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 Host city Final Third play-off Ref
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score 4th place
XI 1999
()
Santa Rita
Lomitusi Pritchard
Kennaway Maisa
1–0
SoaneMaugateau
P. Tufale

Waisale Suka
ApenisaSaukuru
1–0
Bert Mercado
Brian Goolsby
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
XII 2003
()
Suva
Steeve Tuihani
Axel Vaki
2–0
Tio Fonohema
Soane Vaipulu

Waisale Suka
RupeniNainima
2–1
?
[5]
[6]
[7]
XIII 2007
()
Apia
MaheanuuHapiatahaa
Dino Tauraa
2–1
Waisale Suka[8]
Eroni Suasua

KamaManulevu
Tio Fonohema
2–0
Jon Taoupoulou
Anselmen Wea
[9]
[10]
[11]
XIV 2011
()
Nouméa
AisakeRaratabu
Waisale Suka
2–1
FrantzGouzenes
Yvannick Iwa

Dino Tauraa
Vatea Tauraa
2–1
Sigalu Selefuti Aitui
SamSamasoniSam
[12]
[13]
XV 2015
()
Port Moresby
Richard Kilarupa
Moha Mea
2–0
Aisake Raratabu
Waisale Suka

MilesMuagututia
Sigalu Aitui
2–0
MetuiselaVainikolo
Salesi Tuakoi
[14]
[15]
XVI 2019
()
Apia
Tim Dickson
Marcus Ferguson
2–1
Terau Ena
Jeremie Paraue

Semisi Funaki
Tio Fonohema
2–1
Sigalu Aitui
Tauvela Fagaima

Women's tournament

Games Host city Final Third play-off Ref
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score 4th place
XI 1999
()
Santa Rita
Mereula Meya
Sanimelia Francis
round
robin

Suzie Leong
Gabriella Diau

Dorothy Kivung
Alice Ito
round
robin

Regina Ferguson
Lisa Bordallo
[16]
[3]
[4]
XII 2003
()
Suva
Mereula Meya[17]
 Finau Waqa[18]
2–0
Raurea Temarii
Lokelani Vero[19]

?
2–0
Suzie Leong[20]
Gabriella Diau[21]
[6]
[22]
XIII 2007
()
Apia
Lokelani Vero
Taiana Tere
2–1
Mereula Meya
Finau Waqa

Henriette Iatika
Miller Elwin[23]
2–1
Armonie Konhu
Aurelie Konhu
[24]
[25]
[26]
XIV 2011
()
Nouméa
Linline Matauatu
Miller Elwin
2–0
Sulita Malivao
Sylvie Mero

Kahaialanie Tauraa
Ramata Temarii
2–0
Raka Tai
Dianne Moia
[27]
[28]
[29]
XV 2015
()
Port Moresby
Rachelle Suaava
Litara Sisitina
2–1
Loti Joe
Leeslyn Ler

Vaimiti Lee Tham
Heiani Vaki
2–1
Alice Ito
 Diane Moia[30]
[14]
[31]
XVI 2019
()
Apia
Miller Pata(néeElwin)
Shersyn Toko
2–0
Vaihere Fareura
Emere Maau

Litara Keil
Deveney Pula
2–0
Rose Gwali
Hannah Donga

Medal table

These are the all time medal standings in Pacific Games beach volleyball for both men and women since 1999, updated to include 2019.

All-time medal table – Pacific Games Beach Volleyball
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Tahiti (TAH)3339
2 Fiji (FIJ)3328
3 Vanuatu (VAN)2114
4 American Samoa (ASM)1023
5 Papua New Guinea (PNG)1012
6 Australia (AUS)1001
 Samoa (SAM)1001
8 New Caledonia0213
9 Tonga (TGA)0123
10 Solomon Islands (SOL)0101
Wallis and Futuna (WLF)0101
Totals (11 nations)12121236

Pacific Mini Games

Men's

Games Host city Final Third play-off Ref
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score 4th place
VII 2005
()
Koror
Tio Fonohema
Samuela Fotu
2–0
Petelo Manuopuava
Jon Taoupoulou

David Rillera
Brian Matanane
2–1
Soane Tuitoga
Vitali Petelo Tupou
[32]
[33]
[34]
[35]
IX 2013
()
Mata-Utu
Terau Ena
Steve Tauraa
2–0
?

Richard Batari
 Harry Omoa[36]
2–0
Samuela Fotu
Tio Fonohema
[37]
[38]
X 2017
()
Port Vila
Moha Mea
Richard Kilarupa
2–1
Eneliko Tui
Ioane Lesoa

Nacanieli Elliott
Inia Korowale
2–0
Salesi Tuakoi
Semisi Funaki
[39]
[40]
XI 2021
()
Saipan

Women's

Games Host city Final Third play-off Ref
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score 4th place
VII 2005
()
Koror
Mereula Meya
AgnesTuilevuka[41]
2–0
Hajen Atrea
ArmonieKonhu[42]

Lisette Bordallo
AubreyPosadas[43]
2–1
Rose Gwali
Susie Leong[44]
[45]
[46]
[34]
[35]
IX 2013
()
Mata-Utu
Joyce Joshua
Linline Matauatu
2–0
Leontine Ono[47]
 Hazel Ruga[48]

?
2–1
Hila Asanuma
HollyYamada[49]
[38]
[37]
X 2017
()
Port Vila
Loti Joe
Linline Matautu
2–0
Rose Gwali
Hanah Donga

Laite Nima
Iliseva Ratudina
2–0
Emily Bae
Michelle Walo
[39]
[50]
XI 2021
()
Saipan

Medal tally

These are the all time medal standings in Pacific Mini Games beach volleyball for both men and women since 2005, updated to include 2017.

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 Tahiti (TAH)1001
 Tonga (TGA)1001
6 New Caledonia0202
 Samoa (SAM)0202
8 Solomon Islands (SOL)0112
9 Guam (GUM)0022
Totals (9 nations)66618

See also

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