Bodybuilding at the 2011 Pacific Games
Bodybuilding at the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia was held on August 29, 2011. The competition was marred by doping scandals, with Tahitain bodybuilder Steve Wong Foe convicted of importation and possession of performance-enhancing drugs prior to the games,[1] and the post-competition disqualification of four gold medallists, two each from Tahiti and Tonga, due to positive drug tests.[2]
Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  French Polynesia (TAH) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 |  Samoa | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  New Caledonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Guam | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Fiji | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tonga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Cook Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Solomon Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 9 | 8 | 5 | 22 | |
Men
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| –65 kg [a] | Brando Quejado (GUM)
|
Iso Finch (PNG)
|
unknown |
| –70 kg | Anthony Bac (TAH)
|
Sakaio Puletuu (SAM)
|
John Paul (SOL)
|
| –75 kg | Jack Viyufa (PNG)
|
Richard Rosete (GUM)
|
Stéphane Matke (TAH)
|
| –80 kg [b] | Iusi "Tony" Ligaliga (SAM)
|
Philippe Carnicelli (NCL)
|
unknown |
| –85 kg [c] | Stanley Bruneau (TAH)
|
Filipo Laulusa (SAM)
|
Aaron Enoka (COK)
|
| –90 kg [d] | Chris "Alex" Brown (SAM)
|
Sione Fatai (TGA)
|
unknown |
| –100 kg | Yip Tahuïro (TAH)
|
Voniriti Radua (FIJ)
|
Mao Sanele (SAM)
|
| +100 kg | not contested | ||
- Overall title
Notes
- Under 65 kg The original gold medallist, Maurice Tchan of Tahiti, was disqualified after testing positive for stanozol and was banned from competition for two years by the Pacific Games Council.[2] Brando Quejado, listed as "Inacay Brando" on some records,[3] was awarded the gold medal.[4] Iso Finch was awarded the silver medal.
- Under 80 kg The original gold medallist, Sitani "Stan" Tautalanoa of Tonga, was disqualified after testing positive for methylhexanamine (DMAA) and was banned from competition for two years by the Pacific Games Council.[2] Iusi "Tony" Ligaliga and Philippe Carnicelli were awarded the gold and silver medals, respectively.
- Under 85 kg The original gold medallist, Mateo Vaihu of Tonga, was disqualified after testing positive for stanozolol, clenbuterol and hydrochlorothiazide. He was banned from competition for two years by the Pacific Games Council.[2] Stanley Bruneau was awarded the gold medal,[5] (although he was subsequently stripped of a silver medal at the 2015 Pacific Games,[6] where he was disqualified for a positive drug test).[7] Filipo Laulusa was awarded the silver medal for 2011, and Aaron Enoka of Cook Islands was awarded the bronze medal.[8]
- Under 90 kg The original gold medallist, Emmanuel Buchin of Tahiti, was disqualified after testing positive for S1 exogenous and endogenous anabolic androgenic steroids. He was banned from competition for two years by the Pacific Games Council.[2] Christopher "Alex" Brown and Sione Fatai were awarded the gold and silver medals, respectively.[3]
Women
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| –55 kg | Virginie Foucault (NCL)
|
Florencia Burke (GUM)
|
Anne-Marie Vongue (TAH)
|
| +55 kg | Stéphanie Quach (NCL)
|
Not awarded | |
- Overall title
References
[edit]- ^ "Tahitian gets three year ban for steroids at Pacific Game". Pacific Games NC2011. 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Pacific Island bodybuilders banned after failing drug tests". Bodybuilding Fiji. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Four Pacific Games winners lose gold medals for doping". Samoa News. 15 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Guam bodybuilder belatedly strikes gold". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016.
- ^ "La gendarmerie présente ses "voeux sportifs" et distingue ses champions". Tahiti Infos (in French). 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Medal saga". the Fiji Times. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Pacific Games in Port Moresby - Stanley Bruneau was doped and lost his medal". La Depeche de Tahiti (in French). 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Sport: Cook Islands bodybuilder to receive medal from Pacific Games". Radio New Zealand. 10 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.