Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games

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Tuvalu at the
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Tuvalu first participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1998, when a weightlifter attended the games held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] Tuvalu has subsequently sent teams to compete in the Commonwealth Games in 2002, 2006, 2010 ,2014 and 2018.

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Tuvalu is unranked on the all-time medal tally of the Commonwealth Games, having never won a medal.

History[]

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Tuvalu first participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1998, when a weightlifter attended the games held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1]

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, Tuvalu was represented by two table tennis players - Alan Puga Resture and Teokila Maleko.

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, Tuvalu were represented by Alan Puga Resture & Napetari Tioti, participating in table tennis events, and was represented by shooter and weightlifter Logona Esau.[2]

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, Tuvaluan athletes participated in the discus, shot put and weightlifting events.[1] Tuau Lapua Lapua finished in 15th position in the men’s final for weightlifting (62 kg), with a lift of 220 kg.[3] Fakepelu Sileti entered the discus throw and the shot putt events and reached 14th position in the qualifying rounds of the men’s shot putt, with a distance of 12.62 metres.[3]

Tuvalu sent a team of 5 to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland comprising Logona Esau, Tuau Lapua Lapua and Kaie Luenita in weightlifting; and Kaimalie Resture and Alan Resture in table tennis.[4]

Tuvalu sent a team of four to the Gold Coast XXI Commonwealth Games in 2018, comprising Karalo Maibuca (men's 100 metres),[5] Imo Fiamalua (men’s javelin throw),[6] Kalton Melton and Tulimanu Vaea (men’s table tennis doubles).[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "CGF - Tuvalu". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 July 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Tuvaluan Team". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games Glasgow - Tuvalu". Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Karalo Maibuca". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Imo Fiamalua". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Results: men's 100m Round 1 - Heat 9". Results: table tennis - 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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