Tonga at the 2022 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:TGA
Year:2022
Games:Commonwealth Games
Games Link:2022 Commonwealth Games
Flagcaption:Flag of Tonga
Cganame:Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Website: (Facebook)
Location:Birmingham, England
Competitors Men:20
Competitors Women:6
Sports:6
Flagbearer Open:Sione Tupou
Kuinini Manumua
Flagbearer Close:TBD
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
App Begin Year:1974

Tonga competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. Tonga made its eleventh attendance at the Games.[1]

Sione Tupou and Kuinini Manumua were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2] [3]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.[4]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics112
Boxing011
Rugby sevens13013
Swimming224
Weightlifting112
Align=leftWrestling314
Total20626

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Men
  • Track and road events
  • Women
  • Field events
  • Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

    Rugby sevens

    See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. As of 9 March 2022, Tonga qualified for the men's tournament. The intended Oceania qualifier (scheduled for April 2022) was cancelled, so the quota allocation was determined by Tonga's performance in the 2019 Oceania Sevens Championship.[5] [6]

    Summary

    Men's tournament

    Roster

    Pool B

    Classification Quarterfinals
    Classification Semifinals

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Finau Ohuafialign=left rowspan="1"50 m freestyle24.92=49Did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"100 m freestyle54.5151Did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"100 m butterfly59.4542Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=4Alan Uhialign=left rowspan="1"50 m freestyle24.92=49Did not advance
    50 m backstroke27.7930Did not advance
    100 m backstroke1:01.9430Did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"50 m butterfly26.8345Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=6Charissa Panuvealign=left rowspan="1"50 m freestyle30.3562Did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"100 m freestyle1:05.8754Did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"200 m freestyle2:26.1929Did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"400 m freestyle5:13.6323Did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"50 m butterfly32.5648Did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"100 m butterfly1:17.9637Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Vaoahi Afualign=left rowspan="1"50 m breaststroke40.6532Did not advance
    align=left rowspan="1"100 m breaststroke1:29.3128Did not advance

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. Two weightlifters (one man, one woman) were selected on 15 April 2022.[7]

    AthleteEventWeight liftedTotalRank
    SnatchClean & jerk
    Sio PomelileMen's 109 kg1401803208
    Kuinini ManumuaWomen's +87 kg1071282355

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    John VakeMen's -74 kg
    L 0 - 11
    Did not advance
    L 0 - 11
    Did not advance15
    Sione SikaMen's -97 kg
    L 0 - 11
    Did not advance9
    Aaron LehauliMen's -125 kg
    L 3 - 13
    Did not advance7
    Tiger Lily Cocker LemalieWomen's -68 kg
    W 10 - 0

    L 0 - 10

    L 0 - 2
    5

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Barker. Philip. Poignant message to Tonga as Queen's Baton continues journey. 14 March 2022. Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. 21 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220221111626/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119585/baton-samoa-tonga-earthquake-message. 21 February 2022. live.
    2. Web site: Shirtless Tongan athlete steals show at Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. Goodwin. Sam. 29 July 2022. www.ca.news.yahoo.com/. Yahoo!. 30 July 2022.
    3. Web site: Pacific at the Opening Ceremony of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. 30 July 2022. www.oceanianoc.org/. Oceania National Olympic Committees. 5 August 2022.
    4. Web site: Tonga competes in six sports at 2022 Commonwealth Games . Matangi Tonga . 29 July 2022 . 30 July 2022.
    5. Web site: Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 qualification confirmed for Oceania. World Rugby. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220310073919/https://www.world.rugby/news/696562/commonwealth-games-and-rugby-world-cup-sevens-2022-qualification-confirmed-for-oceania. 10 March 2022. 9 March 2022. live.
    6. News: Setback For Super 7s Series. 14 March 2022. Post-Courier. News Corp. 4 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220313215117/https://postcourier.com.pg/setback-for-super-7s-series/. 13 March 2022. live.
    7. News: Tonga to take part in Commonwealth Games. 15 April 2022. Matangi Tonga. Vava'u Press. 16 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415170015/https://matangitonga.to/2022/04/16/tonga-take-part-commonwealth-games. 15 April 2022. live.