Solomon Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Solomon Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]
Solomon Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | SOL |
CGA | National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands |
Website | oceaniasport |
in Gold Coast, Australia | |
Competitors | 14 in 6 sports |
Flag bearer | Jenly Tegu Wini (opening) |
Medals Ranked 39th |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
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]
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Jenly Tegu Wini | Weightlifting | Women's −58 kg | April 6 |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Triathlon | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Athletics
The Solomon Islands participated with 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women).
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Kevin Pio | Men's 100 m | 11.54 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Patrick Kam | Men's 5000 m | N/A | 16:08.77 | 16 | |||
Samantha Rofo | Women's 100 m | 14.24 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Sharon Firisua | Women's 5000 m | N/A | 18:52.57 | 19 |
Boxing
The Solomon Islands participated with a team of 1 athlete (1 man).
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
Henry Kia | −60 kg | Bye | L RSC |
Did not advance |
Swimming
The Solomon Islands participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Clayment Lafiara | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.07 | 58 | Did not advance | |||
Angella Charles | Women's 50 m freestyle | 36.18 | 39 | Did not advance |
Table tennis
The Solomon Islands participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
- Singles
Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
Gary Nuopula | Men's singles | L 0 - 4 |
L 0 - 4 |
3 | Did not advance | ||||||
Lalmah Sifi | Women's singles | L 0 - 4 |
L 0 - 4 |
3 | N/A | Did not advance |
- Doubles
Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
Lalmah Sifi Gary Nuopula |
Mixed doubles | Payet (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
Did not advance |
Triathlon
The Solomon Islands participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
- Individual
Athlete | Event | Swim (750 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total | Rank |
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Patrick Newman | Men's | 13:57 | 0:59 | 36:24 | 0:39 | 22:38 | 1:14:37 | 34 |
Rocky Ratu | 16:30 | 0:42 | 36:29 | 0:39 | 20:45 | 1:14:59 | 35 |
Weightlifting
The Solomon Islands participated with 3 athletes (1 man and 2 women).[4]
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
David Gorosi | Men's −85 kg | 115 | 12 | 150 | 12 | 265 | 12 |
Mary Kini Lifu | Women's −53 kg | 73 | 9 | 93 | 8 | 166 | 9 |
Jenly Tegu Wini | Women's −58 kg | 84 | 3 | 105 | 3 | 189 |
References
- "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.
- Huta, Romulus (20 March 2018). "Wini appointed flag bearer for Gold Coast". Island Sun. Honiara, Solomon Islands. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- "Sport: Solomon Islands win first Comm Games medal". Radio New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- "Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.iwf.net/. International Weightlifting Federation. March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.