Sporting event delegation
Tonga at the 2010 Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | TON |
CGA | Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee |
Website | oceaniasport |
in Delhi, India | |
Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
Medals Ranked 31st |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Tonga competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, from 3 October – 14 October 2010. Tonga's team is expected to comprise about 20 athletes, and as many officials. Tongan athletes competed in archery, swimming, weightlifting, Rugby 7s, boxing, athletics and shooting.
The Queen's Baton arrived in Tonga in May 2010.
Tonga's first Commonwealth swimmer, Amini Fonua, reached the final of the men's 50m breaststroke, after having made the semifinal of the 100m breaststroke.
Medalist
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Bronze | Lomalito Moala | Boxing | Lightweight |
Bronze | Junior Fa | Boxing | Super heavyweight |
See also
References
- "Tonga team will go to 2010 Commonwealth Games". Matangi Tonga. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- "Tonga welcomes Queen's Baton 2010 Delhi with traditional fervour". Delhi2010 Commonwealth Games. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- "Queen's Baton arrives in Tonga". Matangi Tonga. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- "Tonga's only swimmer makes breaststroke final", SuperSport, 7 October 2010
- "PNG and Tongan swimmers make Delhi finals" Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine, Australia Network News, 7 October 2010
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