Tonga takes gold medal in SPG Taekwondo

Tonga takes gold medal in SPG Taekwondo [1]

Apia, Samoa

Monday, September 3, 2007 - 15:00. Updated on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 14:34.

Tonga's second gold medal at Apia, won by Paula Sitapa in the Taekwondo Male Black Belt 67kg - 72kg Light Weight, on 30 August 2007, put Tonga in 10th position on the gold medal tally after six days of competition at the South Pacific Games.

Countries with the most gold medals are:

1. New Caledonia 54
2. Papua New Guinea 23
3. Samoa 22
4. Tahiti 19
5. Fiji 15
6. Nauru 11
7. Palau 4
8. Cook Islands 3
9. Federated States of Micronesia 3
10. Tonga 2.

The island countries that have not won a gold medals are, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Niue, Norfolk Islands, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna, Marshall Islands and Northern Marianas. The two that have not won a medal at all are Marshall islands and Northern Marianas.

Tonga's total medal tally as August 2 are -

Archery
Bronze
Match Play Recurve Men, 1 September 2007

Bronze medalists, Tio Fonohema and Kama Manulevu in the men's beach volleyball.

Beach Volleyball
Bronze, Tio Fonohema, Kama Manulevu
Beach Volleyball - Men, Defeated NCL 2 - 0, 1 September 2007

Body Building
Silver, Lopeti Tuiono
Mens Under 85kg, 31 August 2007

Bronze, Talia'uli Vaka
Mens Under 90kg, 31 August 2007

Judo
Gold, Epoki Faka'osi
Under 90kg Men's Judo, 28 August 2007

Silver, Nofomuli Faka'osi
Men's Under 73kg, 30 August 2007

Surfing
Silver, Michael Burling
Men's Long Board, 29 August 2007

Silver, Michael Burling
Men's Short Board, 29 August 2007

Silver, Anau-ki-uiha Burling
Women's Short Board, 29 August 2007

Taekwondo
Bronze, Vatiaki Moala
Fly 54 - 58kg

Silver, Siaosi Vaetupu
Male Black Belt 00-54kg Fin weight, 30 August 2007

Bronze, Uhila Soakai lang
Male Black Belt 58kg - 62kg Bantam Weight, 30 August 2007

Gold, Paula Sitapa
Male Black Belt 67kg - 72kg Light Weight, 30 August 2007

Bronze, Paula Tatafu
Male Black Belt 84+ Heavy Weight, 30 August 2007

Silver, Soane Tualiku
Male Middle Weight 78-84kg, 31 August 2007

Silver, Namoa sitapa
Welter 72-78kg, 31 August 2007

Weightlifting
Silver, Mamaaloa Lolohea, 190Kg
Men's 100Kg+ - C&J, 29 August 2007

Bronze, Tevita Ngalu, 147Kg
Men's 100Kg+ - Snatch, 29 August 2007

Silver, Mamaloa Lolohea, 330Kg
Men's 100Kg+ - Total, 29 August 2007

Bronze, Kefilini Tualau, 120kg
Women's +75kg - C & J, 29 August 2007

Silver, Kefilini Tualau, 95kg
Women's +75kg - Snatch, 29 August 2007

Silver, Kefilini Tualau, 215kg
Women's +75kg - Total, 29 August 2007

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