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Tongans top medal tally in South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Monday, October 28, 2013 - 19:30.  Updated on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 09:41.

Soerjana Matthiew (New Caledonia), Gold medalist, Open Men's U-75kg, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.

Mr South Pacific - Stephane Matke (Tahiti)

Forty-two bodybuilders from around the Pacific region dazzled the Tongan public with their physical prowess at a crowded Queen Salote Memorial Hall last Friday night.

The 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships had an international judging panel, with competitions held across various weight divisions and titles. It is the first time Tonga has hosted the South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.

The ultimate title, “Mr South Pacific” was won by Stephane Matke of Tahiti.

“Miss South Pacific” was won by a Tongan, Telesia Fauonuku, while the highly anticipated competition for “Mr Tonga” was won by Alifeleti Peppard.

Gold Medalist, Tall Women, Telesia Fauonuku. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.

Miss South Pacific, Telesia Fauonuku.

Mr Tonga 2013-14, 'Alifeleti Peppard receives his trophy from Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.

Mr Tonga 2013-14, 'Alifeleti Peppard receives his trophy from Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala

Competing nations included Tonga, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Niue, the Cook Islands, Tahiti and New Caledonia. Tonga topped the medal tally with five gold medals.

In addition to the competition, a guest appearance and display by renowned Australian bodybuilder, Joshua Lenartowics, gave the Tongans a show of professional bodybuilding at its highest level.

Medal and title winners:

Mr South Pacific - Stephane Matke (Tahiti)

Miss South Pacific - Telesia Fauonuku (Tonga)

Mr Tonga - Alifeleti Peppard (Tonga)

Junior Body Building
Gold - Jekesoni Yanuyanudrua (Fiji)
Silver - Sefanaia Cakautini (Fiji)
Bronze - Peter Molemae (Solomon Is)

Masters Bodybuilding
Gold - Alifeleti Peppard (Tonga)
Silver - Dean Teiho (Cook Islands)

Open Men’s Under 65 Kgs
Gold - Mark Donald (PNG)
Silver - Amos Tokam (PNG)
Bronze - Emilio Keniroko (Solomon Is)

Open Men’s Under 70 Kgs
Gold - Sione Siale (Tonga)
Silver - Joseph Onda (PNG)
Bronze - Festus Vana (Solomon Is)

Open Men’s Under 75 Kgs
Gold - Soerjana Matthiew (New Caledonia)
Silver - Stan Tautalanoa (Tonga)
Bronze - Rexford Viyufa (Papua New Guinea)

Open Men’s Under 80 Kgs
Gold - Stephanie Matke (Tahiti)
Silver - Filimone Ma’u (Tonga)
Bronze - Lewai Tasi (Fiji)

Open Men’s Under 85 Kgs
Gold - Gilbert Foucalt (New Caledonia)
Silver - Stanley Bruneau (Tahiti)
Bronze - Aaron Enoka (Cook Is)

Open Men’s Under 90 Kgs
Gold - Manase Afuha‘amango (Tonga)
Silver - Aiveni Hakalo (Tonga)
Bronze - Manase Kaufusi (Tonga)

Open Men’s Over 90 Kgs
Gold - Sione Piano Fatai (Tonga)
Silver - Alani Latu (Tonga)

Women’s Bodybuilding
Gold - Misa Avefa (Papua New Guinea)
Silver - Frances Halafihi (Tonga)

Women’s Figure Competition

Tall Class
Gold - Telesia Fauonuku (Tonga)
Silver - Tamin Hemehema (Tonga)

Short Class
Gold - Farah Debhakta (Oceania/NZ)
Silver - Isabelle Davis (Niue)

'Alifeleti Peppard (Tonga), Gold medalist, Masters Bodybuilding, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Stanley Bruneau (Tahiti), Silver medalist Men's Under 85kg, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Open Men's Under 80 kg, medalists from left, Filimone Ma'u (Tonga), Silver; Stephanie Matke (Tahiti), Gold; Lewai Tasi (Fiji), Bronze. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Soerjana Mathiew, Under 75kg Gold Medallist. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Gilbert Foucalt (New Caledonia), Gold Medalist Open Men's U-85kg, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Gilbert Foucalt (New Caledonia) Gold Medalist, Open Men's Under 85kg, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Open Men's under 85kgs, medalists from left Aaron Enoka (Cook ls) Bronze; Gilbert Foucalt (New Caledonia) Gold; and Stanley Bruneau (Tahiti) Silver; 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
From left Tongans, Tamina Hemehema and Telesia Fauonuku. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Medalists Women's Figure, Tall Class, from left, Tamina Hemehema (Tonga) Silver and Telesia Fauonuku (Tonga), Gold. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Tamina Hemehema (Tonga), Silver medalist Women's Figure, Tall Class. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Farah Debhakta (Oceania/NZ), Gold Medalist, Women's Figure, Short Class, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Isabelle Davis (Niue), Silver Medalist, Women's Figure, Short Class, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Farah Debhakta (Oceania/NZ), Gold Medalist Women's Figure, Short Class,20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Frances Halafihi (Tonga) Silver Medalist Women's Bodybuilding. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Misa Avefa (PNG), Gold Medalist Women's Bodybuilding. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala presented Telesia Fauonuku (Tonga) with her Miss South Pacific trophy, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Miss South Pacific 2013-14, Telesia Fauonuku. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Fetus Vana (Solomon Islands), Bronze Medalist Open Men's under 70kgs. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Contestants for the Open Men's Under 70kgs. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Joseph Onda (PNG), Silver Medalist, Open Men's under 70kgs, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Amos Tokam (PNG), Silver Medalist Open Men's under 65kgs, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Mark Donald (Papua New Guinea), Gold Medalist Open Men's U-65kgs, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Joshua Lenartowics, guest, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Joshua Lenartowics, a renown Australian bodybuilder. 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Manase Afuha‘mango (Tonga) Gold Medalist U-80kg, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Manase Afuha‘amango (Tonga) Gold Medalist, Open Men's Under 80kg, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Aaron Enoka (Cook Is) Bronze Medalist, OPen Men's Under 85kg, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
Filimone Ma‘u (Tonga) Silver Medallist Under 80kg 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
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20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
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Stan Tautalanoa (Tonga), Silver Medalist Open Men's Under 75 Kg, 20th South Pacific Bodybuilding Championships.
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Alifeleti Peppard Stephane Matke [4]
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