Solomon Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Solomon Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | SOL |
| CGA | National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands |
| Website | oceaniasport |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 14 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jenly Tegu Wini (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 39th |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Solomon Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]
Weightlifter Jenly Tegu Wini was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2]
Tegu Wini won the country's first ever Commonwealth Games medal, when she won bronze in the women's 58 kg weightlifting event.[3]
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Jenly Tegu Wini | Weightlifting | Women's −58 kg | April 6 |
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Triathlon | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Athletics
[edit]The Solomon Islands participated with 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women).
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kevin Pio | Men's 100 m | 11.54 | 6 | did not advance | |||
| Patrick Kam | Men's 5000 m | — | 16:08.77 | 16 | |||
| Samantha Rofo | Women's 100 m | 14.24 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| Sharon Firisua | Women's 5000 m | — | 18:52.57 | 19 | |||
Boxing
[edit]The Solomon Islands participated with a team of 1 athlete (1 man).
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Henry Kia | −60 kg | Bye |  Thadius Katua (PNG)L RSC |
did not advance | |||
Swimming
[edit]The Solomon Islands participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Clayment Lafiara | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.07 | 58 | did not advance | |||
| Angella Charles | Women's 50 m freestyle | 36.18 | 39 | did not advance | |||
Table tennis
[edit]The Solomon Islands participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
- 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 | |||
| Gary Nuopula | Men's singles | Loi (PNG) L 0 - 4 |
 Pagarani (BIZ)L 0 - 4 |
3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Lalmah Sifi | Women's singles |  Baah-Danso (GHA)L 0 - 4 |
 Lulu (VAN)L 0 - 4 |
3 | — | 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 | |||
| Lalmah Sifi Gary Nuopula |
Mixed doubles |  Walker /Payet (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | |||||
Triathlon
[edit]The Solomon Islands participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Swim (750 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Newman | Men's | 13:57 | 0:59 | 36:24 | 0:39 | 22:38 | 1:14:37 | 34 |
| Rocky Ratu | 16:30 | 0:42 | 36:29 | 0:39 | 20:45 | 1:14:59 | 35 |
Weightlifting
[edit]The Solomon Islands participated with 3 athletes (1 man and 2 women).[4]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| David Gorosi | Men's −85 kg | 115 | 12 | 150 | 12 | 265 | 12 |
| Mary Kini Lifu | Women's −53 kg | 73 | 9 | 93 | 8 | 166 | 9 |
| Jenly Tegu Wini | Women's −58 kg | 84 | 3 | 105 | 3 | 189 |
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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.
- ^ Huta, Romulus (20 March 2018). "Wini appointed flag bearer for Gold Coast". Island Sun. Honiara, Solomon Islands. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Sport: Solomon Islands win first Comm Games medal". Radio New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.iwf.net/. International Weightlifting Federation. March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.