Kiribati at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
| Kiribati at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | KIR |
| CGA | Kiribati National Olympic Committee |
| Website | facebook |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 6 (6 men) in 3 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Kiribati competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.[1] It was the team's seventh appearance at the Games.
Kiribati's team consisted of six male athletes competing in three sports.[2]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Athletics
[edit]As of 2 June 2022, one athlete will take part in the competition.[3]
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lataisi Mwea | 100 m | 11.33 | 8 | did not advance | |||
Boxing
[edit]A squad of four boxers was selected as of 27 June 2022.[4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Eriu Temakau | Flyweight | — |  Mulligan (SCO)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | |||
| Betero Aaree | Featherweight |  Commey (GHA)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | ||||
| Timon Aaree | Light welterweight | Lynch (SCO) L RSC |
did not advance | ||||
| Toaua Bangke | Welterweight |  Vadamootoo (MRI)L 2 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
[edit]One weightlifter qualified through his position in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (as of 9 March 2022).[5][6]
| Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
| Ruben Katoatau | Men's 67 kg | 114 | 144 | 258 | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Katirite, Maaba (10 March 2022). "TAK Welcomes Queen's Baton". Tourism Authority of Kiribati. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (23 June 2022). "Chance for dance as Kiribati select six for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Kiribati was invited to be [...]". KNOC (Facebook). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "KNOC has secured funding assistance [...]". KNOC (Facebook). 27 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ IWF COMMONWEALTH RANKING LIST - 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES QUALIFYING (final) (PDF). IWF. 9 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Congratulations Ruben Katoatau for qualifying [...]". KNOC (Facebook). 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.[self-published]