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
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
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
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
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
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
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
References
- ^ "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.