Taoriba Biniati
Taoriba Biniati | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 November 1995[1] Tabiteuea, Kiribati |
| Nationality | I-Kiribati |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight (57 kg) |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.64 m)[1] |
Taoriba Biniati (born 1 November 1995) is an I-Kiribati boxer.
Biniati comes from
In December 2013 Biniati accompanied the Queen's Baton Relay as it passed through Kiribati on the journey to Glasgow.[1]
2014 Commonwealth Games
Biniati was selected to compete for Kiribati at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 3 August 2014, in the women's lightweight division. She was the first female boxer from her nation to compete at the Games.[4] Prior to competing at the Commonwealth Games she had never competed in a ring or against another woman; she had only sparred with male boxers in Kiribati and Glasgow.[3][4] Her funding for the Games was provided by the Kiribati government and the Commonwealth Games Federation.[2]
In Glasgow she trained at a gym belonging to the promoter Alex Morrison; because she had no boots Morrison sent an employee out to purchase her a pair. The day before the official weigh-in for her competition Biniati was two pounds under the minimum weight limit for the lightweight division but she managed to put on the additional required weight by using protein drinks.[3]
In her first bout of the competition she faced Isabelle Ratna of Mauritius and lost on points in a unanimous judge's decision after four rounds.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Taoriba Biniati biography". Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d Staniforth, Mark (30 July 2014). "First time in ring for Games boxer". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ a b c Dirs, Ben (29 July 2014). "Glasgow 2014: Taoriba Biniati makes boxing history for Kiribati". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ a b Grahame, Ewing (24 July 2014). "Glasgow 2014: Female boxer from tiny island of Kiribati set for first bout against another woman on her first ever trip away from home". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Taoriba Biniati from Kiribati had never fought another woman before boxing in the Commonwealth Games". news.com.au. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.