Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...
competed at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...
in the
Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
Beach volleyball athlete
Miller Pata was the island's flag bearer during the
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. .
The country won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal, a bronze won by para athlete
Friana Kwevira in the
women's javelin throw (F46) event.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Medalists
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Athletics
Vanuatu participated with 8 athletes (3 men and 5 women).
;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
Beach volleyball
Vanuatu qualified a women's beach volleyball team for a total of two athletes.
Boxing
Vanuatu participated with a team of 3 athletes (3 men).
;Men
Table tennis
Vanuatu participated with 5 athletes (2 men and 3 women).
;Singles
;Doubles
;Team
See also
*
Vanuatu at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
References
{{Associations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Nations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Vanuatu at the Commonwealth Games
2018 in Vanuatuan sport