Sporting event delegation
| Solomon Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Solomon Islands | |
| CGF code | SOL |
| CGA | National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands |
| Website | oceaniasport |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 14 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jenly Tegu Wini (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 39th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Solomon Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
Weightlifter Jenly Tegu Wini was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
Tegu Wini won the country's first ever Commonwealth Games medal, when she won bronze in the women's 58 kg weightlifting event.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Jenly Tegu Wini | Weightlifting | Women's −58 kg | April 6 |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Triathlon | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth GamesThe Solomon Islands participated with 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women).
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kevin Pio | Men's 100 m | 11.54 | 6 | did not advance | |||
| Patrick Kam | Men's 5000 m | — | 16:08.77 | 16 | |||
| Samantha Rofo | Women's 100 m | 14.24 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| Sharon Firisua | Women's 5000 m | — | 18:52.57 | 19 | |||
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth GamesThe Solomon Islands participated with a team of 1 athlete (1 man).
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Henry Kia | −60 kg | Bye |  Thadius Katua (PNG)L RSC |
did not advance | |||
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth GamesThe Solomon Islands participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Clayment Lafiara | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.07 | 58 | did not advance | |||
| Angella Charles | Women's 50 m freestyle | 36.18 | 39 | did not advance | |||
Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth GamesThe Solomon Islands participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
- 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 | |||
| Gary Nuopula | Men's singles | Loi (PNG) L 0 - 4 |
 Pagarani (BIZ)L 0 - 4 |
3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Lalmah Sifi | Women's singles |  Baah-Danso (GHA)L 0 - 4 |
 Lulu (VAN)L 0 - 4 |
3 | — | 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 | |||
| Lalmah Sifi Gary Nuopula |
Mixed doubles |  Walker /Payet (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | |||||
Triathlon
Main article: Triathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth GamesThe Solomon Islands participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Swim (750 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Newman | Men's | 13:57 | 0:59 | 36:24 | 0:39 | 22:38 | 1:14:37 | 34 |
| Rocky Ratu | 16:30 | 0:42 | 36:29 | 0:39 | 20:45 | 1:14:59 | 35 |
Weightlifting
Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – QualificationThe Solomon Islands participated with 3 athletes (1 man and 2 women).
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| David Gorosi | Men's −85 kg | 115 | 12 | 150 | 12 | 265 | 12 |
| Mary Kini Lifu | Women's −53 kg | 73 | 9 | 93 | 8 | 166 | 9 |
| Jenly Tegu Wini | Women's −58 kg | 84 | 3 | 105 | 3 | 189 |
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See also
References
- "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.
- Huta, Romulus (20 March 2018). "Wini appointed flag bearer for Gold Coast". Island Sun. Honiara, Solomon Islands. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- "Sport: Solomon Islands win first Comm Games medal". Radio New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- "Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.iwf.net/. International Weightlifting Federation. March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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