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Nauru at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Nauru competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014.[2] Nauru's team consisted of ten athletes in four sports.[3] Participating for the seventh time, Nauru, the smallest sovereign state in the Commonwealth of Nations, holds a "remarkable" record at the Commonwealth Games, having won twenty-eight medals during their first six participations, of which ten gold.[4] Weightlifter Yukio Peter, Nauru's only gold medallist at the 2010 Games, did not defending his title in Glasgow, but Delhi weightlifting silver medallist Itte Detenamo was present.[3]

Nauru at the
2014 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNRU
CGANauru Olympic Committee
Websiteoceaniasport.com/nauru
in Glasgow, Scotland
Competitors10 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Itte Detenamo[1]
Medals
Ranked =29th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Due to a scheduling conflict between the Commonwealth Games and the 2014 Micronesian Games in Pohnpei, Nauru had to split its delegation between the two events.[5]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Silver Itte Detenamo Weightlifting Men's +105kg 31 July

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Two athletes represented the country.

Key
  • Note – Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • DQ = Disqualification
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Joshua Jeremiah Men's 100 m 11.46 68 did not advance
Lovelite Detenamo Women's 100 m DQ did not advance

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Three boxers represented the country.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Mathew Martin Bantamweight   Conlan (NIR)
L 0–3 		did not advance
Alfonse Deireragea Lightweight Bye   Okoth (KEN)
L 0–3 		did not advance
Joseph Deireragea Welterweight   Mohammed (GHA)
L 0–3 		did not advance

Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

One judoka represented Nauru.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Sled Dowabobo −73 kg did not start

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Four weightlifters represented the country.

Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Elson Brechtfeld −62 kg 105 15 141 10 246 13
Chris Rangidimi −69 kg NM did not finish
Tom-Jaye Waibeiya −77 kg 105 21 145 14 250 18
Itte Detenamo +105 kg 174 1 222 2 396  

References

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  1. ^ Butler, Nick; Osborne, Paul (23 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games: The Opening Ceremony from Celtic Park". Insidethegames. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. ^ "The Commonwealth Games Associations". glasgow2014.com/. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Nauru Nation's Athletes". results.glasgow2014.com/. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  4. ^ Kiribati at the Commonwealth Games[permanent dead link‍], Commonwealth Games Federation
  5. ^ "Record sports programme for Micronesian Games", Radio New Zealand International, 18 July 2014
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