Fiji at the 2022 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:FIJ
Cganame:Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Games:Commonwealth Games
Year:2022
Flagcaption:Flag of Fiji
Location:Birmingham, England
Competitors Men:36
Competitors Women:28
Sports:10
Flagbearer Open:Semesa Naiseruvati
Naibili Vatunisolo
Rank:29
Gold:0
Silver:2
Bronze:2
App Begin Year:1938

Fiji competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It was Fiji's seventeenth appearance at the Games.

Semesa Naiseruvati and Naibili Vatunisolo were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2] [3]

Medalists

See main article: 2022 Commonwealth Games medal table.

MedalNameSportEventDate
Fiji national rugby sevens team
Fiji women's national rugby sevens team

Competitors

It is expected that Fiji will send a contingent of 70 to the Games.[4] This was later revised to 64.[5]

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=120Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics213
Boxing202
Judo213
Lawn bowls5510
Rugby sevens131326
Squash101
Swimming538
Table tennis347
Triathlon202
Weightlifting112
Total362864

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. As of 17 June 2022, three athletes (including one para athlete) will take part in the competition.[6] [7]

Men
  • Track and road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=1Banuve Tabakaucoro100 m10.645Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Yeshnil Karan1500 m4:04.2211Did not advance
    5000 mDNF
    Women
  • Field events

    • Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Two boxers were selected.[8] [9]

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Featherweight
    W 3 - 2
    L RSC    		Did not advance
    Light welterweight
    W WO
    L RSC    		Did not advance

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. As of 17 June 2022, three judoka will take part in the competition.[6] [7]

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Tevita TakayawaMen's -100 kg
    W 10 - 00
    L 00 - 10    		Did not advance
    W 10 - 00
    L 00 - 10    		5
    Gerard TakayawaMen's +100 kg
    L 00 - 10    		Did not advance9
    Shanice TakayawaWomen's -70 kg
    L 00 - 10    		Did not advance
    L 00 - 10    		Did not advance7

    Lawn bowls

    See main article: Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. A squad of ten bowlers (five per gender) was officially selected on 1 March 2022.[10] Elizabeth Moceiwai was later replaced by Radhika Prasad.[6]

    Men
    AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Semesa NaiseruvatiSingles
    L 14―21
    L 15―21
    L 11―21
    W 21―4    		4Did not advance
    Kushal Pillay
    Rajnesh Prasad    		Pairs
    L 14–18
    W 27–16
    W 25–14    		2 Q
    L 7–20    		Did not advance
    Martin Fong
    David Aitcheson
    Semesa Naiseruvati    		Triples
    W 13–12
    W 20–12
    W 20–15    		1 Q
    W 15–14
    L 13–26
    L 7–21    		4
    Martin Fong
    Kushal Pillay
    Rajnesh Prasad
    David Aitcheson    		Fours
    L 11―14
    L 8―23
    L 10―15    		4Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Litia TikoisuvaSingles
    L 16–21
    W 21–13
    L 6–21    		4Did not advance
    Losalini Tukai
    Litia Tikoisuva    		Pairs
    L 13―16
    L 13―19
    W 17―16    		3Did not advance
    Radhika Prasad
    Loreta Kotoisuva
    Sheral Mar    		Triples
    W 17 - 14
    W 19 - 10
    L 13 - 16    		1 Q
    L 12 - 23    		Did not advance
    Radhika Prasad
    Losalini Tukai
    Loreta Kotoisuva
    Sheral Mar    		Fours
    W 13–12
    L 10–16
    W 17–16    		1 Q
    W 15–12
    L 14–16
    L 6–17    		4

    Rugby sevens

    See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. As of 9 March 2022, Fiji qualified for both the men's and women's tournaments.[11] The men achieved qualification through their positions in the 2018–19 / 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series, whereas the women achieved qualification via the 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship (owing to the cancellation of an Oceania qualifier that was scheduled for April 2022).[12] [13]

    Both squads were confirmed on 6 July 2022, including several members of the squad that won the Tokyo 2020 men's tournament.[14] [15] [16]

    Summary
    TeamEventPreliminary RoundQuarterfinal / Semifinal / Final / /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		RankOpposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Fiji men'sMen's tournament
    W 52 - 0
    W 19 - 12
    W 38 - 24    		1 Q
    W 34 - 7
    W 19 - 14 (a.e.t.)
    L 7 - 31
    Fiji women'sWomen's tournament
    W 31 - 12
    W 41 - 0
    W 19 - 12    		1 Q
    W 24 - 7
    L 12 - 22

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament.

    Roster

    Pool C

    Quarterfinals
    Semifinals
    Finals

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament.

    Roster

    Pool B

    Semifinals
    Finals

    Squash

    See main article: Squash at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. As of 17 June 2022, one player will take part in the competition.[6] [7]

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. As of 17 June 2022, eight swimmers will take part in the competition.[6] [7]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Epeli Rabuaalign=left rowspan=350 m freestyle24.8848Did not advance
    Hansel McCaig23.2918Did not advance
    David Young23.6223Did not advance
    Epeli Rabuaalign=left rowspan=3100 m freestyle55.8360Did not advance
    Hansel McCaig51.7828Did not advance
    David Young52.4731Did not advance
    Temafa Yalimaiwaialign=left rowspan=1200 m freestyle2:00.8734Did not advance
    Taichi Vakasamaalign=left rowspan=350 m breaststrokeDid not startDid not advance
    Epeli Rabua29.6028Did not advance
    David Young30.7632Did not advance
    Taichi Vakasamaalign=left rowspan=2100 m breaststroke1:03.5320Did not advance
    Epeli Rabua1:05.2527Did not advance
    Taichi Vakasamaalign=left rowspan=1200 m breaststroke2:19.2410Did not advance
    Epeli Rabuaalign=left rowspan=350 m butterfly26.0137Did not advance
    Hansel McCaig25.1425Did not advance
    Temafa Yalimaiwai26.0438Did not advance
    Temafa Yalimaiwai100 m butterfly57.9037Did not advance
    Epeli Rabua
    Hansel McCaig
    Temafa Yalimaiwai
    David Young    		4×100 m freestyle relay3:32.188 Q3:31.468
    Epeli Rabua
    Hansel McCaig
    Temafa Yalimaiwai
    David Young    		4×100 m medley relay3:57.436 Q3:55.316
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Cheyenne Rovaalign=left rowspan=250 m freestyle28.0341Did not advance
    Rosemarie Rova28.0842Did not advance
    Cheyenne Rovaalign=left rowspan=2100 m freestyle1:01.8144Did not advance
    Rosemarie Rova1:00.7836Did not advance
    Cheyenne Rova50 m backstroke32.3425Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Kelera Mudunasoko50 m breaststroke34.1421Did not advance
    100 m breaststroke1:16.2322Did not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:53.4014Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Rosemarie Rova50 m butterfly29.9035Did not advance
    100 m butterfly1:08.9532Did not advance
    Mixed
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    Hansel McCaig
    David Young
    Cheyenne Rova
    Rosemarie Rova    		4×100 m freestyle relay3:49.9512Did not advance
    4×100 m medley relayDid not startDid not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. Fiji qualified both a men's and a women's team for the table tennis competitions.[17] [18] The selections for both teams and addition of a parasport player were confirmed as of 17 June 2022.[6]

    Singles
    AthletesEventGroup stageRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Vicky Wualign=left rowspan=3Men's singles
    W 4 - 0
    L 0 - 4
    L 0 - 4    		3Did not advance
    Stephen Reilly
    L 0 - 4
    L 0 - 4    		3Did not advance
    Jai Chauhan
    L 0 - 4
    L 0 - 4    		3Did not advance
    Grace Yeealign=left rowspan=3Women's singles
    W 4 - 1
    L 1 - 4
    L 1 - 4    		3Did not advance
    Carolyn Li
    W 4 - 2
    W 4 - 2
    L 1 - 4    		2Did not advance
    Touea Titana
    W 4 - 3
    L 0 - 4    		2Did not advance
    Akanisi LatuWomen's singles C3–5
    L 0 - 3
    L 0 - 3
    L 0 - 3    		4Did not advance
    Doubles
    AthletesEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Vicky Wu
    Jai Chauhan    		Men's doubles
    L 0 - 3    		Did not advance
    Grace Yee
    Carolyn Li    		Women's doubles
    L 1 - 3    		Did not advance
    Jai Chauhan
    Carolyn Li    		align=left rowspan=3Mixed doubles
    L 0 - 3    		Did not advance
    Vicky Wu
    Grace Yee
    W 3 - 1
    L 0 - 3    		Did not advance
    Stephen Reilly
    Touea Titana
    L 2 - 3    		Did not advance
    Team
    AthletesEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score
    Vicky Wu
    Stephen Reilly
    Jai Chauhan    		Men's team
    L 0 - 3
    L 0 - 3
    L 0 - 3    		4Did not advance
    Grace Yee
    Carolyn Li
    Touea Titana    		Women's team
    L 0 - 3
    L 0 - 3
    L 0 - 3    		4Did not advance

    Triathlon

    See main article: Triathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. As of 17 June 2022, two triathletes will take part in the competition.[6] [7]

    Individual
    AthleteEventSwim (750 m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)TotalRank
    Rhys Cheeralign=left rowspan=2Men's9:561:1333:360:2426:411:11:5041
    Nikotimasi Croker11:061:1336:040:3022:171:11:1040

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. Two weightlifters were selected.[19] Helen Seipua qualified via the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List, whereas Taniela Rainibogi was awarded a Bipartite Invitation.[17] [18]

    AthleteEventWeight liftedTotalRank
    SnatchClean & jerk
    Taniela RainibogiMen's 96 kg155188343
    Helen SeipuaWomen's +87 kg851081939

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Seru. Maikeli. Queen's Baton Relay arrives in Fiji ahead of Commonwealth Games. 5 March 2022. The Fiji Times. 9 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220209082656/https://www.fijitimes.com/queens-baton-relay-arrives-in-fiji-ahead-of-commonwealth-games/. 9 February 2022.
    2. News: Seru. Maikeli. 27 July 2022. Duo lead Fiji; Vatunisolo and Naiseruvatu chosen as flag bearers at Commonwealth Games. The Fiji Times. Suva, Fiji. 27 July 2022.
    3. Web site: Pacific at the Opening Ceremony of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. 30 July 2022. www.oceanianoc.org/. Oceania National Olympic Committees. 5 August 2022.
    4. News: Haravanuasuva. Simione. Fiji Takes 70 To Commonwealth Games. 15 March 2022. Fiji Sun. 10 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220210045533/https://fijisun.com.fj/2022/02/10/fiji-takes-70-to-commonwealth-games/. 10 February 2022. live.
    5. Web site: Fijian competitors getting ideal preparation for Birmingham 2022 at training camps in Australia. Inside the Games. 8 July 2022. 22 July 2022.
    6. Book: 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND TEAM FIJI FINAL TEAM LIST. 17 June 2022. FASANOC. 17 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617093349/https://mcusercontent.com/fd8860be4911668fbebbfba6c/files/46c917f5-3d79-d49c-bc6b-993107f0346b/FJ915081.pdf. 17 June 2022. live.
    7. News: Matanatabu. Cecilia. 98 athletes carry the hopes of the nation to the 2022 Commonwealth Games. 17 June 2022. Fiji Village. Communications Fiji Ltd. 17 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617092618/https://www.fijivillage.com/sports/98-athletes-carry-hope-of-the-nation-to-2022-Commonwealth-Games-485xfr/. 17 June 2022. live.
    8. Web site: Fiji Boxing Appreciative. FASANOC. 7 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220407130249/https://www.fasanoc.org.fj/news/fiji-boxing-appreciative. 7 April 2022. 6 April 2022. live.
    9. News: Nasokia. Waisea. Top NZ Trainer Starts Work. 7 April 2022. Fiji Sun. 18 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220407130944/https://fijisun.com.fj/2022/03/18/top-nz-trainer-starts-work/. 7 April 2022. live.
    10. News: Tavi. Karalaini. Dream comes true for bowler Fong. 5 March 2022. FBC News. Fijian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220301142158/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/dream-comes-true-for-bowler-fong/. 1 March 2022. live.
    11. Web site: Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 qualification confirmed for Oceania. World Rugby. 15 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220310073919/https://www.world.rugby/news/696562/commonwealth-games-and-rugby-world-cup-sevens-2022-qualification-confirmed-for-oceania. 10 March 2022. 9 March 2022. live.
    12. Web site: RWC Sevens 2022 qualification confirmed for Oceania. SARU. 15 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220315002630/https://www.springboks.rugby/news-features/articles/2022/03/10/rugby-world-cup-sevens-2022-qualification-confirmed-for-oceania/. 15 March 2022. 10 March 2022. live.
    13. News: Tavi. Karalaini. Fijiana 7s for Commonwealth and World Cup. 15 March 2022. FBC News. Fijian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220311100317/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/fijiana-7s-for-commonwealth-and-world-cup/. 11 March 2022. live.
    14. Web site: Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Commonwealth Games. FRU. 6 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705232810/https://www.fijirugby.com/fijian-rugby-sevens-teams-named-for-commonwealth-games/. 5 July 2022. 6 July 2022. live.
    15. News: Rahiman. Antonio. 6 Olympic gold medalists named in Fiji 7s squad for Commonwealth Games. 6 July 2022. Fiji Village. Communications Fiji Ltd. 6 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220706084922/https://www.fijivillage.com/sports/6-Olympic-gold-medalists-named-in-Fiji-7s-squad-for-Commonwealth-Games-r8xf45/. 6 July 2022. live.
    16. News: Naivalurua. Navitalai. 10 Olympic bronze medalists in Fijiana 7s squad for Commonwealth Games. 6 July 2022. Fiji Village. Communications Fiji Ltd. 6 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220706084518/https://www.fijivillage.com/sports/10-Olympic-bronze-medalists-in-Fijiana-7s-squad-for-Commonwealth-Games-fx4r85/. 6 July 2022. live.
    17. Web site: Congratulations To Those That Qualified. FASANOC. 28 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328100153/https://www.fasanoc.org.fj/news/congratulations-to-those-that-qualified. 28 March 2022. 28 March 2022. live.
    18. News: Romena. Romeka. Weightlifting and Table Tennis qualify for Games. 28 March 2022. Fijilive. 27 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328095833/https://fijilive.com/sports/news/2022/02/weightlifting-and-table-tennis-qualify-for-games/47246.Fijilive. 28 March 2022. live.
    19. News: Tavi. Karalaini. Rainibogi and Seipua qualify for Commonwealth Games. 23 March 2022. FBC News. Fijian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220323125923/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/weightlifting/rainibogi-and-seipua-qualify-for-commonwealth-games/. 23 March 2022. live.

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