Solomon Islands at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Solomon Islands at the
2026 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Solomon Islands
CG codeSOL
CGANational Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands
Websitewww.nocsi.org.sb
in Glasgow, Scotland
23 July 2026 (2026-07-23) – 2 August 2026 (2026-08-02)
Competitors13 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Maximilian Makana
Baton bearerMoffet Tolomae
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Solomon Islands competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3][4] This marked Solomon Islands' 11th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.

The King's Baton relay stopped in the Solomon Islands in January 2026.[5][6] Athletes who win medals will be awarded with cash prizes.[7]

The Solomon Islands team consisted of 13 athletes competing in five sports.[8][9][10] Ten of the athletes were men, with three women rounding out the team.[11] The Minister for Home Affairs in Solomon Islands Manasseh Maelanga was also part of the delegation.[12]

Boxer Maximilian Makana was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[13] Meanwhile, para powerlifter Moffet Tolomae was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[13]

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 303
Boxing 404
Judo 112
Swimming 112
Weightlifting Para powerlifting 101
Weightlifting 011
Total10313

Athletics

The Solomon Islands entered male three athletes.[8]

Men

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Stephen Rahuasi 800 m 2:00.16 8 Did not advance
Geejay Junior 5000 m N/a 16:32.72 25
Leony Pusua N/a 16:16.18 PB 24

Boxing

The Solomon Islands entered four male boxers.[14]

Men

Athlete Event Preliminaries Preliminaries Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Clinton Tetekana 55 kg  Hossain (BAN)
L RSC		 Did not advance
Max Makana 60 kg  Jayantha (SRI)
L 0–5		 Did not advance
Osward Talaka 70 kg Bye  Hield (ZAM)
L 1–3		 Did not advance
Lio Dicks 80 kg  Micock (SEY)
L 0–5		 Did not advance

Judo

The Solomon Islands entered two judoka, one per gender.[15]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final/BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Alister Sukhamana Men's 73 kg Bye  Njie (GAM)
L 000–100		 Did not advance
Georgina Samo George Women's 63 kg N/a  Ekuta (NGR)
L 000–100		 Did not advance

Swimming

The Solomon Islands entered two swimmers, one per gender.[8]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Bijay Ghusa Garry Men's 50 m freestyle DNS Did not advance
Men's 50 m butterfly 29.56 65 Did not advance
Loise Bently Women's 50 m freestyle 33.98 64 Did not advance
Women's 50 m breaststroke 50.85 30 Did not advance

Weightlifting

The Solomon Islands qualified one female weightlifter.[16][17] Jenly Wini competed in her fifth Commonwealth Games.[18] Wini would go onto finish in fifth spot, just of the podium.[19]

Athlete Event Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg) Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Jenly Wini Women's 53 kg 74 6 98 3 172 5

Para powerlifting

Solomon Islands qualified one male para powerlifter.[20]

Athlete Event Lift (kg) Points Rank
Moffet Tolomae Men's lightweight 120 94.0 11

References

  1. ↑ Colman, Jonty (22 July 2026). "What are the Commonwealth Games?". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Sport Nations and Territories". www.commonwealthsport.com. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Menanopo, Richard (3 July 2026). "Telekom joins fundraising drive as companies rally behind Commonwealth Games team". The Island Sun. Honiara, Solomon Islands. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of countries participating in Glasgow edition; Gabon and Togo set for debut". Sportstar. The Hindu. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "King's Baton Relay: Solomon Islands". www.commonwealthsport.com. Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Sport Association of Solomon Islands celebrates the inaugural KBR". www.nocsi.org.sb. National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "NSC reveals Commonwealth Games incentives". National Sports Council of Solomon Islands. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 Momoisea, Penina (24 July 2026). "As the 2026 Commonwealth Games begin, meet the Pacific Island athletes competing". ABC Pacific. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Lole, Latonya (21 July 2026). "Small islands, but big dreams: Pacific nations set to shine in Glasgow". Pacific Media Network. Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Inifiri Jr, Timothy (19 June 2026). "Team Solomon named for Commonwealth Games". Solomon Star News. Honiara, Solomon Islands. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Three women lead the way as Team Solomon heads to Glasgow 2026". Women's Media. Isles Media. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Menanopo, Richard (29 July 2026). "Maelanga's presence in Glasgow lifts Team Solomons as athletes continue Commonwealth Games campaign". The Island Sun. Honiara, Solomon Islands. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  13. 1 2 "OPENING CEREMONY – COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2026". Facebook. Honiara, Solomon Islands: Iumi Team Solomon. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Team Solomon Unveils 13 Athletes, Announces Leadership Change Ahead of Glasgow 2026". Tavuli News. Honiara, Solomon Islands. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Read, Jacob (29 July 2026). "31 Oceania Judoka Ready to Take on the Commonwealth at Glasgow 2026". Oceania Judo Union. Tahiti, French Polynesia. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "IWF Commonwealth Ranking List Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Women" (PDF). www.iwf.sport. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Weightlifting Federation. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "OWF July 2026 Newsletter" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. Apia, Samoa. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Ofasia, Joy (11 June 2026). "Iron Lady Jenly Wini set for fifth Commonwealth Games appearance". Solomon Women. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Jenly Wini finishes fifth at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games". National Sports Council of Solomon Islands. Honiara, Solomon Islands. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Tolomae sets history". The Island Sun. Honiara, Solomon Islands. 17 June 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
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