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Kiribati at the Commonwealth Games

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Kiribati at the
Commonwealth Games
CGF codeKIR
CGAKiribati National Olympic Committee
Websiteoceaniasport.com/kiribati
Medals
Ranked =48th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Kiribati have competed in five Commonwealth Games, making their debut in 1998 and attending every subsequent Games to date.[1] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, David Katoatau won Kiribati's first medal, a gold, in men's weightlifting 105 kg.[2]

History

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Kiribati first participated at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. Sixteen years later at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the country achieved its first-ever gold medal when David Katoatau won the men's 105 kg in the final.

Medal tally

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   Gold       Silver       Bronze    Total
Kiribati 1 0 0 1
GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1998 Kuala Lumpur0000
2002 Manchester0000
2006 Melbourne0000
2010 Delhi0000
2014 Glasgow1001
2018 Gold Coast0000
2022 Birmingham0000
Totals (7 entries)1001

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kiribati". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Katoatau the toast of Kiribati". Sydney Morning Herald. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2020.