# Kiribati at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Kiribati competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
Weightlifter David Katoatau was the island's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
Despite not winning a medal this year, 2014 gold medalist David Katoatau nearly missed out of the podium, finishing 5th in the men's weightlifting 105 kg competition.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 14 |

## Athletics

Kiribati participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Tirioro Willie | Men's 100 m | 11.45 | 7 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Waymar Bwereeti | Women's 100 m | 13.81 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Boxing

Kiribati participated with a team of 2 athletes (2 men).

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Betero Aaree | −56 kg | — | Basran (CAN) L 0 - 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Tevii Steven | −60 kg | Ngoma (ZAM) L 0 – 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Table tennis

Kiribati participated with 3 athletes (3 men).

### Singles

| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
| Athletes | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Allie Johnny | Men's singles | Gboyah (SLE) W 4 - 1 | Abrefa (GHA) L 0 - 4 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Tauramoa Miita | Men's singles | Medjugorac (CAN) L 0 - 4 | Su (BIZ) W 4 - 3 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Nooa Takooa | Men's singles | Benjamin (SLE) W 4 - 2 | Abiodun (NGR) L 0 - 4 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Doubles

| Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
| Athletes | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Tauramoa Miita Nooa Takooa | Men's doubles | Bye | S Kamal (IND) S Gnanasekaran (IND) L 0 - 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Team

| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
| Athletes | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Allie Johnny Tauramoa Miita Nooa Takooa | Men's team | Australia (AUS) L 0–3 | Scotland (SCO) L 0–3 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Weightlifting

Kiribati participated with 5 athletes (4 men and 1 woman).
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Takirua Betero | Men's −62 kg | 90 | 15 | 120 | 14 | 210 | 14 |
| Ruben Katoatau | Men's −69 kg | 120 | 7 | 160 | 3 | 280 | 6 |
| Taretiita Tabaroua | Men's −77 kg | 130 | 6 | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish |
| David Katoatau | Men's −105 kg | 140 | 8 | 200 | 2 | 340 | 5 |
| Tiiao Bakaekiri | Women's −69 kg | 73 | 11 | 95 | 11 | 168 | 11 |

## Wrestling

Kiribati participated with 2 athletes (2 men).

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Ioabo Teetu | -74 kg | Ali Amzad (BAN) L 0 - 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 14 |
| Taebontangaroa Kookoo | -86 kg | Kadian (IND) L 0 - 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 13 |