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competed at the

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in the

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from April 4 to April 15, 2018. The Cook Islands delegation consisted of 18 athletes (7 male and eleven female) that competed across four sports: athletics (track and field), lawn bowls, swimming and weightlifting. It was The Cook Islands's 11th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. On February 27, 2018, track and field athlete

Patricia Taea Patricia Nooroa Taea (born 25 May 1993) is a Cook Island female sprinter who competed in the 100 metres event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.opening ceremony An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event.

Taiki Paniani Taiki Paniani (born 22 February 1996) is a Cook Island international lawn bowler. Bowls career He was born in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and was selected as part of the Cook Islands team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Que ...

and

Aidan Zittersteijn Aidan Zittersteijn (born 8 September 1999) is a Cook Island international lawn bowler. Bowls career He was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand and was selected as part of the Cook Islands team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast ...

won the country's first ever

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medal, when they won bronze in the men's pairs lawn bowls event.

Medalists

Competitors

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

Athletics (track and field)

The Cook Islands entered three athletes (one male and two female). ;Track & road events ;Field events

Lawn bowls

The Cook Islands entered ten lawn bowlers (five male and five female). ;Men ;Women

Swimming

The Cook Islands entered three swimmers (two male and one female). ;Men ;Women

Weightlifting

The Cook Islands entered two female weightlifters.

References

{{Associations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Nations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Cook Islands at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Cook Islands sport