Palau at the 2023 Pacific Games

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Palau at the
2023 Pacific Games
National federationPalau National Olympic Committee
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors23 (14 men and 9 women) in 4 sports
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
3
Total
3
Pacific Games appearances

Palau competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023.[1] This was Palau's seventh appearance at the Pacific Games since first competing in 1999.

On 13 October 2023, the Palau National Olympic Committee announced its participation in 9 sports.[1]

Competitors[edit]

The following is the list of number of competitors confirmed for the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery
Athletics 1 2 3
Basketball 4 0 4
Judo 1 1 2
Outrigger canoeing
Swimming
Table tennis
Volleyball
Weightlifting 8 6 14
Total 14 9 23

Athletics[edit]

Palau Track and Field Association have selected 3 athletes for the games.[2]

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
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ignacio Blaluk 100 m
200 m
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Sydney Francisco 100 m
200 m
Christina Wicker 1500 m
5000 m

Basketball[edit]

Palau qualified only one team, men's 3x3 basketball team, for the Games based on their FIBA Oceania rankings.[3]

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
Palau men's Men's tournament  Tonga
 Guam
 Cook Islands
 Fiji
 French Polynesia

Men's tournament[edit]

Team roster
  • One team of 4 athletes

Judo[edit]

The Palau National Olympic Committee have selected 2 judokas for the Games.[4]

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
Alonzo Sumor Men's -73 kg
Carisma Aguon Women's -70 kg

Weightlifting[edit]

The Palau National Olympic Committee selected fourteen weightlifters (8 men, 6 women) for the 2023 Games.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Snatch Rank Clean & jerk Rank Total Rank
Blaine Patris 61 kg
Gyro Ramirez
Stevick Patris 73 kg
Junior Sumor 81 kg
Xyrus Salii-Debold
Benedict Kintaro 96 kg
Usher Pedro
Mallik Aquino 102 kg
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Rank Clean & jerk Rank Total Rank
Jezzlee Baiei 49 kg
Roxanne Canete 55 kg
Jamaira Richard 59 kg
Kyrah Nestor 64 kg
Claire Kintoki 81 kg
Lincy Marino 87 kg


References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "READY.SET.GO!". Island Times Palau. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Palau PLW". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  4. ^ "XVII PACIFIC GAMES 2023 - Nations - PLW". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.