Vanuatu at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Vanuatu at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | VAN |
CGA | Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
Website | oceaniasport |
in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
Competitors | 18 in 4 sports |
Flag bearer | Miller Pata (opening) |
Medals Ranked 37th |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Vanuatu competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]
Beach volleyball athlete Miller Pata was the island's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2][3][4]
The country won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal, a bronze won by para athlete Friana Kwevira in the women's javelin throw (F46) event.[5]
Competitors
[edit]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 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Beach volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Table tennis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Total | 8 | 10 | 18 |
Medalists
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Athletics
[edit]Vanuatu participated with 8 athletes (3 men and 5 women).
- Men
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Bradly Toa | 200 m | 22.43 | 5 | did not advance | |||
400 m | 49.10 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
Simon Charley | 10000 m | — | DNS | ||||
3000 m steeplechase | — | 10:03.08 | 11 |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
Jack Nasawa | Javelin throw | 56.12 | 21 | did not advance |
- Women
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Roslyn Nalin | 100 m | 13.01 | 7 | did not advance | |||
Dephnny Naliupis | 100 m (T35) | — | 26.49 | 7 | |||
Valentine Hello | 400 m | 58.62 | 7 | did not advance | |||
Roslyn Nalin | 1:00.72 | 8 | did not advance | ||||
Valentine Hello | 800 m | 2:18.26 | 9 | — | did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Distance | Position | ||
Friana Kwevira | Javelin throw (F46) | 24.54 | ![]() |
Marcelline Moli | 16.17 | 5 |
Beach volleyball
[edit]Vanuatu qualified a women's beach volleyball team for a total of two athletes.[6]
Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
Linline Matauatu Miller Pata |
Women's | Pool C![]() Ong (SGP) W 2 – 0 (21 - 9, 21 - 12) ![]() Mutatsimpundu (RWA) W 2 – 0 (21 - 15, 21 - 10) ![]() Polley (NZL) L 0 – 2 (17 - 21, 16 - 21) |
2 Q | ![]() Palmer (ENG) W 2 – 1 (23 - 25, 21 - 19, 15 - 12) |
![]() Clancy (AUS) L 1 - 2 (19-21, 21-16, 9-15) |
![]() Angelopoulou (CYP) W 2 - 0 (21-14, 21-10) |
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Boxing
[edit]Vanuatu participated with a team of 3 athletes (3 men).
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
Berry Namri | −49 kg | BYE | ![]() L 0–5 |
did not advance | ||
Gill Kalai | −52 kg | ![]() L 0–5 |
did not advance | |||
Boe Warawara | −56 kg | ![]() L 0–5 |
did not advance |
Table tennis
[edit]Vanuatu participated with 5 athletes (2 men and 3 women).
- 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 | |||
Ham Lulu | Men's singles | ![]() W 4 - 0 |
![]() L 0 - 4 |
2 | did not advance | ||||||
Yoshua Shing | ![]() W 4 - 0 |
![]() L 1 - 4 |
2 | did not advance | |||||||
Anolyn Lulu | Women's singles | ![]() W 4 - 0 |
![]() L 1 - 4 |
2 | — | did not advance | |||||
Stephanie Qwea | ![]() L 1 - 4 |
![]() L 1 - 4 |
3 | — | did not advance | ||||||
Priscilla Tommy | ![]() W 4 - 0 |
![]() W 4 - 0 |
1 Q | — | ![]() L 0 - 4 |
did not advance |
- Doubles
Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
Ham Lulu Yoshua Shing |
Men's doubles | Bye | ![]() Sam (GHA) L 1 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||
Anolyn Lulu Priscilla Tommy |
Women's doubles | — | ![]() Pazi (TAN) W 3 - 0 |
![]() Tsaptsinos (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | |||
Anolyn Lulu Yoshua Shing |
Mixed doubles | ![]() Mwaisyula (TAN) W 3 - 1 |
![]() Tapper (AUS) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||
Priscilla Tommy Ham Lulu |
![]() Greaves (GUY) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance |
- Team
Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
Anolyn Lulu Stephanie Qwea Priscilla Tommy |
Women's team | ![]() L 0 - 3 |
![]() L 2 - 3 |
3 | did not advance |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (4 April 2018). "Gold Coast 2018: Opening Ceremony". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Nasse, Raymond (6 April 2018). "Vanuatu's Miller juggling nappies and Commonwealth Games glory". Vanuatu Daily Post. Port Vila, Vanuatu. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Haffenden, Damien (4 April 2018). "Meet the Opening Ceremony flagbearers". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast Organizing Committee for the 2018 Commonwealth Games (GOLDOC). Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Butler, Nick (9 April 2018). "Simbine stuns Blake to win Commonwealth Games 100 metres". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Gold Coast 2018 beach volleyball competition pools announced". www.fivb.org/. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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