Tuvalu at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Tuvalu at the
2026 Commonwealth Games
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CGATuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
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in Glasgow, Scotland
23 July 2026 (2026-07-23) – 2 August 2026 (2026-08-02)
Competitors8 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Pasoni Taafaki
Baton bearerMalia Timo
Medals
Ranked =36th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Tuvalu competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This marked Tuvalu's eighth participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

The King's Baton relay stopped in Tuvalu in February 2026.[4] The Tuvalu team consisted of eight athletes (five men and three women) competing in three sports.[5][6][7]

Boxer Pasoni Taafaki was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[8] Meanwhile, weightlifter Malia Timo was the King's Baton Bearer during the opening ceremony.[8] Boxer Tarona Taafaki won Tuvalu's first ever Commonwealth Games medal, a bronze in the women's 75 kg event.[9][10][11]

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 415
Boxing 112
Weightlifting 011
Total538

Medalists

The following competitor won a medal at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Tarona Taafaki Boxing Women's 75 kg 31 July

Athletics

Tuvalu entered five track and field athletes (four men and one woman).[6]

Track
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Usufono Eneli Men's 100 m 11.48 70 Did not advance
Maketi Faaniu Kesili 11.71 72 Did not advance
Kanaee Malua 11.56 71 Did not advance
Usufono Eneli Men's 200 m 23.07 56 Did not advance
Kanaee Malua 23.79 58 Did not advance
Howard Tapuaiga Siila Men's 400 m 55.96 56 Did not advance
Men's 800 m 2:32.38 31 Did not advance
Vaioleta Luka Women's 100 m 13.56 51 Did not advance
Women's 200 m DSQ Did not advance
Field
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Usufono Eneli Men's javelin throw 39.28 17 Did not advance

Boxing

Tuvalu entered two boxers, one of each sex.[12] Siblings Pasoni Taafaki and Tarona Taafaki were the two boxers who represented the country.[13] Boxer Tarona Taafaki won Tuvalu's first ever medal at the Commonwealth Games.[14][15] Tarona Taafaki was also the first female boxer to represent Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games.[16]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Pasoni Taafaki Men's 70 kg Bye  Clair (MRI)
L 0–5		 Did not advance
Tarona Taafaki Women's 75 kg N/a Bye  Borgohain (IND)
L 0–5		 Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Weightifting

Tuvalu qualified one female weightlifter.[17][18]

Athlete Event Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg) Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Malia Timo Women's +86 kg 84 10 110 9 194 8

See also

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. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "King's Baton Relay: Tuvalu". www.commonwealthsport.com. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Meet your team that will represent our small nation at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games". Facebook. Funafuti, Tuvalu: Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 Alexander, Craig (24 July 2026). "Commonwealth Games opening ceremony 2026 in pictures". The Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 24 July 2026. Flagbearer Pasoni Badi Taafaki of Team Tuvalu and King's Baton Bearer Malia Timo of Team Tuvalu lead their team during the opening ceremony ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at The Hydro on July 23, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland.
  9. ↑ "Boxer earns Tuvalu's first Commonwealth Games medal despite losing her only bout". Yahoo Sports Canada. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Associated Press. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Persico, Christina (31 July 2026). "Boxing bronze medals for Fiji and Tuvalu at Commonwealth Games". RNZ Pacific. Wellington, New Zealand: Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Tora, Iliesa (3 August 2026). "Ten medals for Pacific Island countries at Glasgow Commonwealth Games". RNZ Pacific. Wellington, New Zealand: Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Duff, Nic (17 July 2026). "Siblings proud to represent Tuvalu". Oamaru Mail. Oamaru, New Zealand. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Vaughan, Roger (27 July 2026). "'My bloodline': Teen boxer brings Tuvalu fire to Games". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Haro, Jamie (3 August 2026). "Tuvalu's Tarona Taafaki makes history with nation's first Commonwealth Games medal". ABC Pacific. Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Tarona Taafaki earns tiny Tuvalu first-ever Games medal". National Indigenous Times. Sydney, Australia. Australian Associated Press. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Hero, Jamie (4 August 2026). "As the 2026 Commonwealth Games end, take a look at the Pacific highlights". ABC Pacific. Melbourne, Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "OWF July 2026 Newsletter" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. Apia, Samoa. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
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