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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Jack Nasawa | Javelin throw | 56.12 | 21 | did not advance | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Friana Kwevira | Javelin throw (F46) | 24.54 | 
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
| Linline Matauatu Miller Pata |
Women's | Pool C Lau –Ong (SGP) W 2 – 0 (21 - 9, 21 - 12)  Nzayisenga –Mutatsimpundu (RWA) W 2 – 0 (21 - 15, 21 - 10)  Wills –Polley (NZL) L 0 – 2 (17 - 21, 16 - 21) |
2 Q |  Grimson –Palmer (ENG) W 2 – 1 (23 - 25, 21 - 19, 15 - 12) |
 Artacho del Solar –Clancy (AUS) L 1 - 2 (19-21, 21-16, 9-15) |
 Konstantinou –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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Berry Namri | −49 kg | BYE |  Thiwanka Ranasinghe (SRI)L 0–5 |
did not advance | ||
| Gill Kalai | −52 kg |  Thabo Molefe (LES)L 0–5 |
did not advance | |||
| Boe Warawara | −56 kg |  Hussamuddin Mohammed (IND)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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Ham Lulu | Men's singles |  Rollins (BAH)W 4 - 0 |
Sirisena (SRI) L 0 - 4 |
2 | did not advance | ||||||
| Yoshua Shing |  Melton (TUV)W 4 - 0 |
 Wilson (TTO)L 1 - 4 |
2 | did not advance | |||||||
| Anolyn Lulu | Women's singles |  Sifi (SOL)W 4 - 0 |
 Baah-Danso (GHA)L 1 - 4 |
2 | — | did not advance | |||||
| Stephanie Qwea |  Ho Wan Kau (MRI)L 1 - 4 |
 Thakkar (KEN)L 1 - 4 |
3 | — | did not advance | ||||||
| Priscilla Tommy | Katepu (TUV) W 4 - 0 |
 Pazi (TAN)W 4 - 0 |
1 Q | — | Lay (AUS) L 0 - 4 |
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 | |||
| Ham Lulu Yoshua Shing |
Men's doubles | Bye | Asante / Sam (GHA) L 1 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||
| Anolyn Lulu Priscilla Tommy |
Women's doubles | — | Mwaisyula / Pazi (TAN) W 3 - 0 |
Ho / Tsaptsinos (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | |||
| Anolyn Lulu Yoshua Shing |
Mixed doubles | Tumaini / Mwaisyula (TAN) W 3 - 1 |
Hu / Tapper (AUS) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||
| Priscilla Tommy Ham Lulu |
 Britton /Greaves (GUY) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||||
- Team
| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Anolyn Lulu Stephanie Qwea Priscilla Tommy |
Women's team | England (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
Guyana (GUY) 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.