New Caledonia at the 2023 Pacific Games

New Caledonia at the
2023 Pacific Games
Flag of New Caledonia
IOC codeNCL
National federationComité Territorial Olympique et Sportif de Nouvelle-Calédonie
in Honiara, Solomon Islands
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors285 (167 men and 118 women) in 19 sports
Flag bearerArmonie Konhu
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
82
Silver
57
Bronze
58
Total
197
Pacific Games appearances
← 2019
2027 →

New Caledonia competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. New Caledonian athletes have appeared at every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1][2]

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 5 4 9
Athletics 23 16 38
Basketball 16 4 20
Bodybuilding 2 2 4
Boxing 6 2 8
Football 21 21 42
Golf 4 4 8
Judo 12 5 17
Karate 13 7 20
Powerlifting 3 1 4
Sailing 4 2 6
Swimming 8 8 16
Table tennis 6 5 11
Taekwondo 3 1 4
Tennis 3 2 5
Triathlon 3 3 6
Va'a 15 13 28
Volleyball 16 14 30
Weightlifting 4 4 8
Total 167 118 285

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2023 Pacific Games

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Pacific Games

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games

5×5 basketball

Summary
Team Event Preliminary round Qualifying finals Semifinals Final / GM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
New Caledonia men's Men's tournament  Tonga
L 80–82 		 Tahiti
50–53 W 		 Fiji
L 66–68 		3rd  Papua New Guinea
78–87 W 		 Fiji
L 71–60

Men's tournament

Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

New Caledonia national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after winning gold at the 2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup in Suva.[3]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – one team of 12 players

3×3 basketball

Summary
Team Event Preliminary round Semifinals Final / GM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
New Caledonia men's Men's tournament  Solomon Islands
– 		 Marshall Islands
– 		 Papua New Guinea
– 		 American Samoa
– 		 Samoa
–
New Caledonia women's Women's tournament  Tonga
– 		 Guam
– 		 Papua New Guinea
– 		 French Polynesia
– 		—

Bodybuilding

Main article: Bodybuilding at the 2023 Pacific Games

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2023 Pacific Games

Football

Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games
Summary
Team Event Preliminary round Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
New Caledonia men's Men's  Tonga  Cook Islands —
New Caledonia women's Women's  Cook Islands  American Samoa  Papua New Guinea

Men's tournament

Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament
Team roster

Head coach: France Johann Sidaner

Sidaner named his 21-man squad on 15 November 2023[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Rocky Nyikeine (1992-05-26)26 May 1992 (aged 31) 23 0 New Caledonia Hienghène Sport
2 2DF Gabriel Vakoume (1989-02-09)9 February 1989 (aged 34) 3 0 New Caledonia Kunié
3 2DF William Rokaud (2001-10-03)3 October 2001 (aged 22) 3 1 New Caledonia Magenta
4 2DF Vincent Vakié (1990-10-20)20 October 1990 (aged 33) 4 0 New Caledonia Kunié
5 3MF Fonzy Ranchain (1994-07-22)22 July 1994 (aged 29) 2 0 New Caledonia Hienghène Sport
6 2DF Martin Makam (2001-09-15)15 September 2001 (aged 22) 2 0 New Caledonia Magenta
7 3MF Morgan Mathelon (1991-09-12)12 September 1991 (aged 32) 7 0 New Caledonia Tiga Sport
8 3MF Pierre Bako (2001-08-09)9 August 2001 (aged 22) 6 1 New Caledonia Gaïtcha
9 4FW Lues Waya (2001-08-01)1 August 2001 (aged 22) 1 0 France USSA Vertou
10 3MF William Read (2003-01-11)11 January 2003 (aged 20) 3 1 New Caledonia Lössi
11 3MF César Zeoula (1989-08-29)29 August 1989 (aged 34) 35 10 France US Chauvigny
12 3MF Shene Wélépane (1997-12-09)9 December 1997 (aged 25) 13 4 New Caledonia Tiga Sport
13 2DF Josué Welepane (2000-04-19)19 April 2000 (aged 23) 1 0 New Caledonia Tiga Sport
14 4FW Titouan Richard (2000-12-04)4 December 2000 (aged 22) 1 0 France Olympique Salaise Rhodia
15 3MF Gérard Waia (2004-12-22)22 December 2004 (aged 18) 1 1 New Caledonia Tiga Sport
16 1GK Mickaël Ulile (1997-07-16)16 July 1997 (aged 26) 11 0 New Caledonia Magenta
17 3MF Jean-Jacques Katrawa (1999-08-02)2 August 1999 (aged 24) 3 0 New Caledonia Gaïtcha
18 3MF Ritchi Iwa (1999-08-31)31 August 1999 (aged 24) 3 0 New Caledonia Païta
20 3MF Makalu Xowi (1999-04-20)20 April 1999 (aged 24) 4 3 French Polynesia Central Sport
21 3MF Robert Neoere (1996-04-18)18 April 1996 (aged 27) 3 0 New Caledonia Kunié
23 2DF Gianni Manmieu 2 0 New Caledonia Kunié

Women's tournament

Main article: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament
Team roster
  • Women's team event – One team of 21 players

Golf

Main article: Golf at the 2023 Pacific Games

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2023 Pacific Games

New Caledonia will enter a team of 16 judokas (12 men and 4 women).[5]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / GM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Matteo Lepauvre -60 kg
Antoine Deprez
Maxime Taramarcaz -66 kg
Pierrick Idmont
Cedric Jaszczyszyn -73 kg
Antoine Marcuzzo
Jason Apavou -81 kg
Paulo Taukafauli
Vincent Neris -90 kg
Maasi Falevalu
Ponove Falevalu -100 kg
Teva Gouriou +100 kg
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / GM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Joy Quemener -52 kg
Deborah Bocahut -57 kg
Anais Gopea -70 kg
Ashley Suta Dit Saponia

Karate

Main article: Karate at the 2023 Pacific Games

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2023 Pacific Games

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2023 Pacific Games

Men's Swimming

Medal Name Event
 Gold Nathan Hudan 200 meter Freestyle
 Gold John-William Dabin 200 meter Backstroke
 Gold Alexandre Gane 100 meter Breaststroke
 Gold Ethan Dumesnil 50 meter Butterfly
 Gold Ethan Dumesnil 100 meter Butterfly
 Gold John-William Dabin 200 meter Individual Medley
 Gold 100 meter Freestyle Relay
 Gold 200 meter Freestyle Relay
 Gold 100 meter Medley Relay
 Silver John-William Dabin 200 meter Freestyle
 Silver Baptiste Savignac 1500 meter Freestyle
 Silver Ethan Dumesnil 50 meter Backstroke
 Silver Ethan Dumesnil 100 meter Backstroke
 Silver Chrissander Cersa 200 meter Backstroke
 Silver Alexandre Gane 200 meter Breaststroke
 Silver Thibaut Mary 100 meter Butterfly
 Silver Alexandre Gane 200 meter Individual Medley
 Silver John-William Dabin 5km Open Water
 Bronze John-William Dabin 400 meter Freestyle
 Bronze Chrissander Cersa 100 meter Backstroke
 Bronze Alexandre Gane 50 meter Breaststroke
 Bronze Thibaut Mary 50 meter Butterfly
 Bronze Baptiste Savignac 200 meter Butterfly
 Bronze Baptiste Savignac 400 meter Individual Medley

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2023 Pacific Games

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2023 Pacific Games

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2023 Pacific Games

Triathlon

Main article: Triathlon at the 2023 Pacific Games

Va'a

Main article: Outrigger canoeing at the 2023 Pacific Games

Volleyball

Main article: Volleyball at the 2023 Pacific Games

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games

CTOS selected ten weightlifters (5 men, 5 women) for the 2023 Games.[6]

Men
Athlete Event Snatch Rank Clean & jerk Rank Total Rank
Mathieu Lao Yan 55 kg
Mattéo Perraud 73 kg
Sylvain Duclos 81 kg
Jérémy Lancette 89 kg
Kyle Michel +109 kg
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Rank Clean & jerk Rank Total Rank
Prescillia Piotrowsky 55 kg
Diane Dam Wan 59 kg
Julia Paul
Jessica Idjan 64 kg
Demy Dabin 71 kg

References

  1. ^ "JEUX DU PACIFIQUE SALOMON 2023 / LISTE DES ATHLÈTES SÉLECTIONNÉS" (PDF). CTOS. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Jeux du Pacifique : la liste des Cagous dévoilée". France TV. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. ^ "New Caledonia fly out of blocks to secure Melanesian Cup". Radio New Zealand. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ "PACIFIC GAMES 2023 - SELECTION A (Men's)". New Caledonian Football Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  5. ^ "XVII PACIFIC GAMES 2023 - Nations - NCL". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.