Tonga at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Tonga will compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. It will be the team's eleventh attendance at the Games.[1]
| Tonga at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | TGA |
| CGA | Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | facebook |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 1 sport |
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Rugby sevens
As of 9 March 2022, Tonga qualified for the men's tournament. The intended Oceania qualifier (scheduled for April 2022) was cancelled, so the quota allocation was determined by Tonga's performance in the 2019 Oceania Sevens Championship.[2][3]
Weightlifting
Two weightlifters (one man, one woman) were selected on 15 April 2022.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
| Sio Pomelile | Men's 109 kg | ||||
| Kuinini Manumua | Women's +87 kg | ||||
References
- Barker, Philip (21 February 2022). "Poignant message to Tonga as Queen's Baton continues journey". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 qualification confirmed for Oceania". World Rugby. 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "Setback For Super 7s Series". Post-Courier. News Corp. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "Tonga to take part in Commonwealth Games". Matangi Tonga. Vava'u Press. 16 April 2022. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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