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 code | VAN |
| CGA | Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | afcnovasanoc |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 17 (7 men and 10 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearers | Joe Mahit Miller Pata Ellie Enock |
| Medals Ranked =40th |
|
| 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
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Miller Pata Sherysyn Toko | Beach volleyball | Women's tournament | 7 August |
Competitors
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
Athletics
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
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
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pata – Toko (VAN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 126 | 67 | 1.881 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Grimson – Mumby (ENG) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 112 | 90 | 1.244 | |
| 3 | Beattie – Coutts (SCO) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 98 | 106 | 0.925 | Ranking of third-placed teams |
| 4 | Gwali – Donga (SOL) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 53 | 126 | 0.421 |
Source: birmingham2022.com
| 31 July 2022 14:30 | Pata – Toko (VAN) | 2–0 | Beattie – Coutts (SCO) | Smithfield |
| (21–10, 21–14) Report | ||||
| 2 August 2022 15:30 | Pata – Toko (VAN) | 2–0 | Gwali – Donga (SOL) | Smithfield |
| (21–8, 21–7) Report | ||||
| 4 August 2022 19:00 | Grimson – Mumby (ENG) | 0–2 | Pata – Toko (VAN) | Smithfield |
| (9–21, 19–21) Report | ||||
Quarterfinals
| 5 August 2022 15:30 | Pata – Toko (VAN) | 2–0 | Konstantopoulou – Nyström (CYP) | Smithfield |
| (29–27, 30–28) Report | ||||
Semifinals
| 6 August 2022 21:00 | Pata – Toko (VAN) | 0–2 | Artacho – Clancy (AUS) | Smithfield |
| (24–26, 16–21) Report | ||||
Bronze medal match
| 7 August 2022 20:00 | Zeimann – Polley (NZL) | 1–2 | Pata – Toko (VAN) | Smithfield |
| (21–10, 20–22, 10–15) Report | ||||
Boxing
- 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
- 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
One powerlifter was selected.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elie Enock | Women's heavyweight | 52.8 | 8 |
Table tennis
- 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
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 |
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