| England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | ENG |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games England |
| Website | weareengland |
| in Manchester, England | |
| Competitors | 444 |
| Flag bearers | Darren Campbell (opening) Karen Pickering (closing) |
| Officials | 221 |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was the 17th appearance of the nation at the Commonwealth Games. The Games were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August 2002.
England joined the Commonwealth of Nations as part of the United Kingdom in 1931.
The team that attended the games in Manchester was the largest fielded up to that point, comprising 444 competitors and 221 officials.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 54 | 51 | 60 | 165 |
Athletics:
Badminton:
Boxing:
Diving:
Gymnastics:
Judo:
Lawn bowls:
Shooting:
Squash:
Swimming:
Table tennis:
Weightlifting:
Athletics:
Badminton:
Boxing:
Cycling:
Diving:
Gymnastics:
Hockey:
Judo:
Lawn bowls:
Shooting:
Note: Due to there only being three pairs of competitors in the women's skeet pairs, only the gold medal was awarded. So whilst the pairing of Susan Bramley & Pinky le Grelle did finish in second, they did not receive the silver medal. [1]
Squash:
Swimming:
Synchronised swimming:
Weightlifting:
Athletics:
Badminton:
Boxing:
Cycling:
Diving:
Gymnastics:
Judo:
Lawn bowls:
Shooting:
Squash:
Swimming:
Table tennis:
Weightlifting:
Men
Women
Men
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| James Anderson | men's doubles |
| Simon Archer | men's doubles, mixed doubles |
| Robert Blair | mixed doubles |
| Anthony Clark | men's doubles, mixed doubles |
| Mark Constable | singles |
| Colin Haughton | singles, team |
| Nathan Robertson | men's doubles, mixed doubles, team |
Women
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Gail Emms | women's doubles, mixed doubles, team |
| Joanne Goode | women's doubles, mixed doubles, team |
| Tracey Hallam | singles, team |
| Donna Kellogg | mixed doubles |
| Julia Mann | singles |
| Sara Sankey | mixed doubles |
Men only
| Athlete | Events | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Barker | 63.5kg light-welterweight | |
| Stephen Bell | 57kg featherweight | |
| Steven Birch | 75kg middleweight | |
| David Dolan | +91kg super heavyweight | |
| Courtney Fry | 81kg light-heavyweight | |
| Daniel Happe | 67kg welterweight | |
| David Haye | 91kg heavyweight | |
| Darren Langley | 48kg lightweight | |
| Matthew Marsh | 51kg flyweight | |
| Mark Moran | 54kg bantamweight | |
| Andy Morris | 60kg lightweight | |
| Paul Smith | 71kg light-middleweight |
Men
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Oli Beckingsale | mountain bike |
| Tim Buckle | scratch |
| Barrie Clarke | mountain bike |
| Steve Cummings | scratch, team pursuit |
| Stuart Dangerfield | road TT |
| Tony Gibb | scratch, points |
| Roger Hammond | road race |
| Liam Killeen | mountain bike |
| Mark Lovatt | road race |
| Paul Manning | pursuit, team pursuit |
| Chris Newton | team pursuit, points |
| Kieran Page | pursuit |
| Jason Queally | kilo TT, team sprint |
| Max Sciandri | road race |
| Andy Slater | sprint, team sprint |
| Jamie Staff | kilo TT, sprint, team sprint |
| Bryan Steel | points, team pursuit |
| John Tanner | road race |
| Charly Wegelius | road race, road TT |
| Bradley Wiggins | pursuit, team pursuit |
Women
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Sue Carter | road race |
| Jenny Copnall | mountain bike |
| Emma Davies | road race, pursuit |
| Rachel Heal | road race, points |
| Frances Newstead | road race, road TT, points |
| Julie Paulding | 500 TT |
| Victoria Pendleton | 500 TT, sprint |
| Mel Sears | road race, road TT |
| Sara Symington | road race, pursuit |
| Melanie Szubrycht | points, sprint |
| Sue Thomas | mountain bike |
| Victoria Wilkinson | mountain bike |
Men
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Tony Ally | 1m, 3m springboard |
| Mark Shipman | 1m, 3m springboard |
| Leon Taylor | 10m platform |
| Peter Waterfield | 10m platform, 1m, 3m springboard |
Women
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Stacie Powell | 10m platform |
| Jane Smith | 1m, 3m springboard |
| Karen Smith | 10m platform |
| Sarah Soo | 1m, 3m springboard |
Men
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Ross Brewer | pommel horse, team |
| Craig Heap | all-around, horizontal bar, team |
| Kanukai Jackson | all-around, floor, horizontal bar, parallel bars, pommel horse, rings, vault, team |
| John Smethurst | parallel bars, rings, team |
| Cuong Thoong | floor, vault, team |
Women
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Katy Lennon | floor, vault, team |
| Lizzy Line | team |
| Becky Owen | all-around, beam, floor, uneven bars, team |
| Beth Tweddle | all-around, uneven bars, vault, team |
| Nicola Willis | all-around, beam, team |
Women
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Farish | pairs | |
| David Holt | fours | |
| Mervyn King | singles | |
| Dean Morgan | pairs | |
| John Ottaway | fours | |
| Robert Newman | fours | |
| Simon Skelton | fours |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen Alexander | fours | |
| Jean Baker | singles | |
| Carol Duckworth | fours | |
| Amy Gowshall | pairs | |
| Gill Mitchell | fours | |
| Shirley Page | fours | |
| Lynne Whitehead | pairs |
Women only
With a team captained by Olivia Murphy and coached by Lyn Gunson, England finished fourth in the netball at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. They lost to Jamaica 55–53 in the bronze medal match. [4] [5]
| 26 July 2002 | 87–26 | ||||
| 18:30 | Alex Astle Joanne Steed Abby Teare Jess Garland | Report | Dulcina Wind Maralyn Hope |
| 27 July 2002 | 75–34 | ||||
| 18:30 | Alex Astle Jess Garland Joanne Steed | Report | Sashika Samarasinghe Prasadi Nalika Gishanthi Jayakody Anoma Sriyakanthi |
| 28 July 2002 | 81–18 | ||||
| 20:30 | Alex Astle Abby Teare | Report | Sian Edwards Mair Jones ?? |
| 29 July 2002 | 35–67 | ||||
| 20:30 | Abby Teare Alex Astle | Report | Irene van Dyk Donna Loffhagen Belinda Colling |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 365 | 101 | +264 | 8 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 278 | 145 | +133 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 251 | -113 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 286 | -149 | 2 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 156 | 291 | -135 | 0 | |
Qualified for Major semi-finals
Qualified for Minor Semi-finals
Qualified for 7th/10th classification
| 31 July 2002 | 55–40 | ||||
| 21:00 | Abby Teare Joanne Steed Alex Astle | Report | Sindiswe Gumede Martha Machoga |
| 2 August 2002 | 49–38 | ||||
| 20:30 | Eloise Southby Sharelle McMahon Jacqui Delaney | Joanne Steed Abby Teare Alex Astle |
| 4 August 2002 | 55–53 | ||||
| 11:00 | Elaine Davis Simone Forbes | Alex Astle Abby Teare | Attendance: 10,000 |
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Men
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| David Bennett | 50, 100m Butterfly |
| Simon Burnett | 50, 100m Backstroke, 4x200 relay |
| Chris Cozens | 50, 100m Freestyle, 4x100 relay |
| Adam Faulkner | 400, 1500m Freestyle, 4x200 relay |
| Mark Foster | 50m Butterfly, 50m freestyle |
| James Gibson | 50, 100m Breaststroke |
| James Goddard | 200m Backstroke, 200m medley |
| Martin Harris | 50, 100m Backstroke |
| James Hickman | 50, 100,200m Butterfly, medley relay |
| Anthony Howard | 100m Freestyle, 4x100 relay |
| Matthew Kidd | 50, 100m Freestyle, 4x100 relay, medley relay |
| Darren Mew | 50,100m Breaststroke |
| Simon Militis | 200m Backstroke, 400 medley |
| Steve Parry | 100,200m Butterfly, 4x200 relay |
| Adam Ruckwood | 50, 100m Backstroke, 4x100 relay, medley relay |
| James Salter | 200, 400m Freestyle, 4x200 relay |
| Stuart Trees | 400, 1500m Freestyle |
| Adrian Turner | 200m Breaststroke, 200,400m medley |
| Adam Whitehead | 50, 100,200m Breaststroke, medley relay |
Women
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Zoe Baker | 50m Breaststroke |
| Janine Belton | 200m Freestyle |
| Rosalind Brett | 50m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle, 4x100 relay |
| Nathalie Brown | 800m Freestyle |
| Rebecca Cooke | 400, 800m Freestyle |
| Heidi Earp | 100,200m Breaststroke |
| Kathryn Evans | 200,400m medley |
| Joanna Fargus | 200m Backstroke, 4x200 relay |
| Holly Fox | 200,400m medley |
| Kate Haywood | 50,100m Breaststroke, medley relay |
| Jaime King | 100,200m Breaststroke |
| Georgina Lee | 50, 100,200m Butterfly, 4x200 relay, medley relay |
| Karen Legg | 100,200m Freestyle, 4x100 relay, 4x200 relay, medley relay |
| Melanie Marshall | 50, 100m Freestyle, 4x100 relay |
| Joanne Mullins | 200m Individual Medley |
| Margie Pedder | 100,200m Butterfly |
| Karen Pickering | 100,200m Freestyle, 4x100 relay, 4x200 relay |
| Sarah Price | 50, 100,200m Backstroke, medley relay |
| Caroline Saxby | 400, 800m Freestyle |
| Katy Sexton | 50,100,200m Backstroke |
| Sarah Whewell | 50m Freestyle |
Women only
| Athlete | Events |
|---|---|
| Gayle Adamson | solo, duet |
| Katie Hooper | duet |