Cook Islands at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Last updated

Cook Islands at the
2022 Commonwealth Games
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
CGF code COK
CGA Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee
in Birmingham, England
28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors18 (10 men and 8 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Aidan Zittersteijn
Nooroa Mataio
Flag bearer (closing) TBD
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

The Cook Islands competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was the team's twelfth appearance at the Commonwealth Games. [1]

Contents

Lawn bowlers Aidan Zittersteijn and Nooroa Mataio were the delegations's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. [2] [3] [4]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. [5]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 101
Boxing 202
Lawn bowls 5510
Swimming 224
Weightlifting 011
Total10818

Athletics

One athlete was officially selected on 9 March 2022. [6]

Men
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Alex Beddoes 800 m 1:52.726Did not advance

Boxing

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Tawhiri Toheriri-Hallett Light middleweight Flag of Cyprus.svg  Pafios  (CYP)
L 0 - 5
Did not advance
Michael Schuster Heavyweight ByeFlag of Niue.svg  T-Williams  (NIU)
L RSC
Did not advance

Lawn bowls

A squad of ten bowlers was officially selected on 9 March 2022. [6]

Men
AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Phillip Jim Singles Flag of Australia.svg  Wilson  (AUS)
L 9 - 21
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kimani  (KEN)
W 21 - 17
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Priaulx  (GGY)
L 17 - 21
Flag of South Africa.svg  Evans  (RSA)
L 9 - 21
4Did not advance
Alex Kairua
Phillip Jim
Pairs Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands  (FLK)
W 23–12
Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)
L 8–15
Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
L 7–20
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)
L 15–19
4Did not advance
Aidan Zittersteijn
Royden Aperau
Jason Lindsay
Triples Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey  (JEY)
L 11–19
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
L 15–25
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue  (NIU)
W 24–17
3Did not advance
Jason Linday
Aidan Zittersteijn
Alex Kairua
Royden Aperau
Fours Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
L 10 - 25
Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)
L 10 - 20
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji  (FIJ)
W 15 - 10
3Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Nooroa Mataio Singles Flag of South Africa.svg  Piketh  (RSA)
L 14–21
Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Wilson  (NFK)
L 13–21
Flag of Fiji.svg  Tikoisuva  (FIJ)
W 21–6
2 QFlag of Malaysia.svg  Ahmad  (MAS)
L 14–21
Did not advance
Matapa Puia
Nooroa Mataio
Pairs Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island  (NFK)
L 14 - 26
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey  (GGY)
L 10 - 18
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)
L 6 - 22
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta  (MLT)
W 22 - 15
4Did not advance
Tiare Jim
Teokotai Jim
Emily Jim
Triples Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales  (WAL)
W 14-11
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)
W 24-13
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)
W 15-13
1 QFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji  (FIJ)
W 23-12
Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
L 11-23
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
L 6-27
4
Matapa Puia
Emily Jim
Tiare Jim
Teokotai Jim
Fours Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
W 14–11
Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)
L 9–15
Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
L 7–19
3Did not advance

Swimming

Four swimmers were officially selected on 9 March 2022. [6]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Wesley Roberts 100 m freestyle 50.7520Did not advance
200 m freestyle 1:49.8319Did not advance
400 m freestyle 4:00.6217Did not advance
Bede Aitu 50 m backstroke 27.8931Did not advance
100 m backstroke 59.7726Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:11.6416Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Lanihei Connolly 50 m freestyle 27.3032Did not advance
50 m breaststroke 32.7713 Q32.9114Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:11.9015 Q1:11.7615Did not advance
50 m butterfly 28.8429Did not advance
Kirsten Fisher-Marsters 50 m breaststroke 33.6118Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:15.0218Did not advance
Mixed
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Bede Aitu
Kirsten Fisher-Marsters
Lanihei Connolly
Wesley Roberts
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:13.0912Did not advance

Weightlifting

One weightlifter qualified through their position in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (as of 9 March 2022). [6] [7]

Women
AthleteEventWeight liftedTotalRank
SnatchClean & jerk
Manine Lynch +87 kg 861162027

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cook Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

The Cook Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. The Cook Islands delegation consisted of 18 athletes that competed across four sports: athletics, lawn bowls, swimming and weightlifting. It was The Cook Islands's 11th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tonga at the 2018 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Tonga competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Norfolk Island at the 2018 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Norfolk Island competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

India competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was India's 18th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Nigeria competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was Nigeria's 15th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

New Zealand competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England, from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It is New Zealand's 22nd appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. New Zealand finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 49 medals, 20 of which were gold. This makes these games New Zealand's best performance ever in terms of gold medals, beating the 17 won in Auckland at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, but third overall in terms of total medals, with 49, behind the 58 in 1990, and the 53 at the Games also in Auckland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guernsey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Guernsey competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. Having made its Games debut in 1970, it was Guernsey's fourteenth appearance to date.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span>

Lawn bowls was among the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be held in England. This was the twenty-first staging of lawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games having featured in every Games bar 1966, and the third staging within England specifically.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fiji at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Fiji competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. It was Fiji's seventeenth appearance at the Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern Ireland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Northern Ireland competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. It was the twentieth Games participation for Northern Ireland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Falkland Islands at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

The Falkland Islands competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. It was their eleventh appearance at the Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mauritius at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Mauritius competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was the team's 16th appearance at the Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niue at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Niue competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was Niue's sixth appearance at the Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Botswana at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Botswana competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was Botswana's 12th appearance at the Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gibraltar at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Gibraltar competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. Having made its Games debut in 1958, it was Gibraltar's seventeenth appearance to date.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malta at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Malta competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. It was Malta's fourteenth appearance at the Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Norfolk Island at the 2022 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Norfolk Island competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. It will be Norfolk Island's tenth appearance at the Games.

During the Parade of Nations at the 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, held on 28 July 2022, athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations lead their national delegations as they paradeed into Alexander Stadium in the host city of Birmingham, England. A total of 72 Commonwealth Games Associations entered into the stadium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Navneet Singh (bowls)</span> Indian bowls player

Navneet Singh is an Indian international lawn bowler. He has represented India at the Commonwealth Games and won a medal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chandan Kumar Singh</span> Indian bowls player

Chandan Kumar Singh is an Indian international lawn bowler. He is a two times Asian Champion and has represented India at three Commonwealth Games.

References

  1. Kumar, Rashneel (5 March 2022). "Queen's Baton Relay reaches Raro". Cook Islands News . Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. Kumar, Rashneel (26 July 2022). "Bowling pair named Team Cook Islands' flagbearers". Cook Islands News . Avarua, Cook Islands. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. "We would like to officially announce the following athletes as the flag bearers for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Aidan Zittersteijn (Lawn Bowls) & Nooroa Mataio (Lawn Bowls)". www.facebook.com/. Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. "Pacific at the Opening Ceremony of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". www.oceanianoc.org/. Oceania National Olympic Committees. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. "CISNOC Beats". Cook Island Sports. 21 July 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Williams, Al (9 March 2022). "Cook Islands Commonwealth Games athletes announced". Cook Islands News . Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. IWF COMMONWEALTH RANKING LIST - 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES QUALIFYING (final) (PDF). IWF. 9 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.