Cook_Islands_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games
Cook Islands at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sporting event delegation
The Cook Islands competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It was the team's twelfth appearance at the Commonwealth Games.[1]
Quick Facts Cook Islands at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, CGF code ...
| Cook Islands at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | COK |
| CGA | Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08) | |
| Competitors | 18 (10 men and 8 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Aidan Zittersteijn Nooroa Mataio |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
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Lawn bowlers Aidan Zittersteijn and Nooroa Mataio were the delegations's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[2][3][4]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.[5]
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| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lawn bowls | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 18 |
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Main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
One athlete was officially selected on 9 March 2022.[6]
- Men
- Track and road events
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| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Alex Beddoes | 800 m | 1:52.72 | 6 | Did not advance | |
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Main article: Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Tawhiri Toheriri-Hallett | Light middleweight |  Pafios (CYP)L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | ||||
| Michael Schuster | Heavyweight | — | Bye |  T-Williams (NIU)L RSC |
did not advance | ||
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Main article: Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
A squad of ten bowlers was officially selected on 9 March 2022.[6]
- Men
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| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Phillip Jim | Singles |  Wilson (AUS)L 9 - 21 |
 Kimani (KEN)W 21 - 17 |
 Priaulx (GGY)L 17 - 21 |
 Evans (RSA)L 9 - 21 |
4 | did not advance | |||
| Alex Kairua Phillip Jim |
Pairs |  Falkland Islands (FLK)W 23–12 |
 India (IND)L 8–15 |
 England (ENG)L 7–20 |
 Malaysia (MAS)L 15–19 |
4 | did not advance | |||
| Aidan Zittersteijn Royden Aperau Jason Lindsay |
Triples |  Jersey (JEY)L 11–19 |
Australia (AUS) L 15–25 |
Niue (NIU) W 24–17 |
— | 3 | did not advance | |||
| Jason Lindsay Aidan Zittersteijn Alex Kairua Royden Aperau |
Fours | England (ENG) L 10 - 25 |
India (IND) L 10 - 20 |
 Fiji (FIJ)W 15 - 10 |
— | 3 | did not advance | |||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Nooroa Mataio | Singles | Piketh (RSA) L 14–21 |
 Wilson (NFK)L 13–21 |
Tikoisuva (FIJ) W 21–6 |
— | 2 Q | Ahmad (MAS) L 14–21 |
did not advance | ||
| Matapa Puia Nooroa Mataio |
Pairs | Norfolk Island (NFK) L 14 - 26 |
Guernsey (GGY) L 10 - 18 |
Malaysia (MAS) L 6 - 22 |
 Malta (MLT)W 22 - 15 |
4 | did not advance | |||
| Tiare Jim Teokotai Jim Emily Jim |
Triples |  Wales (WAL)W 14-11 |
 Scotland (SCO)W 24-13 |
 Botswana (BOT)W 15-13 |
— | 1 Q | Fiji (FIJ) W 23-12 |
England (ENG) L 11-23 |
 New Zealand (NZL)L 6-27 |
4 |
| Matapa Puia Emily Jim Tiare Jim Teokotai Jim |
Fours |  Canada (CAN)W 14–11 |
India (IND) L 9–15 |
England (ENG) L 7–19 |
— | 3 | did not advance | |||
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Main article: Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Four swimmers were officially selected on 9 March 2022.[6]
- Men
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| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Wesley Roberts | 100 m freestyle | 50.75 | 20 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:49.83 | 19 | — | did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:00.62 | 17 | — | did not advance | |||
| Bede Aitu | 50 m backstroke | 27.89 | 31 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 59.77 | 26 | did not advance | ||||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:11.64 | 16 | — | did not advance | |||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lanihei Connolly | 50 m freestyle | 27.30 | 32 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m breaststroke | 32.77 | 13 Q | 32.91 | 14 | did not advance | ||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.90 | 15 Q | 1:11.76 | 15 | did not advance | ||
| 50 m butterfly | 28.84 | 29 | did not advance | ||||
| Kirsten Fisher-Marsters | 50 m breaststroke | 33.61 | 18 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:15.02 | 18 | did not advance | ||||
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- Mixed
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bede Aitu Kirsten Fisher-Marsters Lanihei Connolly Wesley Roberts |
4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:13.09 | 12 | did not advance | |
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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification
One weightlifter qualified through their position in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (as of 9 March 2022).[6][7]
- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
| Manine Lynch | +87 kg | 86 | 116 | 202 | 7 |
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- Kumar, Rashneel (5 March 2022). "Queen's Baton Relay reaches Raro". Cook Islands News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- Kumar, Rashneel (26 July 2022). "Bowling pair named Team Cook Islands' flagbearers". Cook Islands News. Avarua, Cook Islands. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- "We would like to officially announce the following athletes as the flag bearers for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Aidan Zittersteijn (Lawn Bowls) & Nooroa Mataio (Lawn Bowls)". www.facebook.com/. Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- "Pacific at the Opening Ceremony of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". www.oceanianoc.org/. Oceania National Olympic Committees. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- "CISNOC Beats". Cook Island Sports. 21 July 2022.
- Williams, Al (9 March 2022). "Cook Islands Commonwealth Games athletes announced". Cook Islands News. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- IWF COMMONWEALTH RANKING LIST - 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES QUALIFYING (final) (PDF). IWF. 9 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.