- Nauru at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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CGF Code = NRUAt the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in Delhi, IndiaCompetitors 6 in 2 sports Medals
Rank: 17Gold
1Silver
1Bronze
0Total
2Commonwealth Games history Commonwealth Games 1990 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 Nauru took part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi[1], sending six athletes to compete in boxing and weightlifting.[2] Nauru has won medals in every edition of the Commonwealth Games since it first took part in 1990[3], and in particular won fifteen medals in weightlifting at the 2002 Games in Manchester.[4]
In 2010, Nauruans won two medals, a gold and a silver, both in weightlifting. Yukio Peter won gold in the men's 77kg category, setting a new Commonwealth Games record by lifting 148kg in the snatch and 185kg in the clean and jerk - 333kg in total. In the men’s 105+ kg, Itte Detenamo won silver. He lifted 179kg in the snatch and 218kg in the clean and jerk - 397kg in total. This equalled the total lifted by Australia's Damon Kelly, but Kelly won gold by virtue of a lesser body weight, leaving Detenamo with silver.[5]
Contents
Medals
Total 
Nauru1 1 0 2 Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date 
GoldYukio Peter Weightlifting Men's 77 kg October 7 
SilverItte Detenamo Weightlifting Men's 105+ kg October 7 
BoxingMain article: Boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesNauru has sent 4 boxers.[2]
- Colan Caleb
- Joseph Deireragea
- Lad Agege
- Jake Ageidu
WeightliftingMain article: Weightlifting at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesWeightlifting is Nauru's strongest sport. Yukio Peter won the island's 10th Commonwealth gold.[6]
- Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank Result Rank Result Rank Yukio Peter 77 kg 148 kg - 185 kg - 333 kg 1 Itte Detenamo +105 kg 179 kg - 218 kg - 397 kg 2 External links
- Team Nauru 2010 results on the website of the Nauruan government
- Photograph of Yukio Peter watching Nauru's flag being raised during his medal ceremony (Nauru government website)
Reference
- ^ Official list of participating nations
- ^ a b "Lifting weight of a nation’s expectations", Hindustan Times, October 1, 2010
- ^ "Yukio wins Nauru’s first gold and sets new Games record", Government of Nauru
- ^ "2002 Commonwealth Games - Medals Tally by Country", Commonwealth Games Federation
- ^ Team Nauru 2010 results on the website of the Nauruan government
- ^ [1]
See also
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