Tuvalu at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Tuvalu at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
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Flag bearer Manuila Raobu (opening) | | |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | ||
Tuvalu competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]
Weightlifter Manuila Raobu was the island's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Athletics
Tuvalu participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Karalo Maibuca | 100 m | 11.98 | 8 | did not advance | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Imo Fiamalua | Javelin throw | 52.84 | 22 | did not advance | |
Swimming
Tuvalu participated with 1 athlete (1 man).
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Faletiute Tinapa | 50 m freestyle | DSQ | did not advance | ||||
| 50 m backstroke | 34.94 | 20 | did not advance | ||||
| 50 m breaststroke | 38.44 | 33 | did not advance | ||||
Table tennis
Tuvalu participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).
- Singles
| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Kalton Melton | Men's singles |  Shing (VAN)L 0 - 4 |
 Wilson (TTO)L 0 - 4 |
3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Tulimanu Vaea |  Wu (FIJ)L 0 - 4 |
 Tumaini (TAN)L 0 - 4 |
3 | did not advance | |||||||
| Brenda Katepu | Women's singles | Tommy (VAN )L 0 - 4 |
Pazi (TAN) L 0 - 4 |
3 | — | did not advance | |||||
- Doubles
| Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Kalton Melton Tulimanu Vaea |
Men's doubles | Bye |  McCreeryRobinson (NIR) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||
| Brenda Katepu Tulimanu Vaea |
Mixed doubles |  Beh KTZhang WL (SGP) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | |||||
Weightlifting
Tuvalu participated with 1 athlete (1 man).[3]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Manuila Raobu | Men's −62 kg | 95 | 14 | 121 | 13 | 216 | 13 |
See also
- Tuvalu at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
References
- ^ "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (4 April 2018). "Gold Coast 2018: Opening Ceremony". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.iwf.net/. International Weightlifting Federation. March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.