Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games

Tuvalu
 at the Commonwealth Games

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Commonwealth Games history (summary)
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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] Tuvalu has subsequently sent teams to compete in the Commonwealth Games in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014.

Medal tally

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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.[2]

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 Geoffrey Ludbrook and weightlifter Logona Esau.[3]

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, Tuvaluan athletes participated in the discus, shot put and weightlifting events.[2] Tuau Lapua Lapua finished in 15th position in the men’s final for weightlifting (62 kg), with a lift of 220 kg.[4] 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.[4]

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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "CGF - Tuvalu". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "CGF - Tuvalu". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Tuvaluan Team". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Glasgow - Tuvalu". Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.