Nauru at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Nauru competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014.[2] Nauru's team consisted of ten athletes in four sports.[3] Participating for the seventh time, Nauru, the smallest sovereign state in the Commonwealth of Nations, holds a "remarkable" record at the Commonwealth Games, having won twenty-eight medals during their first six participations, of which ten gold.[4] Weightlifter Yukio Peter, Nauru's only gold medallist at the 2010 Games, did not defending his title in Glasgow, but Delhi weightlifting silver medallist Itte Detenamo was present.[3]

Nauru at the
2014 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNRU
CGANauru Olympic Committee
Websiteoceaniasport.com/nauru
in Glasgow, Scotland
Competitors10 in 4 sports
Flag bearerItte Detenamo[1]
Medals
Ranked =29th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Due to a scheduling conflict between the Commonwealth Games and the 2014 Micronesian Games in Pohnpei, Nauru had to split its delegation between the two events.[5]

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 SilverItte DetenamoWeightliftingMen's +105kg31 July

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Two athletes represented the country.

Key
  • Note– Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • DQ = Disqualification
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Joshua Jeremiah Men's 100 m 11.46 68 Did not advance
Lovelite Detenamo Women's 100 m DQ Did not advance

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Three boxers represented the country.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Mathew Martin Bantamweight  Conlan (NIR)
L 0–3		 Did not advance
Alfonse Deireragea Lightweight Bye  Okoth (KEN)
L 0–3		 Did not advance
Joseph Deireragea Welterweight  Mohammed (GHA)
L 0–3		 Did not advance

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

One judoka represented Nauru.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Sled Dowabobo −73 kg Did not start

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Four weightlifters represented the country.

Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Elson Brechtfeld −62 kg 105 15 141 10 246 13
Chris Rangidimi −69 kg NM Did not finish
Tom-Jaye Waibeiya −77 kg 105 21 145 14 250 18
Itte Detenamo +105 kg 174 1 222 2 396
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References
  1. Butler, Nick; Osborne, Paul (23 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games: The Opening Ceremony from Celtic Park". Insidethegames. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. "The Commonwealth Games Associations". https://www.glasgow2014.com/. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  3. "Nauru Nation's Athletes". http://results.glasgow2014.com/. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  4. Kiribati at the Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Games Federation
  5. "Record sports programme for Micronesian Games", Radio New Zealand International, 18 July 2014
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