Vanuatu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Sporting event delegation

Vanuatu at the
2022 Commonwealth Games

Flag of Vanuatu

CGF code| VAN
CGA| Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Website| afcnovasanoc.wixsite.com/vasanoc
in Birmingham, England
28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors| 17 (7 men and 10 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearers | Joe Mahit
Miller Pata
Ellie Enock
Medals
Ranked =40th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026
* 2030

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.

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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Main article: 2022 Commonwealth Games medal table

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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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

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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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Main articles: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

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

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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

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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

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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

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Distance  | Rank
Elie Enock | Shot put F57 | 7.70  | 6

## Beach volleyball

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Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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

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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 /
Konstantinou[9][10] (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

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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

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(21–10, 21–14)
Report

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2 August 2022
15:30  |  Pata – Toko (VAN) | 2–0  |  Gwali – Donga (SOL) | Smithfield

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(21–8, 21–7)
Report

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4 August 2022
19:00  |  Grimson – Mumby (ENG) | 0–2  |  Pata – Toko (VAN) | Smithfield

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(9–21, 19–21)
Report

Quarterfinals

5 August 2022
15:30  |  Pata – Toko (VAN) | 2–0  |  Konstantopoulou – Konstantinou[9][10] (CYP) | Smithfield

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(29–27, 30–28)
Report

Semifinals

6 August 2022
21:00  |  Pata – Toko (VAN) | 0–2  |  Artacho – Clancy (AUS) | Smithfield

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(24–26, 16–21)
Report

Bronze medal match

7 August 2022
20:00  |  Zeimann – Polley (NZL) | 1–2  |  Pata – Toko (VAN) | Smithfield

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(21–10, 20–22, 10–15)
Report

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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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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Main article: Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final/BM

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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

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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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Main articles: Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

One powerlifter was selected.[5]

Athlete  | Event  | Result  | Rank

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Elie Enock | Women's heavyweight | 52.8  | 8

## Table tennis

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Main articles: Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

Singles
Athletes  | Event  | Group stage  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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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

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Tracey Mawa
Stephanie Qwea
Ronna Abel | Women's team |  Wales
L 0 \- 3  |  Canada
L 0 \- 3  |  Uganda
L 0 \- 3  | 4  | did not advance

## Weightlifting

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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

Vanuatu accepted a Bipartite Invitation for the weightlifting competition and selected Ajah Pritchard-Lolo to compete.[11][12]

Athlete  | Event  | Weight lifted  | Total  | Rank

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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. ^ a b "Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games begin on Thursday with the Opening Ceremony, with 55 athletes the Cypriot delegation". Parikiaki Cyprus and Cypriot News. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2025. "in the Women's Beach Volleyball team Manolina Constantinou will replace Erika Nystrom, who was injured a few days ago"
10. ^ a b "Constantinou/Constantopoulou - Beach Volleyball - Entries: Manolina KONSTANTINOU / Zoi KONSTANTOPOULOU". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
11. ^ "VWF OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT". Vanuatu Weightlifting Federation (Facebook). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
12. ^ 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.

## External links

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* VASANOC Official site

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