Kiribati at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Kiribati at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
CGF code	KIR
CGA	Kiribati National Olympic Committee
Website	oceaniasport.com/kiribati
in Glasgow, Scotland
Competitors	20 in 6 sports
Flag bearer	David Katoatau[1]
Medals Ranked =20th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 0 0 1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
Commonwealth Games 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Kiribati competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3, 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

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

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	N/A	India (IND) L w/o	Did not advance

Boxing

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

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

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

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Tiaterenga Kaua	−75 kg	71	8	80	8	151	8

Wrestling

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	N/A	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	N/A	S Tamarau (NGR) L 0-4	Did not advance

References

1. "Pacific flag bearers overwelmed by Glascow Games". Radio Australia. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
2. "The Commonwealth Games Associations". https://www.glasgow2014.com/. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014. External link in |website= (help)
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.