Tonga at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Tonga at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Tonga.svg
CGF code TGA
CGA Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Website oceaniasport.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]

Contents

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.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics (track and field) 112
Boxing 325
Lawn bowls 022
Shooting 101
Swimming 112
Weightlifting 101
Total7613

Athletics (track and field)

Tonga participated with a team of 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman). [2]

Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Talatala Po'oi Men's 110 m hurdles 15.028did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
ʻAta Maama Tuutafaiva Women's Shot put 14.7911 q15.3610

Boxing

Tonga participated with a team of 5 athletes (3 men and 2 women). [2]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Tuihalangingie Vea Men's −60 kg BYEFlag of Mauritius.svg  Jean Colin  (MRI)
L 0-4
did not advance
John Moleni Men's −69 kg Flag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Newns  (SCO)
L 1-4
did not advance
Samiuela Kei Men's +91 kg Flag of Cameroon.svg  Arsène Fokou Fosso  (CMR)
L 0-5
did not advance
Magan Maka Women's −69 kg ByeFlag of Wales 2.svg  Rosie Eccles  (WAL)
L 0 - 5
did not advance
Salote Huni Women's −75 kg Flag of Nigeria.svg  Millicent Agboegbulem  (NGR)
L 0-5
did not advance

Lawn bowls

Tonga will compete in Lawn bowls. [5]

AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Malia Kioa Women's Singles Flag of Australia.svg  Murphy  (AUS)
L 4 - 21
Flag of Zambia.svg  Siame  (ZAM)
W 21 - 10
Flag of South Africa.svg  Piketh  (RSA)
L 4 - 21
Ulster banner.svg  Beattie  (NIR)
L 13 - 21
4did not advance
Caroline Dubois
Malia Kioa
Women's Pairs Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island  (NFI)
L 10 - 21
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji  (FIJ)
L 11 - 21
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
L 6 - 29
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
L 12 - 20
5did not advance

Shooting

Tonga participated with one male athlete. [2]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Henry Liutai Men's Trap 6339did not advance

Swimming

Tonga participated with a team of 2 swimmers (1 man and 1 woman). [2]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Finau Ohuafi Men's 50 m freestyle 26.0754did not advance
Men's 50 m backstroke 29.9717did not advance
Men's 50 m butterfly 28.0050did not advance
Charissa Panuve Women's 50 m freestyle 30.3436did not advance
Women's 50 m backstroke 36.3729did not advance
Women's 50 m butterfly 33.0929did not advance

Weightlifting

Tonga participated with 1 athlete (1 man). [6]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Sateki Langi Men's −105 kg 115131411125610

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References

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  6. "Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.iwf.net/. International Weightlifting Federation. March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.