Tonga at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Tonga at the
2022 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Tonga.svg
CGF code TGA
CGA Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Website facebook.com/TASANOC (Facebook)
in Birmingham, England
28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors26 (20 men and 6 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Sione Tupou
Kuinini Manumua
Flag bearer (closing) TBD
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Tonga competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. Tonga made its eleventh attendance at the Games. [1]

Contents

Sione Tupou and Kuinini Manumua were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. [2] [3]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. [4]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 112
Boxing 011
Rugby sevens 13013
Swimming 224
Weightlifting 112
Wrestling 314
Total20626

Athletics

Men
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ronald Fotofili 100 m 10.806Did not advance
Women
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistanceRankDistanceRank
Ata Maama Tuutafaiva Shot put 15.3712 q16.3010

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Mele Ula Women's Middleweight ByeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Umunnakwe  (NGR)
L DSQ
Did not advance

Rugby sevens

As of 9 March 2022, Tonga qualified for the men's tournament. The intended Oceania qualifier (scheduled for April 2022) was cancelled, so the quota allocation was determined by Tonga's performance in the 2019 Oceania Sevens Championship. [5] [6]

Summary
teamEventPreliminary roundQuarterfinal / CQSemifinal / CSFinal / BM / PF
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Tonga men Men's tournament Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
L0 - 41
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
L5 - 36
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
W31 - 7
3Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
W19 - 7
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
L7 - 27
=11

Men's tournament

Roster

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 33001165+1119Advance to Quarter-finals
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 32019146+457
3Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 31023684485Advance to classification Quarter-finals
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3003191271083
Source: Birmingham2022
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
29 July 2022
12:18
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg41–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Sofolarin (3) 1' c, 4' m, 7' m
Henry 8' c
Edmunds 9' m
Farndale 12' m
Coombes 14' c
Con: Barreto (2/4) 1', 9'
Elms (0/2)
Barreto (1/1) 14'
Cards: Elms Yellow card.svg 13'
Report
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Adam Leal (England)
29 July 2022
20:48
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg36–5Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Soyizwapi 1' m
Grobbelaar (2) 3' c, 5' m
Pretorius 8' m
Makata 9' c
Human 14' c
Con: Brown (2/5) 4', 9'
Human (1/1) 14'
Report Try: Asi 7' m
Con: Asi (0/1)
Cards: Ika Red card.svg 13'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
30 July 2022
11:56
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg31–7Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Try: Asi 1' c
Pakalani (2) 3' c, 4 m
Vailea 9' c
Halafihi 14' m
Con: Pakalani (2/3) 1', 3'
Asi (1/2) 10'
Report Try: Nasarrudin 13' c
Con: Said (1/1) 13'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
Classification Quarterfinals
30 July 2022
19:20
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg19–7Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
Try: Tongotea 6' c
Fualalo 8' m
Sunia 8' c
Con: Pakalani (2/3) 7', 9'
Report Try: Mukosa 11' c
Con: Mbalwe (1/1) 12'
Cards: Bwalya Yellow card.svg 6'
Nkoma Yellow card.svg 14'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Adam Leal (England)
Classification Semifinals
31 July 2022
11:36
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg27–7Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Okorach 1' m
Kasito 7' m
Wokorach (2) 8' m, 11' m
Ofoyrwoth 14' c
Con: Wokorach (0/4)
Kisiga (1/1) 14'
Report Try: Osika 4' c
Con: Pakalani (1/1) 4'
Cards: Halafihi Yellow card.svg 10'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Finau Ohuafi 50 m freestyle 24.92=49Did not advance
100 m freestyle 54.5151Did not advance
100 m butterfly 59.4542Did not advance
Alan Uhi 50 m freestyle 24.92=49Did not advance
50 m backstroke 27.7930Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:01.9430Did not advance
50 m butterfly 26.8345Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Charissa Panuve 50 m freestyle 30.3562Did not advance
100 m freestyle 1:05.8754Did not advance
200 m freestyle 2:26.1929Did not advance
400 m freestyle 5:13.6323Did not advance
50 m butterfly 32.5648Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:17.9637Did not advance
Vaoahi Afu 50 m breaststroke 40.6532Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:29.3128Did not advance

Weightlifting

Two weightlifters (one man, one woman) were selected on 15 April 2022. [7]

AthleteEventWeight liftedTotalRank
SnatchClean & jerk
Sio Pomelile Men's 109 kg 1401803208
Kuinini Manumua Women's +87 kg 1071282355

Wrestling

Key:

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
John Vake Men's -74 kg Flag of Pakistan.svg  Tahir  (PAK)
L 0 - 11
Did not advanceFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Phulka  (CAN)
L 0 - 11
Did not advance15
Sione Sika Men's -97 kg ByeFlag of Samoa.svg  Alofipo  (SAM)
L 0 - 11
Did not advance9
Aaron Lehauli Men's -125 kg Flag of England.svg  Kooner  (ENG)
L 3 - 13
Did not advance7
Tiger Lily Cocker Lemalie Women's -68 kg ByeFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Roy  (BAN)
W 10 - 0
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Oborududu  (NGR)
L 0 - 10
Flag of India.svg  Kakran  (IND)
L 0 - 2
5

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