Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games
Tuvalu first participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1998, when a weightlifter attended the games held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] Tuvalu has subsequently sent teams to compete in the Commonwealth Games in 2002, 2006 and 2010.
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Medal tally [edit]
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Tuvalu is unranked on the all-time medal tally of the Commonwealth Games, having never won a medal.
History [edit]
Tuvalu first participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1998, when a weightlifter attended the games held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1]
Tuvalu sent two table tennis players to attended the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.[1]
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, Tuvalu were represented by Alan Puga Resture & Napetari Tioti, participating in table tennis events, and was represented by shooter Geoffery Ludbrook and weightlifter Logona Esau.[2]
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, Tuvaluan athletes participated in the discus, shot put and weightlifting events.[1] Lapua T Lapua, finished in 15th position in the men’s final for weightlifting (62 kg), with a lift of 220 kg.[3]
Fakepelu Sileti entered the discus throw and the shot putt events and reached 14th position in the qualifying rounds of the men’s shot putt, with a distance of 12.62 metres.[4]
Footnotes [edit]
- ^ a b c d "Tuvalu". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2011.
- ^ "Tuvaluan Team". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
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