The Cook Islands competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked Cook Islands's 13th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1974 Commonwealth Games.
The King's Baton relay stopped in the Cook Islands in March 2026. Mark Short served as the delegation's chef de mission.
The Cook Islands team consisted of 15 (eight men and seven women) athletes competing in four sports. Bowls athlete Teokotai Jim was the country's opening ceremony flagbearer. Meanwhile swimmer Jacob Story served as the baton bearer.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 314Bowls 336Swimming 224Weightlifting 011 Total8715
Athletics
The Cook Islands entered four athletes (three men and one woman).
Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankEstelle ShortWomen's 100 metres12.587colspan=4
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankPiritau NgaMen's long jump6.4219colspan=2 Samasoni HewittMen's high jumpcolspan=2 1.9014
Combined events – Men's decathlon AthleteEvent100 m400 m1500 mFinalRankMax TeuruaaResult11.186.6411.311.7651.9515.9330.024.0049.814:54.836434 11Points821729565593727741465617586590
Bowls
The Cook Islands entered six bowlers (three per gender).
AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankRoyden AperauMen's singlesW 1*–1L 0–2W 2–0L 0–2W 2–0W 1*–14colspan=3 Jason LindsayEpii PoilaMen's pairsL 1–1*L 0–2L 1–1*L 0.5–1.5L 1–1*6colspan=3 Emily JimWomen's singlesW 2–0L 0–2W 2–0L 0–2L 0–2L 1–1*5colspan=3 Teokotai JimVasie PoilaWomen's pairsL 0–2W 2–0L 0–2L 0–2L 0–25colspan=3
Swimming
The Cook Islands entered four swimmers (two per gender). Jacob Story became the first swimmer from the Cook Islands to make the final of a swimming event at the Commonwealth Games.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCarter MakiraMen's 100 m backstroke1:00.5423colspan=4 Men's 200 m backstroke2:13.6915colspan=2 colspan=2 Men's 50 m breaststroke30.8543colspan=4 Men's 100 m breaststroke1:08.0034colspan=4 Men's 200 m individual medley2:12.6018colspan=2 colspan=2 Jacob StoryMen's 50 m breaststroke28.6322colspan=4 Men's 100 m breaststroke1:02.4316 Q1:02.2616colspan=2 Men's 200 m breaststroke2:15.058 Qcolspan=2 2:14.488Lanihei ConnollyWomen's 50 m breaststroke31.8110 Q31.7310 colspan=2 Women's 100 m breaststroke1:08.7111 Q1:10.3915colspan=2 Women's 200 m breaststroke2:34.0411colspan=2 colspan=2 Mia LabanWomen's 50 m freestyle27.3136colspan=4 Women's 100 m backstroke1:07.2829colspan=4 Women's 100 m butterfly1:04.5021colspan=4 Carter MakiraJacob StoryLanihei ConnollyMia LabanMixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:45.8113colspan=2 colspan=2
Weightlifting
The Cook Islands qualified one female weightlifter.
AthleteEventSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total (kg)RankResultRankResultRankMata McDonaldWomen's +86 kg89811372027
References
External links Cook Islands at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games