Tuvalu at the 2015 Pacific Games


Tuvalu competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Nakibae Kitisane was the Chef de Mission. Tuvalu listed 101 competitors as of 4 July 2015. Four competitors qualified for two sports.
Tuvalu was ranked 19th at the Games, with 4 medals. Telupe Iosefa received the first ever gold medal won by Tuvalu at the Pacific Games in the powerlifting 120 kg male division.

Athletics

Tuvalu qualified 7 athletes in track and field:
;Women
  • Telesita Tusitala
;Men
  • Pouesi Kofe
  • Etimoni Timuani
  • Vaiuli Nukualofa
  • Mafoa Perci Petaia
  • Telito Filoimea Telito

Parasport

;Men
  • Iosefatu Joe Utime

Beach volleyball

Tuvalu qualified 4 athletes in beach volleyball. The women played in Pool A of the competition and lost all the games in the preliminary rounds. The men played in Pool A of the competition and lost all the games in the preliminary rounds.
;Women
  • Terokoraoi Ipitoa
  • Taliu Tuimanuga
;Men
  • Tinifa Papamau
  • Jackson Vailine

Boxing

Tuvalu qualified 5 athletes in boxing:
;Men
  • Harry Dave Eti Esela
  • Javin Kamtaura
  • Tapaeko Elisaia
  • Patala Fagalele
  • Maola Itiniua

Powerlifting

the Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation qualified 15 athletes in powerlifting:
;Women
  • Asenate Manoa
  • Ela Lupeni
  • Teofoga Edueni Sonya Dabwido
  • Susie Tulimanu
  • Togafiti Eliko
;Men
  • John Sauola Felemeni
  • Nakibae Kitiseni
  • Bernard Ewekia
  • Ita Uniuni
  • Mark Loleni
  • Fakataliga Ulisese
  • Telupe Iosefa won the gold medal in the 120 kg male division, with a squat lift of 337.5 kg, he then produced a bench press of 182.5 kg, followed by a deadlift of 285 kg to achieve the total of 805 kg.
  • Tuau Lapua Lapua
  • John Taani Anisani

Table tennis

Tuvalu qualified 11 athletes in table tennis. The women played in the team event but did not progress beyond the round-robin matches. The men played in the team event but did not progress beyond the round-robin matches.
  • Brenda Christine Katepu
  • Betty Resture
  • Kaimalie Resture
  • Alex Fred Resture
  • Kalton Melton
  • Tesika Peti
  • Tulimanu Vaea
  • Fakanaaga Manase
  • Seluka Resture
  • Sulami Resture
  • Hililogo Toai

Taekwondo

Tuvalu qualified 2 athletes in taekwondo:
;Men
  • Faulufalenga Epu
  • Sioota Makolo Pole

Tennis

Tuvalu qualified 4 athletes in tennis. They played in the team event but did not progress beyond the round-robin matches.
;Men
  • Saintly Alesi Moloti
  • Felo Nai
  • Tepanini Pita
  • Isopo Sokomani

Touch rugby

Tuvalu qualified a men's team in touch rugby. The Tuvalu team won against Tonga 6-5 in the first game; they were defeated by Cook Islands 11-3 in the second game; they won against Kiribati 11-2 in the third game; and in the final game of the round robin competition, Tuvalu was defeated by Solomon Islands 10-4. The team did not proceed to the semi-finals and ended up in 6th place in the competition.:
;Men

Volleyball

Tuvalu qualified men's and women's teams in volleyball. The women played in Pool A of the competition and lost all the games in the preliminary rounds. The men played in Pool B of the competition and won the game against Nauru but lost against Fiji, New Caledonia, American Samoa, Wallis and Futuna.
  • Sally Atalulu Faleasiu
  • Lilly Lafita
  • Lillyvanu Maketi
  • Masetapu Freda Junior Resture
  • Lillian Tusitala
  • Thomas Pati
  • Tauati Elisaia
  • Loluama Eti
  • Matagimalie Evagelia
  • Imo Fiamalua
  • Eleni Ioapo
  • Ikapoti Kaisami
  • Foma Kalala
  • Iefata Keli
  • Afemai Lopati
  • Valoa Lutelu
  • Saili Melo
  • Vaiaho Napoe
  • Taulau Niusala
  • Logovale Pola
  • Nove Poloie
  • Viiga Poutoa
  • Valisi Sakalia
  • Akinesi Sio
  • Vili Tetoa
  • Jay Timo
  • Nisha Tusitala
  • Sagalei Uila

Weightlifting

The Tuvalu Weightlifting Federation qualified 13 athletes in weightlifting. The Senior, Youth & Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championships 2015 were held same time as the Pacific Games weightlifting competition:
;Women
  • Lepeka Felieisi Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Youth Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
  • Tigerina Joglina Telogo Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
  • Alieta Adrianne Kalakaua Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Youth Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
  • Togafiti Eliko Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Youth Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
  • Ela Lupeni
;Men
  • Manuila Raobu - Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. Participated in the Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015 Participated in the Youth Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
  • Munua Tuau Lapua Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. He won the silver medal in his category in the Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
  • Logona Esau Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
  • Tavevele Noa Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
  • Tafaoata Tuau Lapua Participated in the Senior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015. He won the silver medal in his category in the Junior Oceania Weightlifting Championship 2015.
  • Lale Esau.
  • Tuau Lapua Lapua.
  • Teiloa Lotomahana.
  • Isaia Takuya Nuese Temaka
  • Vili Eliko