| 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
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Taiki Paniani Aidan Zittersteijn |
Lawn bowls | Men's Pairs | April 9 |
Competitors
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)
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
The Cook Islands entered ten lawn bowlers (five male and five female).[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Taiki Paniani | Singles |  Wilson (AUS)L 6 - 21 |
 Jones (NFI)L 5 - 21 |
 Breitenbach (RSA)L 19 - 21 |
 Salmon (WAL)L 17 - 21 |
 Aquilina (MLT)L 17 - 21 |
6 | did not advance | |||
| Taiki Paniani Aidan Zittersteijn |
Pairs |  EnglandW 15 - 13 |
 BotswanaW 15 - 14 |
 New ZealandL 12 - 26 |
 Papua New GuineaW 18 - 14 |
 FijiW 22 - 17 |
2 Q | South Africa W 15 - 14 |
Wales L 14 - 21 |
Malta W 17 - 11 |
|
| Lawrence Paniani Munokokura Pita Adoni W-Rairoa |
Triples |  ScotlandL 11 - 27 |
 MalaysiaW 16 - 10 |
Norfolk Island L 10 - 23 |
 Northern IrelandW 18 - 17 |
— | 3 | did not advance | |||
| Lawrence Paniani Munokokura Pita Adoni W-Rairoa Aidan Zittersteijn |
Fours | New Zealand L 4 - 21 |
Papua New Guinea D 14 - 14 |
 CanadaL 12 - 21 |
Wales L 4 - 14 |
— | 5 | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Nooroa Mataio | Singles | Anserson (NFI) L 9 - 21 |
Senna (BOT) W 21 - 18 |
Mckerihen (CAN) L 7 - 21 |
Wimp (PNG) L 7 - 21 |
 Mbugua (KEN)W 19 - 18 |
5 | did not advance | |||
| Emily Jim Nooroa Mataio |
Pairs | Malaysia L 6 - 33 |
Botswana L 16 - 29 |
Scotland L 10 - 36 |
 BruneiL 8 - 26 |
— | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Teokotai Jim Tiare Jim Jacquelin Purea |
Triples | Malaysia L 14 - 20 |
Scotland L 10 - 28 |
Norfolk Island W 25 - 11 |
— | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Emily Jim Teokotai Jim Tiare Jim Jacqueline Purea |
Fours | Malaysia L 8 - 22 |
Papua New Guinea L 11 - 15 |
Australia L 9 - 15 |
 NamibiaW 20 - 7 |
— | 4 | did not advance | |||
Swimming
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
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
References
- ^ "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Pavitt, Michael (11 March 2018). "Cook Islands announce team for Gold Coast 2018". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Patricia named Flag Bearer for Gold Coast 2018". websites.sportstg.com. Sports TG. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Persico, Christina; Mitchell, Stephanie (9 April 2018). "Taranaki teen wins Cook Islands' first Commonwealth Games medal". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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