Solomon Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:SOL
Cganame:National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands
Games:Commonwealth Games
Year:2018
Flagcaption:Flag of Solomon Islands
Location:Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors:14
Sports:6
Flagbearer:Jenly Tegu Wini (opening)
Rank:39
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:1
App Begin Year:1982
Start Date:4 April 2018
End Date:15 April 2018

Solomon Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]

Weightlifter Jenly Tegu Wini was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2]

Tegu Wini won the country's first ever Commonwealth Games medal, when she won bronze in the women's 58 kg weightlifting event.[3]

Competitors

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

width=90Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics2 2 4
Boxing1 0 1
Swimming1 1 2
Table tennis1 1 2
Triathlon2 0 2
Weightlifting1 2 3
Total 8 6 14

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Solomon Islands participated with 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women).

Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Kevin PioMen's 100 m11.546did not advance
Patrick KamMen's 5000 m16:08.7716
Samantha RofoWomen's 100 m14.247did not advance
Sharon FirisuaWomen's 5000 m18:52.5719

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Solomon Islands participated with a team of 1 athlete (1 man).

Men

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Solomon Islands participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Clayment LafiaraMen's 50 m freestyle27.0758did not advance
Angella CharlesWomen's 50 m freestyle36.1839Colspan=4did not advance

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Solomon Islands participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

Singles
AthletesEventGroup StageRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Gary NuopulaMen's singles
L 0 - 4

L 0 - 4
3did not advance
Lalmah SifiWomen's singles
L 0 - 4

L 0 - 4
3did not advance
Doubles

Triathlon

See main article: Triathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Solomon Islands participated with 2 athletes (2 men).

Individual
AthleteEventSwim (750 m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)TotalRank
Patrick Newmanalign=left rowspan=2Men's13:570:5936:240:3922:381:14:3734
Rocky Ratu16:300:4236:290:3920:451:14:5935

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. The Solomon Islands participated with 3 athletes (1 man and 2 women).[4]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
David GorosiMen's −85 kg115121501226512
Mary Kini LifuWomen's −53 kg7399381669
Jenly Tegu WiniWomen's −58 kg8431053189

See also

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: Huta. Romulus. 20 March 2018. Wini appointed flag bearer for Gold Coast . Island Sun. Honiara, Solomon Islands. 20 March 2018.
  3. News: 7 April 2018. Sport: Solomon Islands win first Comm Games medal. Radio New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand. 7 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games . March 2018 . www.iwf.net/ . International Weightlifting Federation. 21 March 2018.