Taiki Paniani

Taiki Paniani (born 22 February 1996) is a Cook Island international lawn bowler.[1]

Taiki Paniani
Personal information
Nationality Cook Islands
Born (1997-02-22) 22 February 1997
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing  Cook Islands
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold CoastMen's pairs
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 SamoaMen's fours

He was born in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and was selected as part of the Cook Islands team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland where he reached the semi-finals of the Pairs with Aidan Zittersteijn.[2] They then claimed a bronze medal after defeating Malta in the play off to win the first ever medal for the nation.[3]

In 2019, he won a gold medal at the Pacific Games in the fours event.[4]

References
  1. "Taiki Paniani profile". GC 2018.
  2. "Bowls team off to Gold Coast games". Cook Islands News. 17 August 2020.
  3. "Commonwealth Games: Wales win bowls men's pairs to deny Scotland's Alex Marshall". BBC Sport.
  4. "Inside Bowls August 2019". Inside Bowls. Retrieved 11 September 2021.


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