Kiribati at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

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
Medals; Ranked =20th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
	; ; ; ; 2014; 2018; ;

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[]

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
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Nooa Takooa	100 m	11.56	70	Did not advance

Field Events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
	Long jump	6.37	22	Did not advance
	Triple jump	13.21	19	Did not advance
	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
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Tinabora Tekeiaki	Women's Singles	Honderich (CAN) L w/o	Did not advance
Teitiria Utimawa	Women's Singles	(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
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
	Light welterweight	(NGR) L 0 - 3	Did not advance
	Middleweight	Singh (IND) L 0 - 3	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Taoriba Biniati	Lightweight	(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
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
	Men's Singles	(SEY) L 0 - 4	(SRI) L 0 - 4	3	Did not advance
		(MDV) L 2 - 4	Lartey (GHA) L 0 - 4	3	Did not advance
		(MAS) L 0 - 4	(JER) L 1 - 4	3	Did not advance

Doubles

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
	Men's Doubles	Wales (WAL) L 0 - 3	Did not advance

Team

Athlete	Event	Group Stage				Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
	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
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	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
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
	−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
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
	−65 kg	N/A	(SCO) L 0-4	Did not advance
	−74 kg	Bye	(MLT) L 0-5	Did not advance
	−97 kg	N/A	S Tamarau (NGR) L 0-4	Did not advance

References[]

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

[cd-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.

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