Tonga at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Tonga competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014. The country was represented by sixteen athletes in five sports.[2] Participating in their ninth Commonwealth Games, Tonga won a total of three bronze medals during previous editions. Boxers Uaine Fa and Lomalito Moala, bronze medallists in 2010, competed in Glasgow.[3]

Tonga at the
2014 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeTGA
CGATonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Websiteoceaniasport.com/tonga
in Glasgow, Scotland
Competitors16 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Uaine Fa Jr[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Siueni Filimone 100 m 10.72 PB 38 did not advance
Heamatangi Tuivai 400 m 49.54 40 did not advance
Tongia Vakaafi Marathon — 24 2:58:57
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

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Ikani Falekaono Light welterweight  Maxwell (ENG)
L KO2		 did not advance
Oscar Finau Welterweight  Davidson (ANT)
W 3 - 0		  Donnelly (NIR)
L 0 - 3		 did not advance
Sosefo Falekaono Middleweight  Finau (NZL)
L 0 - 3		 did not advance
Benjamin Taualii Light heavyweight Bye  Thorley (WAL)
L KO1		 did not advance
Uaine Fa Super heavyweight —  Ajagba (NGR)
L 0 - 3		 did not advance

Diving
Main article: Diving at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Maria Zarka 1 m springboard 172.45 13 did not advance
3 m springboard 184.40 13 did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tong Li Panuve 50 m freestyle 27.51 65 did not advance
Ifalemi Sau-Paea 24.34 =31 did not advance
Tong Li Panuve 100 m freestyle 1:00.34 58 did not advance
Ifalemi Sau-Paea 52.76 26 did not advance
Tong Li Panuve 200 m freestyle 2:12.70 36 — did not advance
Tong Li Panuve 400 m freestyle 4:49.35 28 — did not advance
Ifalemi Sau-Paea 50 m butterfly 25.40 19 did not advance
Ifalemi Sau-Paea 100 m butterfly 55.62 18 did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Irene Prescott 50 m freestyle 28.77 41 did not advance
100 m freestyle 1:05.51 40 did not advance
50 m backstroke 34.66 35 did not advance
50 m butterfly 31.98 44 did not advance

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Penisimani Siolaa −69 kg 90 16 120 15 210 15
Wilford Vea −105 kg 130 9 150 9 280 9
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Suliana Fate +75 kg 74 12 92 13 166 13

References
  1. "Tonga team for Commonwealth Games 2014". Matangi. Nuku'alofa, Tonga. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. "The Commonwealth Games Associations". Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. Graham Fraser (19 December 2013). "Commonwealth Games 2014: Tongan boxer hopes to defy odds". BBC Scotland. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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