Team PNG dominates on Day 5 of the 2022 Pacific Mini Games
PNG had a very successful outing today after five days of the Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Marianas.
In Tennis, Team PNG recorded straight victories with no losses in the singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
Photo: Matthew Stubbings in Mens Singles Action at the American Memorial Park Courts for Team PNG
In Va'a, our women's team took out the silver in the V6 - 1500m and later got the Bronze for the V6 - 500m for good measure.
Then when athletics kicked off in the afternoon it was just non stop medaling at the podium all afternoon!
Debono Paraka opened proceedings raking in the Gold for the Men's Discus with a throw of 51.02metres.
Photo: Debono Paraka at the Mens Discus Gold Medal Ceremony at the Oleai Sporting Complex, Saipan
Then the medals came in waves and the PNG anthem was on repeat at the Oleai Sports Complex until dusk!
Chimbu lads Dilu Goiye and Siune Kagl picked the gold and silver respectively in Men's 10,000m.
The final medal presentation event of the night was extra special with sprint Queens Toea Wisil, Isila Apkup and Leonie Beu taking Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Photo: Starting line up for the Womens 100m event where Team PNG took home all three medals on offer.
The Women’s medals were presented by PNG Olympic Committee Secretary General Auvita Rapilla.
Others who also picked medals on the day were the:
- Women's 800m
Scholastica Herman - 1 x Gold
Sharon Toako - 1x Silver
- Men's Long Jump
Peniel RIchard - Silver
Roland Hure - Bronze
- Ambulant 100m
Steven Allan Abraham - 1 x Gold
Total medals that PNG picked up today as of June 21st 2022 are as follows:
Gold - 5
Silver - 5
Bronze - 3
Below are the updated results as published by the Northern Marianas Games Organizing Committee Results Centre at 8.00pm.
OFFICIAL RESULTS as of Tuesday June 21st 2022
WOMEN’S 100M
Toea Wisil – Gold – 11.98
Isila Apkup – Silver – 12.07
Leonie Beu – Bronze – 12.13
WOMEN’S 800M -
Gold - Scholastica Herman – 2.18.26
4th Aina Goir – 2.27.52
5th Mary Kua – 2.27.58
WOMEN JAVELIN 600G
Sharon Toako – Silver – 43.05m
MEN 100M AMBULANT
Steven Abraham – Gold – 11.69
MEN 10,000M
Dilu Goiye – Gold – 33.04.04
Siune Kagl – Silver – 33.20.44
MEN LONG JUMP
Penniel Richard – Silver – 6.96m
Roland Hure – Bronze – 6.92m
MEN DISCUS
Debono Paraka – Gold – 51.02m
TENNIS
Men’s Singles
· Matthew Stubbings (2) (PNG) df. Rafael Bonnet De Larbogne (New Caledonia) 6-4, 6-1
Women’s Singles
· Abigail Tere-Apisah (1) (PNG) df. Lorraine Banimataku (Vanuatu) 6-1, 6-2
· Violet Apisah (2) (PNG) df. Eleanor Schuster (Samoa) 6-2, 6-1
· Patrica Apisah (PNG) (4) – df. Mehetia Boosie 6-3, 6-3
Men’s Doubles
· Mark Gibbons + Matthew Stubbings (PNG) (5) df. Louam Bolvin + Rafael Bonnet De Larbogne (New Caledonia – 6-2, 7-5
Mixed Doubles
· Abigail-Tere Apisah + Mark Gibbons (PNG) (2) df. Mehetia Boosie + Robert Chonvant (Tahiti) 6-1, 6-1
Mixed Doubles
· Violet Apisah + Matthew Stubbings (PNG) (1) df. Fremont Gibson + Camden Camacho (Tahiti) 6-0, 6-0
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