Fiji at the 2018 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:	FIJ
Cganame:	Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Games:	Commonwealth Games
Year:	2018
Flagcaption:	Flag of Fiji
Location:	Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors:	96
Sports:	12
Flagbearer:	Apolonia Vaivai
Rank:	23
Gold:	1
Silver:	1
Bronze:	2
App Begin Year:	1938
Start Date:	4 April 2018
End Date:	15 April 2018

Fiji competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.^[1] It was Fiji's 16th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

Fiji competed in 12 sports and made their first appearance in the Men’s rugby sevens tournament after a twelve year absence.^[2] Fiji announced a team of 97 athletes.^[3] Though only 96 competed.

Weightlifter Apolonia Vaivai was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.^[4]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
				April 9
	Fiji national rugby sevens team			April 15
				April 8
				April 14

Competitors

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

width=90	Sport	width=55	Men	width=55	Women	width=55	Total
Athletics	8	4	12
Badminton	2	4	6
Beach volleyball	2	2	4
Boxing	2	0	2
Lawn bowls	5	5	10
Netball		12	12
Rugby sevens	13	12	25
Shooting	4	0	4
Squash	3	1	4
Swimming	3	2	5
Table tennis	2	3	5
Weightlifting	3	4	7
Total	46	48	96

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Fiji participated with 12 athletes (8 men and 4 women).^[3]

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Aaron Powell	align=left rowspan=2	100 m	11.03	6	Did not advance
Kolinio Radrudru	11.22	6	Did not advance
Aaron Powell	200 m	22.05	7	Did not advance
Samuela Railoa	align=left rowspan=2	400 m	48.11	5	Did not advance
Kameli Sauduadua	47.91	5	Did not advance
Petero Veitaqomaki	800 m	1:54.22	8	Did not advance
Aaron Powell Samuela Railoa Petero Veitaqomaki Eugene Vollmer	4 × 100 m relay	42.09	6	Did not advance
Aaron Powell Samuela Railoa Kameli Sauduadua Petero Veitaqomaki	4 × 400 m relay	3:19.19	3 Q	3:15.10	5

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
align=left rowspan=2	Eugene Vollmer	Long jump	6.85	25	Did not advance
Triple jump	15.32	16	Did not advance
Malakai Kaiwalu	High jump			Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	Mustafa Fall	Shot put	15.72	14	Did not advance
Discus throw	39.68	12 q	43.50	12

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Makereta Naulu	100 m	12.23	7	Did not advance
Miriama Senokonoko	align=left rowspan=2	400 m	58.31	8	Did not advance
Elenani Tinai	57.45	6	Did not advance

Field events

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Fiji participated with six athletes (2 men and 4 women).^[3]

Singles

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Burty Molia	align=left rowspan=2	Men's singles	L 0-2	Colspan=6	Did not advance
Liam Fong		L 0-2	Colspan=5	Did not advance
Alissa Dean	align=left rowspan=3	Women's singles	L 0-2	Colspan=5	Did not advance
Andra Whiteside		L 0-2	Colspan=4	Did not advance
Karyn Gibson	L 0-2	Colspan=5	Did not advance

Doubles

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Burty Molia Liam Fong	Men's doubles		L 0-2	Colspan=5	Did not advance
Karyn Gibson Andra Whiteside	align=left rowspan=2	Women's doubles		L 0-2	Colspan=5	Did not advance
Alissa Dean Danielle Whiteside		W 2-1	L 0 - 2	Did not advance
Karyn Gibson Burty Molia	align=left rowspan=2	Mixed doubles	W 2-1	L 0-2	Colspan=5	Did not advance
Andra Whiteside Liam Fong	L 1-2	Colspan=6	Did not advance

Beach volleyball

See main article: Beach volleyball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Fiji qualified a men's and women's beach volleyball team for a total of four athletes.^[5]

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Standing	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final /
		Opposition Score		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Inia Korowale Sairusi Cavula	Men's	Pool A L 0 - 2 (9 - 21, 8 - 21) L 0 - 2 (9 - 21, 17 - 21) W 2 - 0 (21 - 16, 21 - 11)	3	Did not advance
Iliseva Ratudina Laite Nima	Women's	Pool B L 0 - 2 (5 - 21, 8 - 21) L 0 - 2 (9 - 21, 7 - 21) L 0 - 2 (18 - 21, 22 - 24)	4	Did not advance

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Fiji participated with two athletes (2 men).^[3]

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Jone Davule	−64 kg	L 0-5	Colspan=5	Did not advance
Winston Hill	−69 kg		W 3-2	W 5-0	L 0-5	Did not advance

Lawn bowls

See main article: Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Fiji will compete in Lawn bowls.^[6]

Men

Athlete	Event	Group stage						Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Arun Kumar	Singles	L 13 - 21	L 15 - 21	L 11 - 21	W 21 - 5	W 21 - 3	3	Did not advance
David Aitcheson Rajnesh Prasad	Pairs	W 20 - 16	D 22 - 22	W 25 - 11	L 11 - 18	L 17 - 22	4	Did not advance
Arun Kumar Semesa Naiseruvatu Kushal Pillay	Triples	W 14 - 11	L 10 - 20	L 3 - 28	W 19 - 12		3	Did not advance
David Aitcheson Semesa Naiseruvatu Kushal Pillay Rajnesh Prasad	Fours	L 9 - 18	W 14 - 11	L 4 - 24	W 20 - 9		3	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Group stage						Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Litia Tikoisuva	Singles	W 21 - 9	L 19 - 20	W 21 - 12	L 10 - 21	W 21 - 20	4	Did not advance
Sheral Mar Doreen O'Connor	Pairs	L 16–17	W 21–11	L 7–30	W 12–11		4	Did not advance
Loreta Kotoisuva Radhika Prasad Litia Tikoisuva	Triples	W 23 - 15	L 15 - 19	L 16 - 17	L 9 - 24		5	Did not advance
Loreta Kotoisuva Sheral Mar Doreen O'Connor Radhika Prasad	Fours	W 17 - 16	W 20 - 12	L 11 - 19	L 9 - 24		3	Did not advance

Netball

See main article: Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Fiji qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on July 1, 2017.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Roster

• Nina Cirikisuva
• Episake Gaunavinaka
• Alisi Naqiri
• Merelita Radininaceva
• Lusiani Rokoura
• Maliana Rusivakula
• Unouna Rusivakula
• Verenaisi Sawana
• Aliso Wainidroa
• Alesi Waqa
• Laisani Waqa
• Alanieta Waqainabete

Pool A

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Eleventh place match

Rugby sevens

See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Men's tournament

See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament. Fiji qualified a men's team of 12 athletes by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series ranking.^[10] Samisoni Viriviri was added to replace the injured Semi Kunatani.

Roster

• Paula Dranisinukula
• Semi Kunatani
• Mesulame Kunavula
• Sevuloni Mocenecagi
• Alasio Naduva
• Amenoni Nasilasila
• Kalione Nasoko
• Vatemo Ravouvou
• Eroni Sau
• Jerry Tuwai
• Ratu Vakurinabili
• Jasa Veremalua
• Samisoni Viriviri

Pool D

Semi-finals

Gold medal match

Women's tournament

See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament.

Roster

• Lavena Cavuru
• Rusila Nagasau
• Ana Naimasi
• Miriama Naiobasali
• Litia Naiqato
• Timaima Ravisa
• Viniana Riwai
• Ana Roqica
• Pricilla Siata
• Vasiti Solikoviti
• Lavenia Tinai
• Luisa Tisolo

Pool B

Lower classification round

Match for fifth place

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Fiji participated with four athletes (4 men).^[3]

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Glenn Kable	align=left rowspan=2	Trap	118	5 Q	17	6
Christian Stephen	107	23	Did not advance
Swee Phua	align=left rowspan=2	Double trap	97	20	Did not advance
Quintyn Stephen	84	23	Did not advance

Squash

See main article: Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Fiji participated with four athletes (3 men and 1 woman).^[3]

Individual

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Stephen Henry	align=left rowspan=3	Men's singles	L 0 - 3	Did not advance
Romit Parshottam	L 0 - 3	Did not advance
Sailesh Pala	L 0 - 3	Did not advance
Alison Mua	Women's singles		L 0 - 3	Did not advance

Doubles

Athlete	Event	Group stage			Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Sailesh Pala Romit Parshottam	Men's doubles	L 0 - 2	L 0 - 2	3	Did not advance
Alison Mua Stephen Henry	Mixed doubles	L 0 - 2	L 0 - 2	3	Did not advance

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Fiji participated with five athletes (3 men and 2 women).^[3]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
align=left rowspan=3	Paul Elaisa	50 m freestyle	24.77	42	Did not advance
100 m freestyle	53.96	39	Did not advance
50 m butterfly	26.94	40	Did not advance
align=left rowspan=6	Epeli Rabua	50 m freestyle	24.38	38	Did not advance
100 m freestyle	54.02	40	Did not advance
50 m breaststroke	29.61	16 Q	29.79	16	Did not advance
100 m breaststroke	1:05.46	15 Q	1:05.09	16	Did not advance
50 m butterfly	26.33	36	Did not advance
100 m butterfly	58.91	24	Did not advance
align=left rowspan=4	Taichi Vakasama	50 m breaststroke	29.79	17	Did not advance
100 m breaststroke	1:04.25	13 Q	1:04.39	13	Did not advance
200 m breaststroke	2:21.07	12	Did not advance
200 m individual medley	2:12.35	20	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
align=left rowspan=5	Matelita Buadromo	50 m freestyle	27.19	20	Did not advance
400 m freestyle	4:31.60	17	Did not advance
50 m butterfly	29.12	19	Did not advance
100 m butterfly	1:04.43	19	Did not advance
200 m individual medley	2:24.76	14	Did not advance
align=left rowspan=3	Cheyenne Rova	50 m freestyle	27.08	18	Did not advance
100 m freestyle	59.94	24	Did not advance
50 m butterfly	29.70	21	Did not advance

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Fiji participated with five athletes (2 men and 3 women).^[3]

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
Philip Wing	align=left rowspan=2	Men's singles	L 1 - 4	L 0 - 4	3	Did not advance
Vicky Wu	W 4 - 0	L 2 - 4	2	Did not advance
Xuan Li	align=left rowspan=3	Women's singles	L 0 - 4	L 1 - 4	3		Did not advance
Grace Yee		L 0 - 4	Did not advance
Sally Yee		L 0 - 4	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
Philip Wing Vicky Wu	Men's doubles		L 0 - 3	Did not advance
Grace Yee Sally Yee	Women's doubles			L 0 - 3	Did not advance
Sally Yee Philip Wing	align=left rowspan=2	Mixed doubles	L 0 - 3	Did not advance
Grace Yee Vicky Wu		L 0 - 3	Did not advance

Team

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. Fiji qualified seven weightlifters (three men and four women).^[11]

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Manueli Tulo	−56 kg	104	4	135	3	239	4
Poama Qaqa	−62 kg	113	7	142	9	255	9
Taniela Rainibogi	−85 kg	140	6	173	8	313	7

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Seruwaia Malani	−48 kg	60	9	76	9	136	9
Maria Mareta	−58 kg	68	10	86	13	154	12
Apolonia Vaivai	−69 kg	100	1	116	3	216
Eileen Cikamatana	−90 kg	103	2	130	1	233

See also

• Fiji at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Notes and References

1. Web site: 71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family . www.gc2018.com/ . Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation . 8 October 2016.
2. News: Narain. Pravin. 5 January 2018. 2018 Commonwealth Games: Fiji to compete in 12 sports. Fiji Times. Suva, Fiji. 5 January 2018.
3. Web site: Team Fiji List for Athletes Selected To Represent Fiji at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Goldcoast, Australia. 24 March 2018. Fijian Olympic Committee. 24 March 2018.
4. Web site: Apolonia Vaivai named Fiji flag bearer. Prasad. Vashneel. 20 March 2018. www.fbc.com.fj/. Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 20 March 2018. 8 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190708052434/http://www.fbc.com.fj/sports/61318/apolonia-vaivai-named-fiji-flag-bearer. dead.
5. Web site: Gold Coast 2018 beach volleyball competition pools announced. 23 January 2018. www.fivb.org/. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). 20 March 2018.
6. Web site: Lawn Bowls Draw. gc2018.com . 20 March 2018.
7. Web site: Uganda to make Commonwealth Games netball debut at Gold Coast 2018. Pavitt . Michael. 25 July 2017 . Insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media . 28 July 2017.
8. Web site: Competing nations announced for GC2018 Netball Competition . Dakin . Rebecca . 24 July 2017 . www.mygc.com.au/ . myGC . 28 July 2017.
9. Web site: International Netball Federation: 2018 Commonwealth Games . 17 April 2017.
10. Web site: Uganda and Zambia qualify for Gold Coast 2018 men's rugby sevens tournament. Pavitt . Michael. 8 October 2017. Insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media . 29 October 2017.
11. Web site: Fiji to send eight weightlifters to Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Pavitt . Michael. 2 January 2018. Insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media . 3 January 2018.