Fiji competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. It was Fiji's 16th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Fiji competed in 12 sports and made their first appearance in the Men’s rugby sevens tournament after a twelve year absence. Fiji announced a team of 97 athletes. Though only 96 competed.
Weightlifter Apolonia Vaivai was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Weightlifting Women's −90 kg April 9 Fiji national rugby sevens team Rugby sevens Men's tournament April 15 Weightlifting Women's −69 kg April 8 Boxing Men's −69 kg April 14
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 8 4 12Badminton 2 4 6Beach volleyball 2 2 4Boxing 2 0 2Lawn bowls 5 5 10Netball 12 12Rugby sevens 13 12 25Shooting 4 0 4Squash 3 1 4Swimming 3 2 5Table tennis 2 3 5Weightlifting 3 4 7 Total 46 48 96
Athletics
Fiji participated with 12 athletes (8 men and 4 women).
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAaron Powell100 m11.036Did not advanceKolinio Radrudru11.226Did not advanceAaron Powell200 m22.057Did not advanceSamuela Railoa400 m48.115Did not advanceKameli Sauduadua47.915Did not advancePetero Veitaqomaki800 m1:54.228colspan=2Did not advanceAaron PowellSamuela RailoaPetero VeitaqomakiEugene Vollmer4 × 100 m relay42.096colspan=2 Did not advanceAaron PowellSamuela RailoaKameli SauduaduaPetero Veitaqomaki4 × 400 m relay3:19.193 Qcolspan=2 3:15.105
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankEugene VollmerLong jump6.8525Did not advanceTriple jump15.3216Did not advanceMalakai KaiwaluHigh jumpDid not advanceMustafa FallShot put15.7214Did not advanceDiscus throw39.6812 q43.5012
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMakereta Naulu100 m12.237Did not advanceMiriama Senokonoko400 m58.318Did not advanceElenani Tinai57.456Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankShawntell LockingtonHigh jump
Badminton
Fiji participated with six athletes (2 men and 4 women).
Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankBurty MoliaMen's singles L 0-2Did not advanceLiam Fong L 0-2Did not advanceAlissa DeanWomen's singles L 0-2Did not advanceAndra Whiteside L 0-2Did not advanceKaryn Gibson L 0-2Did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankBurty MoliaLiam FongMen's doubles L 0-2Did not advanceKaryn GibsonAndra WhitesideWomen's doubles L 0-2Did not advanceAlissa DeanDanielle Whiteside W 2-1L 0 - 2Did not advanceKaryn GibsonBurty MoliaMixed doubles W 2-1 L 0-2Did not advanceAndra WhitesideLiam Fong L 1-2Did not advance
Beach volleyball
Fiji qualified a men's and women's beach volleyball team for a total of four athletes.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankInia KorowaleSairusi CavulaMen'sPool AL 0 - 2 (9 - 21, 8 - 21)L 0 - 2 (9 - 21, 17 - 21)W 2 - 0 (21 - 16, 21 - 11)3Did not advanceIliseva RatudinaLaite NimaWomen'sPool BL 0 - 2 (5 - 21, 8 - 21)L 0 - 2 (9 - 21, 7 - 21)L 0 - 2 (18 - 21, 22 - 24)4Did not advance
Boxing
Fiji participated with two athletes (2 men).
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJone Davule−64 kg L 0-5Did not advanceWinston Hill−69 kg W 3-2 W 5-0 L 0-5Did not advance
Lawn bowls
Fiji will compete in Lawn bowls.
Men AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankArun KumarSinglesL 13 - 21L 15 - 21L 11 - 21W 21 - 5W 21 - 33Did not advanceDavid AitchesonRajnesh PrasadPairsW 20 - 16D 22 - 22W 25 - 11L 11 - 18L 17 - 224Did not advanceArun KumarSemesa NaiseruvatuKushal PillayTriplesW 14 - 11L 10 - 20L 3 - 28W 19 - 123Did not advanceDavid AitchesonSemesa NaiseruvatuKushal PillayRajnesh PrasadFoursL 9 - 18W 14 - 11L 4 - 24W 20 - 93Did not advance
Women AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLitia TikoisuvaSinglesW 21 - 9L 19 - 20W 21 - 12L 10 - 21W 21 - 204Did not advanceSheral MarDoreen O'ConnorPairs L 16–17 W 21–11 L 7–30 W 12–114Did not advanceLoreta KotoisuvaRadhika PrasadLitia TikoisuvaTriplesW 23 - 15L 15 - 19L 16 - 17L 9 - 245Did not advanceLoreta KotoisuvaSheral MarDoreen O'ConnorRadhika PrasadFoursW 17 - 16W 20 - 12L 11 - 19L 9 - 243Did not advance
Netball
Fiji qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on July 1, 2017.
Roster
Nina Cirikisuva Episake Gaunavinaka Alisi Naqiri Merelita Radininaceva Lusiani Rokoura Maliana Rusivakula Unouna Rusivakula Verenaisi Sawana Aliso Wainidroa Alesi Waqa Laisani Waqa Alanieta Waqainabete
Pool A
Eleventh place match
Rugby sevens
Men's tournament
Fiji qualified a men's team of 12 athletes by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series ranking. Samisoni Viriviri was added to replace the injured Semi Kunatani.
Roster
Paula Dranisinukula Semi Kunatani Mesulame Kunavula Sevuloni Mocenecagi Alasio Naduva Amenoni Nasilasila Kalione Nasoko Vatemo Ravouvou Eroni Sau Jerry Tuwai Ratu Vakurinabili Jasa Veremalua Samisoni Viriviri
Pool D
Semi-finals
Gold medal match
Women's tournament
Roster
Lavena Cavuru Rusila Nagasau Ana Naimasi Miriama Naiobasali Litia Naiqato Timaima Ravisa Viniana Riwai Ana Roqica Pricilla Siata Vasiti Solikoviti Lavenia Tinai Luisa Tisolo
Pool B
Lower classification round
Match for fifth place
Shooting
Fiji participated with four athletes (4 men).
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankGlenn KableTrap1185 Q176Christian Stephen10723Did not advanceSwee PhuaDouble trap9720Did not advanceQuintyn Stephen8423Did not advance
Squash
Fiji participated with four athletes (3 men and 1 woman).
Individual AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankStephen HenryMen's singlesL 0 - 3Did not advanceRomit ParshottamL 0 - 3Did not advanceSailesh PalaL 0 - 3Did not advanceAlison MuaWomen's singlesL 0 - 3Did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSailesh PalaRomit ParshottamMen's doublesL 0 - 2L 0 - 23Did not advanceAlison MuaStephen HenryMixed doublesL 0 - 2L 0 - 23Did not advance
Swimming
Fiji participated with five athletes (3 men and 2 women).
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPaul Elaisa50 m freestyle24.7742Did not advance100 m freestyle53.9639Did not advance50 m butterfly26.9440Did not advanceEpeli Rabua50 m freestyle24.3838Did not advance100 m freestyle54.0240Did not advance50 m breaststroke29.6116 Q29.7916Did not advance100 m breaststroke1:05.4615 Q1:05.0916Did not advance50 m butterfly26.3336Did not advance100 m butterfly58.9124Did not advanceTaichi Vakasama50 m breaststroke29.7917Did not advance100 m breaststroke1:04.2513 Q1:04.3913Did not advance200 m breaststroke2:21.0712colspan=2 Did not advance200 m individual medley2:12.3520colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMatelita Buadromo50 m freestyle27.1920Did not advance400 m freestyle4:31.6017colspan=2 Did not advance50 m butterfly29.1219Did not advance100 m butterfly1:04.4319Did not advance200 m individual medley2:24.7614colspan=2 Did not advanceCheyenne Rova50 m freestyle27.0818Did not advance100 m freestyle59.9424Did not advance50 m butterfly29.7021Did not advance
Table tennis
Fiji participated with five athletes (2 men and 3 women).
Singles AthletesEventGroup stageRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScorePhilip WingMen's singlesL 1 - 4L 0 - 43Did not advanceVicky WuW 4 - 0L 2 - 42Did not advanceXuan LiWomen's singlesL 0 - 4L 1 - 43Did not advanceGrace Yeecolspan=3 L 0 - 4Did not advanceSally Yeecolspan=3 L 0 - 4Did not advance
Doubles AthletesEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScorePhilip WingVicky WuMen's doublesL 0 - 3Did not advanceGrace YeeSally YeeWomen's doublesL 0 - 3Did not advanceSally YeePhilip WingMixed doublesL 0 - 3Did not advanceGrace YeeVicky WuL 0 - 3Did not advance
Team AthletesEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreXuan LiGrace YeeSally YeeWomen's teamL 0 - 3L 0 - 33Did not advance
Weightlifting
Fiji qualified seven weightlifters (three men and four women).
Men AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankManueli Tulo−56 kg104413532394Poama Qaqa−62 kg113714292559Taniela Rainibogi−85 kg140617383137
Women AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankSeruwaia Malani−48 kg6097691369Maria Mareta−58 kg6810861315412Apolonia Vaivai−69 kg10011163216Eileen Cikamatana−90 kg10321301233
See also Fiji at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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