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Country with population of just 1,600 people secures its first-ever Commonwealth Games medal

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Commonwealth Games medal despite having a population of just 1,600 people.Boxer Duken Tutakitoa-Williams stopped Cook Islands' Michael Schuster in the second-round of their clash on Thursday evening.

In doing so the heavyweight earned a place in the semi-finals, which guaranteed him at least a bronze.That means South Pacific island country Niue has been able to clinch its first medal across any sport throughout its history in the games.

Meanwhile, The Cook Islands, also located in the South Pacific off New Zealand, missed out on its second potential medal ever.READ MORE: Commonwealth Games diver belly-flops into pool to leave commentators wincingNiue brought 15 athletes, ten men and five women, across three sports to the Games in Birmingham.

And while it lost out in the weightlifting and lawn bowls events, boxing is where the island finally found glory.It comes after Tutakitoa-Williams received a bye to reach the semi-finals.

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