Tonga at the 2018 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:TGA
Cganame:Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Games:Commonwealth Games
Year:2018
Flagcaption:Flag of Tonga
Location:Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors:13
Sports:6
Flagbearer:Magan Maka
Rank:0
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
App Begin Year:1974
Start Date:4 April 2018
End Date:15 April 2018

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

The Tongan team consisted of 13 athletes (seven men and six women) that competed in six sports.[2] Boxer Magan Maka was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3] [4]

Competitors

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

width=140Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics (track and field)1 1 2
Boxing3 2 5
Lawn bowls0 2 2
Shooting1 0 1
Swimming1 1 2
Weightlifting1 0 1
Total 76 13

Athletics (track and field)

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Tonga participated with a team of 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).[2]

Track & road events
Field events

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Tonga participated with a team of 5 athletes (3 men and 2 women).[2]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Tuihalangingie VeaMen's −60 kg
L 0-4
did not advance
John MoleniMen's −69 kg
L 1-4
Colspan=5did not advance
Samiuela KeiMen's +91 kg
L 0-5
Colspan=4did not advance
Magan MakaWomen's −69 kg
L 0 - 5
did not advance
Salote HuniWomen's −75 kg
L 0-5
Colspan=4did not advance

Lawn bowls

See main article: Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Tonga will compete in Lawn bowls.[5]

AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Malia KioaWomen's Singles
L 4 - 21

W 21 - 10

L 4 - 21

L 13 - 21
4did not advance
Caroline Dubois
Malia Kioa
Women's Pairs
L 10 - 21

L 11 - 21

L 6 - 29

L 12 - 20
5did not advance

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Tonga participated with one male athlete.[2]

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Tonga participated with a team of 2 swimmers (1 man and 1 woman).[2]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=3Finau OhuafiMen's 50 m freestyle26.0754did not advance
Men's 50 m backstroke29.9717did not advance
Men's 50 m butterfly28.0050did not advance
align=left rowspan=3Charissa PanuveWomen's 50 m freestyle30.3436did not advance
Women's 50 m backstroke36.3729did not advance
Women's 50 m butterfly33.0929did not advance

Weightlifting

See main article: article, Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. Tonga participated with 1 athlete (1 man).[6]

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: Woman boxer to carry flag for Tonga at Commonwealth Games. Matangi Tonga. Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. 27 March 2018. 27 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Sport: Female boxer to bear Tonga flag . RNZ . 4 April 2018 . 24 July 2022.
  4. Web site: 'I feel honoured' - Tonga's flagbearer beams with pride at Comm Games opening ceremony . 1News . 5 April 2018 . 24 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Lawn Bowls Draw. gc2018.com . 20 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games . March 2018 . www.iwf.net/ . International Weightlifting Federation. 21 March 2018.