Tonga at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Tonga at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | TGA |
| CGA | Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | oceaniasport |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 13 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Magan Maka |
| Medals Ranked 0th |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Tonga competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018.[1]
The Tongan team consisted of 13 athletes (seven men and six women) that competed in six sports.[2] Boxer Magan Maka was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3][4]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics (track and field) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Lawn bowls | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Athletics (track and field)
[edit]Tonga participated with a team of 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).[2]
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Talatala Po'oi | Men's 110 m hurdles | 15.02 | 8 | did not advance | |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| ʻAta Maama Tuutafaiva | Women's Shot put | 14.79 | 11 q | 15.36 | 10 |
Boxing
[edit]Tonga participated with a team of 5 athletes (3 men and 2 women).[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Tuihalangingie Vea | Men's −60 kg | BYE |  Jean Colin (MRI)L 0-4 |
did not advance | |||
| John Moleni | Men's −69 kg |  Stephen Newns (SCO)L 1-4 |
did not advance | ||||
| Samiuela Kei | Men's +91 kg | — |  Arsène Fokou Fosso (CMR)L 0-5 |
did not advance | |||
| Magan Maka | Women's −69 kg | — | Bye |  Rosie Eccles (WAL)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | ||
| Salote Huni | Women's −75 kg | — |  Millicent Agboegbulem (NGR)L 0-5 |
did not advance | |||
Lawn bowls
[edit]Tonga will compete in Lawn bowls.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Malia Kioa | Women's Singles |  Murphy (AUS)L 4 - 21 |
 Siame (ZAM)W 21 - 10 |
 Piketh (RSA)L 4 - 21 |
 Beattie (NIR)L 13 - 21 |
4 | did not advance | |||
| Caroline Dubois Malia Kioa |
Women's Pairs |  Norfolk Island (NFI)L 10 - 21 |
 Fiji (FIJ)L 11 - 21 |
 New Zealand (NZL)L 6 - 29 |
 Canada (CAN)L 12 - 20 |
5 | did not advance | |||
Shooting
[edit]Tonga participated with one male athlete.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Henry Liutai | Men's Trap | 63 | 39 | did not advance | |
Swimming
[edit]Tonga participated with a team of 2 swimmers (1 man and 1 woman).[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Finau Ohuafi | Men's 50 m freestyle | 26.07 | 54 | did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m backstroke | 29.97 | 17 | did not advance | ||||
| Men's 50 m butterfly | 28.00 | 50 | did not advance | ||||
| Charissa Panuve | Women's 50 m freestyle | 30.34 | 36 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 50 m backstroke | 36.37 | 29 | did not advance | ||||
| Women's 50 m butterfly | 33.09 | 29 | did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
[edit]Tonga participated with 1 athlete (1 man).[6]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Sateki Langi | Men's −105 kg | 115 | 13 | 141 | 11 | 256 | 10 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Woman boxer to carry flag for Tonga at Commonwealth Games". Matangi Tonga. Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Sport: Female boxer to bear Tonga flag". RNZ. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "'I feel honoured' - Tonga's flagbearer beams with pride at Comm Games opening ceremony". 1News. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Lawn Bowls Draw" (PDF). gc2018.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.iwf.net/. International Weightlifting Federation. March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.