Tonga at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | TGA |
CGA | Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee |
Website | facebook |
in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
Competitors | 26 (20 men and 6 women) in 6 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Sione Tupou Kuinini Manumua |
Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
Medals |
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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]
Sione Tupou and Kuinini Manumua were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. [2] [3]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. [4]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rugby sevens | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wrestling | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Total | 20 | 6 | 26 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Ronald Fotofili | 100 m | 10.80 | 6 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
Ata Maama Tuutafaiva | Shot put | 15.37 | 12 q | 16.30 | 10 |
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Mele Ula | Women's Middleweight | Bye | Umunnakwe (NGR) L DSQ | Did not advance |
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]
team | Event | Preliminary round | Quarterfinal / CQ | Semifinal / CS | Final / BM / PF | ||||
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Tonga men | Men's tournament | Scotland L0 - 41 | South Africa L5 - 36 | Malaysia W31 - 7 | 3 | Zambia W19 - 7 | Uganda L7 - 27 | — | =11 |
Pool B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 5 | +111 | 9 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
2 | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 46 | +45 | 7 | |
3 | Tonga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 84 | −48 | 5 | Advance to classification Quarter-finals |
4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 127 | −108 | 3 |
29 July 2022 12:18 |
Scotland | 41–0 | 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 13' | Report |
Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
29 July 2022 20:48 |
South Africa | 36–5 | 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 13' |
Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Jordan Way (Australia) |
30 July 2022 11:56 |
Tonga | 31–7 | 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) |
30 July 2022 19:20 |
Tonga | 19–7 | 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 6' Nkoma 14' |
Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Adam Leal (England) |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Finau Ohuafi | 50 m freestyle | 24.92 | =49 | Did not advance | |||
100 m freestyle | 54.51 | 51 | Did not advance | ||||
100 m butterfly | 59.45 | 42 | Did not advance | ||||
Alan Uhi | 50 m freestyle | 24.92 | =49 | Did not advance | |||
50 m backstroke | 27.79 | 30 | Did not advance | ||||
100 m backstroke | 1:01.94 | 30 | Did not advance | ||||
50 m butterfly | 26.83 | 45 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Charissa Panuve | 50 m freestyle | 30.35 | 62 | Did not advance | |||
100 m freestyle | 1:05.87 | 54 | Did not advance | ||||
200 m freestyle | 2:26.19 | 29 | — | Did not advance | |||
400 m freestyle | 5:13.63 | 23 | — | Did not advance | |||
50 m butterfly | 32.56 | 48 | Did not advance | ||||
100 m butterfly | 1:17.96 | 37 | Did not advance | ||||
Vaoahi Afu | 50 m breaststroke | 40.65 | 32 | Did not advance | |||
100 m breaststroke | 1:29.31 | 28 | Did not advance |
Two weightlifters (one man, one woman) were selected on 15 April 2022. [7]
Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
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Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
Sio Pomelile | Men's 109 kg | 140 | 180 | 320 | 8 |
Kuinini Manumua | Women's +87 kg | 107 | 128 | 235 | 5 |
Key:
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
John Vake | Men's -74 kg | Tahir (PAK) L 0 - 11 | Did not advance | Phulka (CAN) L 0 - 11 | Did not advance | 15 | |
Sione Sika | Men's -97 kg | Bye | Alofipo (SAM) L 0 - 11 | Did not advance | 9 | ||
Aaron Lehauli | Men's -125 kg | Kooner (ENG) L 3 - 13 | Did not advance | 7 | |||
Tiger Lily Cocker Lemalie | Women's -68 kg | Bye | Roy (BAN) W 10 - 0 | Oborududu (NGR) L 0 - 10 | — | Kakran (IND) L 0 - 2 | 5 |
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