Taiki Paniani, born on 22 February 1996 in Rarotonga, is a Cook Islands international lawn bowler. He was selected for the Cook Islands team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, where he reached the semi-finals of the pairs with Aidan Zittersteijn and then claimed a bronze medal by beating Malta in the play-off, the first Commonwealth Games medal of any kind for his nation. In 2019 he won a gold medal in the fours at the Pacific Games, and in 2023 he was part of the Cook Islands team at the World Outdoor Bowls Championship, playing the men's pairs and men's fours.
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Taiki Paniani (born 22 February 1996) is a Cook Island international lawn bowler.
Bowls career, 2018 pairs bronze
They then claimed a bronze medal after defeating Malta in the play off to win the first ever medal for the nation.
Bowls career, 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship
He participated in the men's pairs and the men's fours events.
Bowls career, 2019 Pacific Games
In 2019, he won a gold medal at the Pacific Games in the fours event.
Competed In: Commonwealth Games, Bowls career, 2018 Commonwealth Games
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.
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