Cook Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Cook Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | COK |
| CGA | Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 18 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Patricia Taea |
| Medals Ranked 39th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The Cook Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1] The Cook Islands delegation consisted of 18 athletes (7 male and eleven female) that competed across four sports: athletics (track and field), lawn bowls, swimming and weightlifting.[2] It was The Cook Islands's 11th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
On February 27, 2018, track and field athlete Patricia Taea was named as the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[3]
Taiki Paniani and Aidan Zittersteijn won the country's first ever Commonwealth Games medal, when they won bronze in the men's pairs lawn bowls event.[4]
Medalists
[edit | edit source]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze | Taiki Paniani Aidan Zittersteijn |
Lawn bowls | Men's Pairs | April 9 |
Competitors
[edit | edit source]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics (track and field) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Lawn bowls | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Swimming | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 8 | 10 | 18 |
Athletics (track and field)
[edit | edit source]The Cook Islands entered three athletes (one male and two female).[2]
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Alex Beddoes | Men's 800 m | 1:51.64 | 7 | — | did not advance | ||
| Patricia Taea | Women's 100 m | 12.22 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| Women's 200 m | 24.91 | 7 | did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Tereapii Tapoki | Women's Shot put | 12.60 | 13 | did not advance | |
| Women's Discus throw | — | 46.01 | 10 | ||
Lawn bowls
[edit | edit source]The Cook Islands entered ten lawn bowlers (five male and five female).[2]
- Men
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- Women
Swimming
[edit | edit source]The Cook Islands entered three swimmers (two male and one female).[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Temaruata Strickland | 50 m freestyle | 25.96 | 53 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 57.33 | 51 | did not advance | ||||
| Wesley Roberts | 200 m freestyle | 1:49.35 | 15 | — | did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 3:56.09 | 9 | — | did not advance | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | — | 15:40.36 | 6 | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kirsten Fisher-Marsters | 50 m breaststroke | 33.84 | 22 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:15.41 | 24 | did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting
[edit | edit source]The Cook Islands entered two female weightlifters.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Philippa Woonton | Women's −75 kg | 75 | 9 | 93 | 10 | 168 | 10 |
| Luisa Peters | Women's +90 kg | 100 | 6 | 125 | 4 | 225 | 5 |
See also
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