| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1997-02-22)22 February 1997 (age 28) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
Medal record | |
Taiki Paniani (born 22 February 1996) is aCook Island internationallawn bowler.[1]
He was born inRarotonga,Cook Islands and was selected as part of theCook Islands team for the2018 Commonwealth Games on theGold Coast in Queensland where he reached the semi-finals of thePairs withAidan Zittersteijn.[2] They then claimed abronze 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 thePacific Games in the fours event.[4]
In 2023, he was selected as part of the team to represent the Cook Islands at the2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[5] He participated in themen's pairs and themen's fours events.[6][7]