Taekwondo at the 2007 South Pacific Games

Taekwondo at the 2007 South Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa was held on 30 August to 1 September 2007.[1][2] The taekwondo tournament was dominated by Francophone nations winning eleven of the thirteen events. Tahiti, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna won six, four, and one gold medals respectively.[3][4][5]

Medal overview

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Finweight
(– 54 kg) 		French Polynesia Theddy Teng Tonga Sioasi Vaetupu New Caledonia Julien Desgripes
Flyweight
(– 58 kg) 		New Caledonia Arnold Sariman French Polynesia Heimana Feuti Fiji Sameer Ali
Tonga Vatiaki Moala
Bantamweight
(– 62 kg) 		New Caledonia Kerim Belhameche French Polynesia Paraita Brothers Tonga Uhia Soakai Lang
Solomon Islands Derick Afu
Featherweight
(– 67 kg) 		French Polynesia Doremce Rey New Caledonia Reginard Sariman Guam Nikko Pajarillaga
Solomon Islands John Weneasi
Lightweight
(– 72 kg) 		Tonga Paula Sitapa New Caledonia Houmine Wema French Polynesia Heitoari Maufeme
Samoa Ioane Pau
Welterweight
(– 78 kg) 		French Polynesia Barry Apeang Tonga Namoa Sitapa Wallis and Futuna Patita Vegi
Solomon Islands Matthew Joe
Middleweight
(– 84 kg) 		New Caledonia John Troullet Tonga Soane Tu'aliku Samoa Simon Ah Him
Solomon Islands Samsom Kwalea
Heavyweight
(+ 84 kg) 		Samoa Kaini Thomsem French Polynesia Toamiriura Gatien New Caledonia Lauris Jaquet
Tonga Paula Tatafu
Team event [2] French Polynesia Tahiti Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Tonga Tonga

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Fin-Flyweight
(– 49 kg) 		French Polynesia Raihau Tauitaha Solomon Islands Ruth Riropo n/a
Bantam-Featherweight
(– 57 kg) 		French Polynesia Averi Gatien Samoa Sila Brown n/a
Welter-Middleweight
(– 67 kg) 		Wallis and Futuna Jennifer Vegi French Polynesia Hinarava Tetuanui New Caledonia Samanta Jouanno
Samoa Rhiannon O'Neill
Heavyweight
(+ 67 kg) 		New Caledonia Annie Odino Samoa Lizzie Faafili n/a

See also

References

  1. ^ "SPG2007 Taekwondo News". XIII South Pacific Games. 2007. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Third Day of Competition Black Belt Teams Event". XIII South Pacific Games. 1 September 2007. Archived from the original on 27 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Pacific Games: Result of Tournament (senior male)". 2007. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Pacific Games: Result of Tournament (senior female)". 2007. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019.
  5. ^ "2007 South Pacific Games - Taekwondo: Competition Matches Results". XIII South Pacific Games. 2007. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019.