| Antigua and Barbuda at the 1978 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | ANT |
| CGA | Antigua and Barbuda National Olympic Committee |
| Website | antiguabarbudanoc |
| in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Competitors | 5 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Antigua and Barbuda competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from August 3 to August 12, 1978. Their team consisted of five male athletes competing in track and field events. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Cuthbert Jacobs | 200 m | 21.63 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Fred Sowerby | 400 m | — | — | 47.51 | 7 | ||
| Elory Turner | 48.35 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| Lester Flax | 49.42 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| Cuthbert Jacobs Elory Turner Fred Sowerby Lester Flax | 4 × 400 m relay | — | — | 3:10.45 | 7 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Maxwell Peters | Triple jump | 15.06 | 13 | did not advance | |
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