Kiribati at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Kiribati at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | KIR |
| CGA | Kiribati National Olympic Committee |
| Website | oceaniasport |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 14 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | David Katoatau (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 0th |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Kiribati competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1][2]
Weightlifter David Katoatau was the island's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3][4][5]
Despite not winning a medal this year, 2014 gold medalist David Katoatau nearly missed out of the podium, finishing 5th in the men's weightlifting 105 kg competition.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 14 |
Athletics
[edit]Kiribati participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tirioro Willie | Men's 100 m | 11.45 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| Waymar Bwereeti | Women's 100 m | 13.81 | 6 | did not advance | |||
Boxing
[edit]Kiribati participated with a team of 2 athletes (2 men).
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Betero Aaree | −56 kg | — |  Basran (CAN)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | |||
| Tevii Steven | −60 kg |  Ngoma (ZAM)L 0 – 5 |
did not advance | ||||
Table tennis
[edit]Kiribati participated with 3 athletes (3 men).
- Singles
| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Allie Johnny | Men's singles |  Gboyah (SLE)W 4 - 1 |
 Abrefa (GHA)L 0 - 4 |
2 | did not advance | ||||||
| Tauramoa Miita | Medjugorac (CAN) L 0 - 4 |
 Su (BIZ)W 4 - 3 |
2 | did not advance | |||||||
| Nooa Takooa | Benjamin (SLE) W 4 - 2 |
 Abiodun (NGR)L 0 - 4 |
2 | did not advance | |||||||
- Doubles
| Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Tauramoa Miita Nooa Takooa |
Men's doubles | Bye |  S Kamal (IND) S Gnanasekaran (IND)L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||
- Team
| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Allie Johnny Tauramoa Miita Nooa Takooa |
Men's team |  Australia (AUS)L 0–3 |
 Scotland (SCO)L 0–3 |
3 | did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
[edit]Kiribati participated with 5 athletes (4 men and 1 woman).[6]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Takirua Betero | Men's −62 kg | 90 | 15 | 120 | 14 | 210 | 14 |
| Ruben Katoatau | Men's −69 kg | 120 | 7 | 160 | 3 | 280 | 6 |
| Taretiita Tabaroua | Men's −77 kg | 130 | 6 | did not finish | |||
| David Katoatau | Men's −105 kg | 140 | 8 | 200 | 2 | 340 | 5 |
| Tiiao Bakaekiri | Women's −69 kg | 73 | 11 | 95 | 11 | 168 | 11 |
Wrestling
[edit]Kiribati participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ioabo Teetu | -74 kg |  Ali Amzad (BAN)L 0 - 4 |
did not advance | 14 | |||
| Taebontangaroa Kookoo | -86 kg | Kadian (IND) L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | 13 | |||
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. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Five remote islands that will rub shoulders with the Commonwealth Games giants". Evening Express. Aberdeen, Scotland. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (4 April 2018). "Gold Coast 2018: Opening Ceremony". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Kiribati boxers tell the world about their preparations for Commonwealth games". Kiribati Independent. Tarawa, Kiribati. 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Haffenden, Damien (4 April 2018). "Meet the Opening Ceremony flagbearers". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast Organizing Committee for the 2018 Commonwealth Games (GOLDOC). Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.iwf.net/. International Weightlifting Federation. March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.