Shooting at the 2003 South Pacific Games
| Shooting at the 2003 South Pacific Games | |
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| Venue | Royal Fiji Military Forces Shooting Range |
| Location | Vatuwaqa in Suva, Fiji |
| Dates | 8–11 July 2003 |
Shooting at the 2003 South Pacific Games was held from 8–11 July at the Royal Fiji Military Forces Shooting Range at Vatuwaqa in Suva, Fiji.[1][2] The competition was postponed for four days from the original schedule due to high winds at the venue.[1][3] Tahiti and Fiji were the most successful gold medal-winning nations, winning four and two respectively.[4][5][6]
Teams
[edit]There were six nations competing:
Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Fiji)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tahiti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Fiji* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Norfolk Island | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Samoa | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  New Caledonia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Shotgun results
[edit]Three down-the-line clay target disciplines were contested and medals were awarded for both individual and team events. The competition was not gender specific, with all events open to men and women. However, all shooters at these games were male.[4][5][6]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double barrel – individual |
Glenn Kable (FIJ)
|
100 | Rob Maskell (SAM)
|
98 | Gino Mourin (TAH)
|
97 | [4] |
| Double barrel – team |
Tahiti (TAH)
|
285 | Norfolk Island (NFI)
|
284 | New Caledonia (NCL)
|
275 | |
| Single barrel – individual |
Gino Mourin (TAH)
|
97 | Glenn Kable (FIJ)
|
96 | Basil Vercoe (NFI)
|
87 | [5] |
| Single barrel – team |
Tahiti (TAH)
|
258 | Norfolk Island (NFI)
|
253 | New Caledonia (NCL)
|
246 | |
| Ball trap – individual |
Glenn Kable (FIJ)
|
109 | Rob Maskell (SAM)
|
109 | Gino Mourin (TAH)
|
99 | [6] |
| Ball trap – team |
Tahiti (TAH)
|
219 | New Caledonia (NCL)
|
206 | Norfolk Island (NFI)
|
206 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shooting postponed until 8 July 2003". Oceania Sport. 7 July 2003. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Vatuwaga Shooting Venue". Oceania Sport. 5 July 2003. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ^ Naziah, Ali (27 June 2003). "Fiji up for gold". Oceania Sport. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "2003 South Pacific Games – Shooting: Double barrel". Sporting Pulse. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "2003 South Pacific Games – Shooting: Single barrel". Sporting Pulse. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "2003 South Pacific Games – Shooting: Points score". Sporting Pulse. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
External links
[edit]- 2003 South Pacific Games – Shooting at the Wayback Machine (archived 12 February 2013)