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This is the first time the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas has topped the medal table since the 2002 Micronesian Games in Pohnpei.
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The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) topped the unofficial final medal table of the Micronesian Games, which concluded on Monday, with a total of 70 gold medals.
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands also won 23 silver medals and 29 bronze medals, for a total of 122 medals, making it the nation with the most medals at the Games.
This is also the first time that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has topped the medal table since the 2002 Micronesian Games in Pohnpei.
Nauru came in second with 68 gold medals, 38 silver medals and 9 bronze medals. They dominated the weightlifting events, winning 45 gold medals.
The Marshall Islands had the most medals overall at 134, but were third with 47 gold medals (42 silver and 46 bronze).
“We didn’t expect our team to win so many medals,” said Valerie Hofschneider, head of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands delegation.
“However, this shows how hard everyone on the Marianas team has worked over the past few months to be able to perform at their best and represent our islands at the 2024 Micronesia Championships.
“We are very proud of our Marianas team.”
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands swimmers at the Micronesian Games.
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The Marianas dominated the swimming competitions (pool and open water swimming) at Kwajalein Atoll, winning 49 gold medals, 15 silver medals and 14 bronze medals.
The Northern Mariana Islands national tennis team won seven medals and two bronze medals, giving the Mariana Islands the second-most medals.
Track and field contributed five gold medals, two silver medals and six bronze medals, while weightlifting contributed three gold medals, five silver medals and four bronze medals.
There was one silver medal in basketball (women’s), one bronze medal in women’s fast throw, and a pair of bronze medals in beach volleyball.
It turned out that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands needed to defeat Nauru on the final day as wrestlers James Attao-Greene Jr. and Ryan Babauta sealed the dominance of the Marianas team by winning the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands delegation’s final two gold medals.
Last weekend, both wrestlers won both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling events, and then won titles in their respective beach wrestling events.
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands also won 23 silver medals and 29 bronze medals, for a total of 122 medals, making it the nation with the most medals at the Games.
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How others accomplish this
- 4. Palau – 18 gold, 60 silver, 85 bronze
- 5. Pohnpei – 17 gold, 27 silver, 4 bronze
- 6. Guam – 14 gold, 10 silver, 8 bronze
- 7. Kiribati – 3 gold, 6 silver, 10 bronze
- 8. Chuuk – 2 Gold, 12 Silver, 12 Bronze
- 9. Kosrae – 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 14 Bronze
- 10. Yap – 0 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze
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