Kiribati at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Kiribati at the
2014 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeKIR
CGAKiribati National Olympic Committee
Websiteoceaniasport.com/kiribati
in Glasgow, Scotland
Competitors20 in 6 sports
Flag bearer David Katoatau[1]
Medals
Ranked =20th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Kiribati competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014.[2]

Due to a scheduling conflict between the Commonwealth Games and the 2014 Micronesian Games in Pohnpei, Kiribati has had to split its delegation between the two events.[3] In Glasgow, the country is represented by 20 athletes in six sports: athletics, badminton, boxing, table tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.[4] Participating in their fifth Commonwealth Games, Kiribati won its first medal, a gold, in men's weightlifting 105 kg by David Katoatau.[5]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold David Katoatau Weightlifting Men's 105 kg July 30

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • 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
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Nooa Takooa 100 m 11.56 70 did not advance
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Boitu Baiteke Long jump 6.37 22 did not advance
Triple jump 13.21 19 did not advance
Raobu Tarawa Shot put 12.08 20 did not advance
Discus throw 39.23 19 did not advance

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score
Tinabora Tekeiaki Women's Singles  Honderich (CAN)
L w/o 		did not advance
Teitiria Utimawa Women's Singles  Gray (NFI)
L w/o 		did not advance
Tinabora Tekeiaki
Teitiria Utimawa 		Women's Doubles —  India (IND)
L w/o 		did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Toaua Bangke Light welterweight  Shogbamu (NGR)
L 0 - 3 		did not advance
Andrew Kometa Middleweight  Singh (IND)
L 0 - 3 		did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Taoriba Biniati Lightweight  Ratna (MRI)
L 0 - 3 		did not advance

Taoriba Biniati is Kiribati's first female boxer. She represented her country at the age of 18 in the 2014 Commonwealth Games. This was her first ever fight against another woman. She lost on points to Mauritian fighter Isabelle Ratna in the lightweight division.[6]

Table Tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Singles
Athlete Event Group Stage Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Teitua Beia Men's Singles  Laurence (SEY)
L 0 - 4 		 Ranasingha (SRI)
L 0 - 4 		3 did not advance
Choy Freddy  Ahmed (MDV)
L 2 - 4 		 Lartey (GHA)
L 0 - 4 		3 did not advance
Katirakei Tetabo  Leong (MAS)
L 0 - 4 		 Band (JER)
L 1 - 4 		3 did not advance
Doubles
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Choy Freddy
Katirakei Tetabo 		Men's Doubles  Wales (WAL)
L 0 - 3 		did not advance
Team
Athlete Event Group Stage Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Teitua Beia
Choy Freddy
Katirakei Tetabo 		Men's Team  Mauritius (MRI)
L 0-3 		 Bangladesh (BAN)
L 1-3 		 Nigeria (NGR)
L 0-3 		4 qB  Kenya (KEN)
L 2-3 		did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q=Main Bracket (medal); qB=Consolation Bracket (non-medal)

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Takenibeia Toromon −69 kg 115 12 145 11 260 11
Taretiita Tabaroua −77 kg 110 19 145 14 255 17
Taubena Tatonga −85 kg 115 16 145 14 260 15
David Katoatau −105 kg 148 4 200 1 348 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Tiaterenga Kaua −75 kg 71 8 80 8 151 8

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Timea Kitiona −65 kg —  G Jones (SCO)
L 0-4 		did not advance
Iabin Tokia −74 kg Bye  D Galea (MLT)
L 0-5 		did not advance
Taonatetika Koru −97 kg —  S Tamarau (NGR)
L 0-4 		did not advance

References

  1. ^ "Pacific flag bearers overwhelmed by Glasgow Games". Radio Australia. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014. [dead link‍]
  2. ^ "The Commonwealth Games Associations". glasgow2014.com/. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Record sports programme for Micronesian Games", Radio New Zealand International, 18 July 2014
  4. ^ List of Kiribati athletes at the 2014 Games
  5. ^ "Kataotau wins Kiribati's first Games medal". Sydney Morning Herald. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  6. ^ Dirs, Ben (29 July 2014). "Glasgow 2014: Taoriba Biniati makes boxing history for Kiribati". BBC.