Vanuatu_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games
Vanuatu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sporting event delegation
Vanuatu competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.[1] It was Vanuatu's eleventh appearance at the Games.
Quick Facts Vanuatu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, CGF code ...
| Vanuatu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | VAN |
| CGA | Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | afcnovasanoc |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08) | |
| Competitors | 17 (7 men and 10 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearers | Joe Mahit Miller Pata Ellie Enock |
| Medals Ranked =40th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
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The Vanuatu team consisted of 17 athletes.[2] Judoka Joe Mahit, beach volleyball athlete Miller Pata and para-athlete/powerlifter Ellie Enock were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3][4]
Main article: 2022 Commonwealth Games medal table
More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Miller Pata Sherysyn Toko | Beach volleyball | Women's tournament | 7 August |
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
More information Sport, Men ...
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Beach volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Para powerlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | 17[lower-alpha 1] |
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- Note
Main articles: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification
One para athlete was selected, having qualified via the World Para Athletics World Rankings for performances registered between 31 December 2020 and 25 April 2022.[5] Another two athletes were selected as of 31 May 2022.[6]
- Men
- Track and road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Obediah Timbaci | 200 m | 23.45 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m | 51.62 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Elstrom Wanemut | Long jump | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| Triple jump | — | 13.10 | 12 | ||
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- Women
- Track and road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Chloe David | 100 m | 12.60 | 6 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 26.75 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Elie Enock | Shot put F57 | 7.70 | 6 |
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Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
By virtue of their position in the extended FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings (based on performances between 16 April 2018 and 31 March 2022), Vanuatu qualified for the women's tournament. The pairing was decided shortly afterward.[7][8]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Miller Pata Sherysyn Toko |
Women's tournament |  Beattie /Coutts (SCO) W 2 - 0 |
 Gwali /Donga (SOL) W 2 - 0 |
 Grimson /Mumby (ENG) W 2 - 0 |
1 Q |  Konstantopoulou /Nystrom (CYP) W 2 - 0 |
 Artacho /Clancy (AUS) L 0 - 2 |
 Zeimann /Polley (NZL) W 2 - 1 |
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Women's tournament
Group C
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pata – Toko (VAN) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 126 | 67 | 1.881 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Grimson – Mumby (ENG) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 112 | 90 | 1.244 | |
| 3 | Beattie – Coutts (SCO) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 98 | 106 | 0.925 | Ranking of third-placed teams |
| 4 | Gwali – Donga (SOL) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 53 | 126 | 0.421 |
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Source: birmingham2022.com
| 31 July 2022 14:30 |
Pata – Toko (VAN) |
2–0 | Beattie – Coutts (SCO) |
Smithfield |
| (21–10, 21–14) Report | ||||
| 2 August 2022 15:30 |
Pata – Toko (VAN) |
2–0 | Gwali – Donga (SOL) |
Smithfield |
| (21–8, 21–7) Report | ||||
| 4 August 2022 19:00 |
Grimson – Mumby (ENG) |
0–2 | Pata – Toko (VAN) |
Smithfield |
| (9–21, 19–21) Report | ||||
Quarterfinals
| 5 August 2022 15:30 |
Pata – Toko (VAN) |
2–0 | Konstantopoulou – Nyström (CYP) |
Smithfield |
| (29–27, 30–28) Report | ||||
Semifinals
| 6 August 2022 21:00 |
Pata – Toko (VAN) |
0–2 | Artacho – Clancy (AUS) |
Smithfield |
| (24–26, 16–21) Report | ||||
Bronze medal match
| 7 August 2022 20:00 |
Zeimann – Polley (NZL) |
1–2 | Pata – Toko (VAN) |
Smithfield |
| (21–10, 20–22, 10–15) Report | ||||
Main article: Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Men
Main article: Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Maxence Cugola | -66 kg |  Saini (IND)L 00 - 10 |
did not advance | 9 | |||
| Joe Mahit | -73 kg | Matsoukatov (CYP) L 00 - 10 |
did not advance | 9 | |||
| Hugo Cumbo | -81 kg | Nikolic (AUS) L 00 - 10 |
did not advance | 9 | |||
| Marius Metois | -90 kg | — | Petgrave (ENG) L 00 - 10 |
Did not advance | Bye | Cassar (AUS) L 00 - 10 |
5 |
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Veronica Tari | -48 kg | Bye |  Morand (MRI)L 00 - 10 |
Did not advance |  Boniface (MAW)L 00 - 10 |
Did not advance | 7 |
| Mariel Kalomor | -52 kg | Marsh (SCO) L 00 - 11 |
did not advance | 9 | |||
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Main articles: Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification
One powerlifter was selected.[5]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elie Enock | Women's heavyweight | 52.8 | 8 |
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Main articles: Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification
- Singles
More information Athletes, Event ...
| Athletes | Event | Group stage | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Roanna Abel | Women's singles |  Oribamise (NGR)L 0 - 4 |
 Mou (BAN)L 0 - 4 |
— | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| Tracey Mawa |  Yee (FIJ)L 1 - 4 |
 Ho (MAS)L 0 - 4 |
Elliott (SCO) L 0 - 4 |
4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Stephanie Qwea | Li (FIJ) L 2 - 4 |
 Fu (CAN)L 0 - 4 |
 Nimal (MDV)L 1 - 4 |
4 | did not advance | ||||||
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- Team
More information Athletes, Event ...
| Athletes | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Tracey Mawa Stephanie Qwea Ronna Abel |
Women's team |  Wales (WAL)L 0 - 3 |
Canada (CAN) L 0 - 3 |
 Uganda (UGA)L 0 - 3 |
4 | did not advance | |||
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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification
Vanuatu accepted a Bipartite Invitation for the weightlifting competition and selected Ajah Pritchard-Lolo to compete.[9][10]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
| Ajah Pritchard-Lolo | Women's 87 kg | 78 | 100 | 178 | 8 |
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