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Vanuatu at the 2023 Pacific Games
National federation	Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors	158 (85 men and 73 women) in 9 sports
Flag bearer	Anolyn Lulu
Medals Ranked 15th	Gold 3 Silver 5 Bronze 11 Total 19
Pacific Games appearances
1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
← 2019 2027 →

Vanuatu competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. Vanuatu athletes have appeared in every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.

Competitors

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

Archery

The Vanuatu Achery Federation (VAF) has announced three archers.

• Francis Runa
• Danick Aisik
• Bradley Nuaita

Athletics

Vanuatu will enter 22 athletes for the Games. Athletics Vanuatu selected 16 athletes in track and field on 2 November 2023. Six para-athletes have also been entered for the Games.

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

Track and road events

Men

Women

Field events

Men

Women

Para-athletics

Men

Women

Field hockey

Summary

Men's tournament

Team roster

• Men's team event – one team of 9 players

Women's tournament

Team roster

• Women's team event – one team of 9 players

Football

Summary

Men's tournament

Team roster

Takaro named his 23-man squad on 24 October 2023.

Head coach: TBD

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Massing Kalotang	(2002-08-26)26 August 2002 (aged 21)	7	0	Yatel
	1GK	Andreas Duch	(1998-10-12)12 October 1998 (aged 25)	0	0	Ifira Black Bird
	2DF	Tasso Jeffrey	(1998-08-12)12 August 1998 (aged 25)	1	0	Gawler Eagles
	2DF	Timothy Boulet	(1998-11-29)29 November 1998 (aged 24)	6	0	Auckland City
	2DF	Zidane Maguekon	(2000-06-03)3 June 2000 (aged 23)	0	0	Vaum United
	2DF	Michel Coulon	(1995-12-03)3 December 1995 (aged 27)	12	1	Yatel
	2DF	Brian Kaltak	(1993-09-30)30 September 1993 (aged 30)	20	5	Central Coast Mariners
	2DF	Jesse Kalopong	(1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 25)	1	0	Erakor Golden Star
	3MF	John Alick	(1991-04-25)25 April 1991 (aged 32)	12	0	Solomon Warriors
	3MF	Raoul Coulon	(1995-12-03)3 December 1995 (aged 27)	3	0	Yatel
	3MF	Barry Mansale	(1995-11-01)1 November 1995 (aged 28)	4	0	Yatel
	3MF	Claude Aru	(1997-04-25)25 April 1997 (aged 26)	6	1	North Efate United
	3MF	Joe Moses	(2002-05-22)22 May 2002 (aged 21)	1	0	ABM Galaxy
	3MF	Jean Taussi	(1996-07-17)17 July 1996 (aged 27)	3	0	Ifira Black Bird
	3MF	John Wohale	(1997-07-09)9 July 1997 (aged 26)	2	0	Ifira Black Bird
	3MF	Bong Kalo	(1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 26)	20	1	ABM Galaxy
	3MF	Mitch Cooper	(1994-09-18)18 September 1994 (aged 29)	6	5	Hume City
	3MF	Jonathan Spokeyjack	(1998-11-13)13 November 1998 (aged 25)	3	0	Ifira Black Bird
	4FW	Alex Saniel	(1996-11-08)8 November 1996 (aged 27)	13	1	Suva
	4FW	Azariah Soromon	(1999-03-01)1 March 1999 (aged 24)	17	7	Suva
	4FW	Jordy Tasip	(2000-07-14)14 July 2000 (aged 23)	0	0	Auckland City
	4FW	Godine Tenene	(1998-05-03)3 May 1998 (aged 25)	5	0	Ifira Black Bird
	4FW	Kensi Tangis	(1990-01-20)20 January 1990 (aged 33)	29	8	ABM Galaxy

Women's tournament

Team roster

• Women's team event – one team of 23 players

Judo

VASANOC have selected 5 judokas for the Games.

Netball

Rugby league nines

VASANOC have confirmed participation in both the men's and women's rugby league nines. Marking this Games as their debut competition.

Summary

Men's tournament

Team roster

• Men's team event – one team of 16 players

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Women's tournament

Vanuatu Rugby League announced its first ever women's rugby league team, thirteens or nines, to debut at these Games. The squad was announced on

Team roster

• Dahlia Sese
• Diana Boar
• Emmanuella Nguyen
• Ericka Rono
• Grace Bebe
• Jaimeen Kenni
• Joana Kaluatman
• Lavinia Qwari
• Louise Obed
• Majory Thompson
• Melta Cyrus
• So’oletaua Motuliki
• Stephanie Kalfen
• Teau Nawalu
• Winona Kalpukai
• Yvanka Kalfen

Volleyball

Beach

Vanuatu Volleyball Federation (VVF) will enter one men's and one women's pair. The men's pair is yet to be announced.

Indoor

Men's tournament

Team roster

• Men's team event – one team of 14 players

Weightlifting

VASANOC selected two weightlifters for the 2023 Games.

References

1. Mwai, Nicholas (2023-11-14). "Vanuatu Team set sail for South Pacific Games". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
2. "Archers for South Pacific Games announced". Daily Post Vanuatu. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
3. "Athletics squad Pacific Games announced". Daily Post Vanuatu. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
4. "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
5. Romena, Romeka (24 October 2023). "Suva Strikers in Vanuatu's Pacific Game Squad". Fiji Live. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
6. "XVII PACIFIC GAMES 2023 - Nations - VAN". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
7. Evans, Kyle (28 September 2023). "Vanuatu's rugby league nines squads are off to the Pacific Games at last". ABC Pacific. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
8. Hodge, Hugo (26 October 2023). "New pairing, same objective - Vanuatu out to hold on to beach volleyball gold in Honiara". ABC Pacific. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
9. "Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

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