Cook Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Cook Islands at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
Flag of the Cook Islands
CGF code COK
CGA Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee
Website www.oceaniasport.com/cookis
in Gold Coast, Australia
4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors18 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Patricia Taea
Medals
Ranked 39th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

The Cook Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. [1] The Cook Islands delegation consisted of 18 athletes (7 male and eleven female) that competed across four sports: athletics (track and field), lawn bowls, swimming and weightlifting. [2] It was The Cook Islands's 11th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

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On February 27, 2018, track and field athlete Patricia Taea was named as the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. [3]

Taiki Paniani and Aidan Zittersteijn won the country's first ever Commonwealth Games medal, when they won bronze in the men's pairs lawn bowls event. [4]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Taiki Paniani
Aidan Zittersteijn 		Lawn bowls Men's Pairs April 9

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics (track and field)123
Lawn bowls 5510
Swimming 213
Weightlifting 022
Total81018

Athletics (track and field)

The Cook Islands entered three athletes (one male and two female). [2]

Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Alex Beddoes Men's 800 m 1:51.647—did not advance
Patricia Taea Women's 100 m 12.227did not advance
Women's 200 m 24.917did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Tereapii Tapoki Women's Shot put 12.6013did not advance
Women's Discus throw —46.0110

Lawn bowls

The Cook Islands entered ten lawn bowlers (five male and five female). [2]

Men
AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Taiki Paniani Singles Flag of Australia.svg  Wilson  (AUS)
L 6 - 21		Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Jones  (NFI)
L 5 - 21		Flag of South Africa.svg  Breitenbach  (RSA)
L 19 - 21		Flag of Wales 2.svg  Salmon  (WAL)
L 17 - 21		Flag of Malta.svg  Aquilina  (MLT)
L 17 - 21		6did not advance
Taiki Paniani
Aidan Zittersteijn 		Pairs Flag of England.svg  England
W 15 - 13		Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
W 15 - 14		Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
L 12 - 26		Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
W 18 - 14		Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
W 22 - 17		2 QFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
W 15 - 14		Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
L 14 - 21		Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
W 17 - 11		Bronze medal icon.svg
Lawrence Paniani
Munokokura Pita
Adoni W-Rairoa 		Triples Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 11 - 27		Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
W 16 - 10		Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island
L 10 - 23		Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland
W 18 - 17		—3did not advance
Lawrence Paniani
Munokokura Pita
Adoni W-Rairoa
Aidan Zittersteijn 		Fours Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
L 4 - 21		Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
D 14 - 14		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
L 12 - 21		Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
L 4 - 14		—5did not advance
Women
AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Nooroa Mataio Singles Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Anserson  (NFI)
L 9 - 21		Flag of Botswana.svg  Senna  (BOT)
W 21 - 18		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mckerihen  (CAN)
L 7 - 21		Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Wimp  (PNG)
L 7 - 21		Flag of Kenya.svg  Mbugua  (KEN)
W 19 - 18		5did not advance
Emily Jim
Nooroa Mataio 		Pairs Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
L 6 - 33		Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
L 16 - 29		Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 10 - 36		Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
L 8 - 26		—5did not advance
Teokotai Jim
Tiare Jim
Jacquelin Purea 		Triples Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
L 14 - 20		Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L 10 - 28		Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island
W 25 - 11		—3did not advance
Emily Jim
Teokotai Jim
Tiare Jim
Jacqueline Purea 		Fours Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
L 8 - 22		Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
L 11 - 15		Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 9 - 15		Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
W 20 - 7		—4did not advance

Swimming

The Cook Islands entered three swimmers (two male and one female). [2]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Temaruata Strickland 50 m freestyle 25.9653did not advance
100 m freestyle 57.3351did not advance
Wesley Roberts 200 m freestyle 1:49.3515—did not advance
400 m freestyle 3:56.099—did not advance
1500 m freestyle —15:40.366
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kirsten Fisher-Marsters 50 m breaststroke 33.8422did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:15.4124did not advance

Weightlifting

The Cook Islands entered two female weightlifters. [2]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Philippa Woonton Women's −75 kg 759931016810
Luisa Peters Women's +90 kg 100612542255

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Pavitt, Michael (11 March 2018). "Cook Islands announce team for Gold Coast 2018". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Patricia named Flag Bearer for Gold Coast 2018". websites.sportstg.com. Sports TG. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Persico, Christina; Mitchell, Stephanie (9 April 2018). "Taranaki teen wins Cook Islands' first Commonwealth Games medal". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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