Kiribati at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Kiribati competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014.

Due to a scheduling conflict between the Commonwealth Games and the 2014 Micronesian Games in Pohnpei, Kiribati has had to split its delegation between the two events."Record sports programme for Micronesian Games", Radio New Zealand International, 18 July 2014 In Glasgow, the country is represented by 20 athletes in six sports: athletics, badminton, boxing, table tennis, weightlifting and wrestling. Participating in their fifth Commonwealth Games, Kiribati won its first medal, a gold, in men's weightlifting 105 kg by David Katoatau.

Medalists MedalNameSportEvent Date David Katoatau Weightlifting Men's 105 kg July 30

Athletics

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankNooa Takooa 100 m11.5670did not advance

Field Events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankBoitu BaitekeLong jump6.3722did not advanceTriple jump13.2119did not advanceRaobu TarawaShot put12.0820did not advanceDiscus throw39.2319did not advance

Badminton

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreTinabora Tekeiaki Women's SinglesL w/odid not advanceTeitiria Utimawa Women's SinglesL w/odid not advanceTinabora TekeiakiTeitiria Utimawa Women's Doubles L w/odid not advance

Boxing

Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankToaua BangkeLight welterweightL 0 - 3did not advanceAndrew KometaMiddleweightL 0 - 3did not advance

Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTaoriba BiniatiLightweightL 0 - 3did not advance

Taoriba Biniati is Kiribati's first female boxer. She represented her country at the age of 18 in the 2014 Commonwealth Games. This was her first ever fight against another woman. She lost on points to Mauritian fighter Isabelle Ratna in the lightweight division.

Table Tennis

Singles AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTeitua BeiaMen's SinglesL 0 - 4L 0 - 43did not advanceChoy FreddyL 2 - 4L 0 - 43did not advanceKatirakei TetaboL 0 - 4L 1 - 43did not advance

Doubles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultChoy FreddyKatirakei TetaboMen's DoublesL 0 - 3did not advance

Team AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTeitua BeiaChoy FreddyKatirakei TetaboMen's TeamL 0-3L 1-3L 0-34 qBL 2-3did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q=Main Bracket (medal); qB=Consolation Bracket (non-medal)

Weightlifting

Men AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankTakenibeia Toromon−69 kg115121451126011Taretiita Tabaroua−77 kg110191451425517Taubena Tatonga−85 kg115161451426015David Katoatau−105 kg14842001348

Women AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankTiaterenga Kaua−75 kg7188081518

Wrestling

Men's freestyle AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTimea Kitiona−65 kgL 0-4did not advanceIabin Tokia−74 kgL 0-5did not advanceTaonatetika Koru−97 kgL 0-4did not advance

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