Vanuatu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Vanuatu competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.[1] It was Vanuatu's eleventh appearance at the Games.

Vanuatu at the
2022 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeVAN
CGAVanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Websiteafcnovasanoc.wixsite.com/vasanoc
in Birmingham, England
28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors17 (7 men and 10 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearers Joe Mahit
Miller Pata
Ellie Enock
Medals
Ranked =40th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

The Vanuatu team consisted of 17 athletes.[2] Judoka Joe Mahit, beach volleyball athlete Miller Pata and para-athlete/powerlifter Ellie Enock were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3][4]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Bronze Miller Pata
Sherysyn Toko
Beach volleyball Women's tournament 7 August

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 2 2 4
Beach volleyball 0 2 2
Boxing 1 0 1
Judo 4 2 6
Para powerlifting 0 1 1
Table tennis 0 3 3
Weightlifting 0 1 1
Total 7 10[a] 17[a]
Note
  1. ^ a b Total adjusted as one competitor (Elie Enock) is competing in athletics and para powerlifting.

Athletics

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One para athlete was selected, having qualified via the World Para Athletics World Rankings for performances registered between 31 December 2020 and 25 April 2022.[5] Another two athletes were selected as of 31 May 2022.[6]

Men
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Obediah Timbaci 200 m 23.45 8 Did not advance
400 m 51.62 7 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Elstrom Wanemut Long jump DNS Did not advance
Triple jump 13.10 12
Women
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Chloe David 100 m 12.60 6 did not advance
200 m 26.75 6 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Elie Enock Shot put F57 7.70 6

Beach volleyball

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By virtue of their position in the extended FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings (based on performances between 16 April 2018 and 31 March 2022), Vanuatu qualified for the women's tournament. The pairing was decided shortly afterward.[7][8]

Athlete Event Preliminary Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Miller Pata
Sherysyn Toko
Women's tournament   Beattie /
Coutts (SCO)
W 2 - 0
  Gwali /
Donga (SOL)
W 2 - 0
  Grimson /
Mumby (ENG)
W 2 - 0
1 Q   Konstantopoulou /
Nystrom (CYP)
W 2 - 0
  Artacho /
Clancy (AUS)
L 0 - 2
  Zeimann /
Polley (NZL)
W 2 - 1
 

Women's tournament

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Group C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1   PataToko (VAN) 3 3 0 6 6 0 MAX 126 67 1.881 Quarterfinals
2   GrimsonMumby (ENG) 3 2 1 5 4 2 2.000 112 90 1.244
3   BeattieCoutts (SCO) 3 1 2 4 2 4 0.500 98 106 0.925 Ranking of third-placed teams
4   GwaliDonga (SOL) 3 0 3 3 0 6 0.000 53 126 0.421


31 July 2022
14:30
  PataToko (VAN) 2–0   BeattieCoutts (SCO) Smithfield
(21–10, 21–14)
Report

2 August 2022
15:30
  PataToko (VAN) 2–0   GwaliDonga (SOL) Smithfield
(21–8, 21–7)
Report

4 August 2022
19:00
  GrimsonMumby (ENG) 0–2   PataToko (VAN) Smithfield
(9–21, 19–21)
Report

Quarterfinals

5 August 2022
15:30
  PataToko (VAN) 2–0   KonstantopoulouNyström (CYP) Smithfield
(29–27, 30–28)
Report

Semifinals

6 August 2022
21:00
  PataToko (VAN) 0–2   ArtachoClancy (AUS) Smithfield
(24–26, 16–21)
Report

Bronze medal match

7 August 2022
20:00
  ZeimannPolley (NZL) 1–2   PataToko (VAN) Smithfield
(21–10, 20–22, 10–15)
Report

Boxing

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Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Namri Berri Flyweight   Panghal (IND)
L 0 - 5
did not advance

Judo

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Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final/BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Maxence Cugola -66 kg   Saini (IND)
L 00 - 10
did not advance 9
Joe Mahit -73 kg   Matsoukatov (CYP)
L 00 - 10
did not advance 9
Hugo Cumbo -81 kg   Nikolic (AUS)
L 00 - 10
did not advance 9
Marius Metois -90 kg   Petgrave (ENG)
L 00 - 10
Did not advance Bye   Cassar (AUS)
L 00 - 10
5
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final/BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Veronica Tari -48 kg Bye   Morand (MRI)
L 00 - 10
Did not advance   Boniface (MAW)
L 00 - 10
Did not advance 7
Mariel Kalomor -52 kg   Marsh (SCO)
L 00 - 11
did not advance 9

Para powerlifting

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One powerlifter was selected.[5]

Athlete Event Result Rank
Elie Enock Women's heavyweight 52.8 8

Table tennis

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Singles
Athletes Event Group stage Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Roanna Abel Women's singles   Oribamise (NGR)
L 0 - 4
  Mou (BAN)
L 0 - 4
3 did not advance
Tracey Mawa   Yee (FIJ)
L 1 - 4
  Ho (MAS)
L 0 - 4
  Elliott (SCO)
L 0 - 4
4 did not advance
Stephanie Qwea   Li (FIJ)
L 2 - 4
  Fu (CAN)
L 0 - 4
  Nimal (MDV)
L 1 - 4
4 did not advance
Team
Athletes Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Tracey Mawa
Stephanie Qwea
Ronna Abel
Women's team   Wales (WAL)
L 0 - 3
  Canada (CAN)
L 0 - 3
  Uganda (UGA)
L 0 - 3
4 did not advance

Weightlifting

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Vanuatu accepted a Bipartite Invitation for the weightlifting competition and selected Ajah Pritchard-Lolo to compete.[9][10]

Athlete Event Weight lifted Total Rank
Snatch Clean & jerk
Ajah Pritchard-Lolo Women's 87 kg 78 100 178 8

References

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  1. ^ Burke, Patrick (9 December 2021). "Saipan 2022 and Birmingham 2022 discussed at VASANOC Extraordinary AGM". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ^ Fonua, Finau (27 July 2022). "Vanuatu athletes' battle just to get to Friendly Games". www.rnz.co.nz/. Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. ^ "VASANOC stand by their statement on no government financial assistance for Commonwealth Games". Vanuatu Post. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Pacific at the Opening Ceremony of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". www.oceanianoc.org/. Oceania National Olympic Committees. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Enock pre-selected on merit in two different sports discipline". sista.com.vu. Sista. 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Vanuatu Post to sponsor Athletics Vanuatu". VASANOC (Facebook). 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Team Vanuatu finally hits the Road for 2022". Loop Pacific. Trend Media. 8 April 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Media Release: Team Vanuatu Performing Well On International Stage". Vanuatu Volleyball Federation. 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  9. ^ "VWF OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT". Vanuatu Weightlifting Federation (Facebook). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  10. ^ Natoga, Anasilini (21 March 2022). "Ajah Lolo has booked her flight to the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games". Vanuatu Daily Post. Trading Post Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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