Tonga at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Tonga at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Tonga
CGF codeTGA
CGATonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Websiteoceaniasport.com/tonga
in Gold Coast, Australia
4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors13 in 6 sports
Flag bearer Magan Maka
Medals
Ranked 0th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
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

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)

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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

Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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

Main article: Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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

Main article: Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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

Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Sport: Female boxer to bear Tonga flag". RNZ. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ^ "'I feel honoured' - Tonga's flagbearer beams with pride at Comm Games opening ceremony". 1News. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Lawn Bowls Draw" (PDF). gc2018.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.iwf.net/. International Weightlifting Federation. March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.