Team Event Preliminary round Qualifying finals Semifinals Final / GM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Cook Islands Women's Women's   New Caledonia
  Papua New Guinea
  Tahiti

Women's tournament edit

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 edit

Summary
Team Event Pool play Semifinals Final / GM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Cook Islands men's Men's tournament   Guam
  French Polynesia
  Palau
  Tonga
  Fiji
Cook Islands women's Women's tournament   Samoa
  Fiji
  Solomon Islands
  Marshall Islands

Men's tournament edit

Team roster
  • Men's team event – one team of 4 players

Women's tournament edit

Team roster
  • Women's team event – one team of 4 players

Football edit

Summary
Team Event Preliminary round Final
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Rank
Cook Islands men's Men's tournament
Cook Islands women's Women's tournament

Men's tournament edit

Team roster
  • Men's team event – one team of 23 players

Women's tournament edit

Team roster
  • Women's team event – one team of 23 players

Touch rugby edit

Cook Islands touch rugby teams are scheduled to compete.[6]

Summary
Team Event Round-robin Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Cook Islands men's Men's   Solomon Islands
  Samoa
  Papua New Guinea
  Norfolk Island
  Niue
  Kiribati
  Fiji
Cook Islands women's Women's   Solomon Islands
  Samoa
  Papua New Guinea
  Niue
  Kiribati
  Fiji
Cook Islands mixed Mixed   Solomon Islands
  Samoa
  Papua New Guinea
  Niue
  Kiribati
  Fiji

Men's tournament edit

Team roster
  • Men's team event – one team of 14 players

Women's tournament edit

Team roster
  • Women's team event – one team of 14 players

Mixed tournament edit

Team roster
  • Mixed team event – one team of 14 players from men's and women's rosters

Weightlifting edit

CISNOC selected two weightlifters for the 2023 Games.[7]

Athlete Event Snatch Rank Clean & jerk Rank Total Rank
Jerome Tura Men's –89 kg
Tehei Napa Women's –55 kg


References edit

  1. ^ Losirene Lacanivalu (20 November 2023). "Team Cook Islands impresses at Pacific Games opening ceremony". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Sports news in brief for September 21: Cook Islands - athletics". Radio New Zealand. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Gold Again for Cook Islands". The National. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Cook Islands women raise second straight FIBA Polynesian Cup". ABC Pacific. 11 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Men's Touch team puts faith in youth for Pacific Game". Cook Islands News. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.