British Virgin Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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British Virgin Islands at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg
Flag of the British Virgin Islands
CGF code IVB
CGA British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Website bviolympics.org
in Gold Coast, Australia
4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors10 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Kyron McMaster (opening)
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. [1] The British Virgin Islands announced it will send a squad of 10 athletes. [2] It was the British Virgin Islands's 8th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

Contents

Track and field athlete Kyron McMaster was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. [3] The islands also won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal, through McMaster winning the gold in the men's 400 m hurdles event. [4] [5]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 358
Squash 202
Total5510

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kyron McMaster Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles 12 April 2018

Athletics

The British Virgin Islands announced a team of 8 athletes (3 men, 5 women) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [2]

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Khari Herbert 400 m DNFdid not advance
Kyron McMaster 400 m hurdles 48.781 Q—48.25Gold medal icon.svg
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistanceRankDistanceRank
Eldred Henry Shot put 18.1911 q18.1911
Discus throw 50.4310 q50.9611
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Tahesia Harrigan-Scott 100 m 11.643 Q11.637did not advance
Ashley Kelly 400 m 53.453 Q53.005did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistanceRankDistanceRank
Chantel Malone Long jump 6.2910 q6.485
Trevia Gumbs Shot put 14.0312 q14.1212
Discus throw —NM
Tynelle Gumbs Discus throw —47.049
Hammer throw —60.977

Squash

The British Virgin Islands announced a team of 2 athletes (2 men) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [2]

Individual
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Joseph Chapman Men's singles Flag of Pakistan.svg  Zaman  (PAK)
L 1 - 3		did not advance
Neville Sorrentino Flag of Pakistan.svg  Aslam  (PAK)
L 0 - 3		did not advance
Doubles
AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Joseph Chapman
Neville Sorrentino 		Men's doubles Flag of England.svg  James /
Willstrop  (ENG)
L 0 - 2		Flag of Pakistan.svg  Aslam /
Zaman  (PAK)
L 0 - 2		3did not advance

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References

  1. ↑ "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "10 VI athletes selected for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/. Virgin Islands News Online. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Fay, Sofia (4 April 2018). "Official Welcome for VI athletes ahead of Opening Ceremony. McMaster flagbearer". www.bviolympics.org/. British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee . Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Kelner, Martha (12 April 2018). "Kyron McMaster lets the tears flow after gold follows coach's death". The Guardian . London, England. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Scott, Chris (12 April 2018). "A year after Hurricane Irma, Kyron McMaster wins BVI's first Commonwealth medal". CNN . Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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