Tonga at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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

Tonga at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeTGA
CGATonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Websiteoceaniasport.com/tonga
in Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors13 in 6 sports
Flag bearer Magan Maka
Medals
Ranked 0th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

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.

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics (track and field) 112
Boxing 325
Lawn bowls 022
Shooting 101
Swimming 112
Weightlifting 101
Total7613

Athletics (track and field)
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
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Talatala Po'oi Men's 110 m hurdles 15.02 8 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ata Tu'utafaiva Women's Shot put 14.79 11 q 15.36 10

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Tonga participated with a team of 5 athletes (3 men and 2 women).[2]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Tuihalangingie Vea Men's −60 kg BYE  Jean Colin (MRI)
L 0-4		 Did not advance
John Moleni Men's −69 kg  Stephen Newns (SCO)
L 1-4		 Did not advance
Samiuela Kei Men's +91 kg N/A  Arsène Fokou Fosso (CMR)
L 0-5		 Did not advance
Magan Maka Women's −69 kg N/A Bye  Rosie Eccles (WAL)
L 0 - 5		 Did not advance
Salote Huni Women's −75 kg N/A  Millicent Agboegbulem (NGR)
L 0-5		 Did not advance

Lawn bowls
Main article: Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Tonga will compete in Lawn bowls.[3]

Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Malia Kioa Women's Singles  Murphy (AUS)
L 4 - 21		  Siame (ZAM)
W 21 - 10		  Piketh (RSA)
L 4 - 21		  Beattie (NIR)
L 13 - 21		 4 Did not advance
Caroline Dubois
Malia Kioa		 Women's Pairs  Norfolk Island (NFI)
L 10 - 21		  Fiji (FIJ)
L 11 - 21		  New Zealand (NZL)
L 6 - 29		  Canada (CAN)
L 12 - 20		 5 Did not advance

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Tonga participated with one male athlete.[2]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Henry Liutai Men's Trap 63 39 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Tonga participated with a team of 2 swimmers (1 man and 1 woman).[2]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Finau Ohuafi Men's 50 m freestyle 26.07 54 Did not advance
Men's 50 m backstroke 29.97 17 Did not advance
Men's 50 m butterfly 28.00 50 Did not advance
Charissa Panuve Women's 50 m freestyle 30.34 36 Did not advance
Women's 50 m backstroke 36.37 29 Did not advance
Women's 50 m butterfly 33.09 29 Did not advance

Weightlifting
Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

Tonga participated with 1 athlete (1 man).[4]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Sateki Langi Men's −105 kg 115 13 141 11 256 10

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Woman boxer to carry flag for Tonga at Commonwealth Games". Matangi Tonga. Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. "Lawn Bowls Draw" (PDF). gc2018.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. "Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.iwf.net/. International Weightlifting Federation. March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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