Guernsey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Guernsey at the
2022 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Guernsey.svg
CGF code GGY
CGA Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association
Website guernseycga.gg
in Birmingham, England
28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors28 (18 men and 10 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearers Marc Cox
Elena Johnson
Medals
Ranked =33rd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Guernsey competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. Having made its Games debut in 1970, it was Guernsey's fourteenth appearance to date. [1]

Contents

Guernsey's team consisted of 28 athletes. [2] Cyclist Marc Cox and badminton player Elena Johnson were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. [3]

Lawn bowler Lucy Beere won the territory's first medal in 28 years, by winning the silver medal in the women's singles event. [4]

Medallists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Lucy Beere Lawn bowls Women's singles 1 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Alastair Chalmers Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles 6 August

Competitors

Guernsey received a quota of 28 open allocation slots from Commonwealth Sport. [5] This quota is used to determine the overall team in sports lacking a qualifying system.

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 415
Badminton 134
Boxing 101
Cycling 505
Lawn bowls 224
Swimming 448
Triathlon 101
Total181028

Athletics

Two athletes were officially selected on 11 November 2021, [6] [7] with three others added on 4 March 2022. [8] [9]

Men
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Joe Chadwick 100 m 10.605did not advance
200 m 21.546did not advance
Cameron Chalmers 400 m 47.494did not advance
Alastair Chalmers 400 m hurdles 50.394 q49.97Bronze medal icon.svg
Peter Curtis 52.575did not advance
Women
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Abi Galpin 200 m 24.473 Q24.107did not advance

Badminton

Four players were officially selected on 4 March 2022. [8] [9]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Emily Trebert Women's singles Flag of Mauritius.svg  Bodha  (MRI)
L (7–21, 12–21)
did not advance
Elena Johnson
Chloe le Tissier
Women's doubles ByeFlag of Australia.svg  Chen /
Somerville  (AUS)
L (9–21, 7–21)
did not advance
Stuart Hardy
Chloe le Tissier
Mixed doubles ByeFlag of Jamaica.svg  Angus /
Wynter  (JAM)
L (17–21, 11–21)
did not advance

Boxing

One boxer (Billy Le Poullain) was officially selected on 4 March 2022. [8] [9]

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Billy le Poullain Middleweight ByeUlster banner.svg  Tucker  (NIR)
W 3-2
Flag of England.svg  Richardson  (ENG)
L 0-5
did not advance

Cycling

Three cyclists were officially selected on 11 November 2021, [6] [7] with three others added on 4 March 2022. [8] [9]

Road

Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
Marc Cox Road race 3:37:1856
Samuel Culverwell 3:28:539
James Roe 3:37:0840
Michael Serafin 3:37:0843
Sebastian Tremlett DNF
Marc Cox Time trial 55:02.3531
Samuel Culverwell 52:36.5221
Sebastian Tremlett 52:58.2323

Mountain Biking

AthleteEventTimeRank
James Roe Men’s cross-country LAP
Michael Serafin LAP

Lawn bowls

Four players were officially selected on 4 March 2022. [8] [9]

Men
AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Todd Priaulx Singles Flag of Australia.svg  Wilson  (AUS)
L 7-21
Flag of South Africa.svg  Evans  (RSA)
L 16-21
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kimani  (KEN)
L 11-21
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Jim  (COK)
W 21-17
5did not advance
Todd Priaulx
Matt Solway
Pairs Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
L 7–29
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
L 13–21
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
L 14–25
4did not advance
Women
AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Lucy Beere Singles Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kos  (CAN)
W 21–7
Flag of Australia.svg  Ryan  (AUS)
W 21–11
Flag of Kenya.svg  Mbugua  (KEN)
W 21–16
1 QFlag of New Zealand.svg  Inch  (NZL)
W 21–16
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Ahmad  (MAS)
W 21–15
Flag of Australia.svg  Ryan  (AUS)
L 17–21
Silver medal icon.svg
Lucy Beere
Rose Ogier
Pairs Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
L 19―22
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
W 18―10
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
T 17―17
Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island
W 20―10
3did not advance

Swimming

Eight swimmers were officially selected on 4 March 2022. [8] [9]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Jonathan Beck 50 m freestyle 24.2833did not advance
Ronny Hallett 24.1531did not advance
Jonathan Beck 100 m freestyle 54.9455did not advance
Samuel Lowe 200 m freestyle 1:59.4531did not advance
400 m freestyle 4:14.6221did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:11.7317did not advance
Charlie-Joe Hallett 50 m breaststroke 28.4918did not advance
Ronny Hallett 29.5827did not advance
Charlie-Joe Hallett 100 m breaststroke 1:03.8221did not advance
Ronny Hallett 1:05.8528did not advance
Charlie-Joe Hallett 200 m breaststroke 2:24.0114did not advance
Ronny Hallett 2:26.4615did not advance
Charlie-Joe Hallett 100 m butterfly 56.8328did not advance
Samuel Lowe 200 m individual medley 2:13.0619did not advance
Charlie-Joe Hallett
Samuel Lowe
Ronny Hallett
Jonathan Beck
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:35.2710did not advance
Samuel Lowe
Ronny Hallett
Charlie-Joe Hallett
Jonathan Back
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:59.477 Q3:56.277
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Laura le Cras 50 m freestyle 27.7234did not advance
Orla Rabey 27.4733did not advance
Molly Staples 28.0240did not advance
Orla Rabey 100 m freestyle 58.6727did not advance
Molly Staples 1:00.6535did not advance
Tatiana Tostevin 1:00.0532did not advance
Tatiana Tostevin 50 m backstroke 30.0616 Q29.9014did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:03.5013 Q1:03.9914did not advance
Laura le Cras 50 m breaststroke 33.0915 Q33.2616did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:15.2720did not advance
Laura le Cras 50 m butterfly Disqualifieddid not advance
Orla Rabey 28.4525did not advance
Molly Staples 29.2932did not advance
Orla Rabey 100 m butterfly 1:02.3723did not advance
Molly Staples 1:07.5430did not advance
Orla Rabey 200 m butterfly 2:20.1813did not advance
Laura le Cras
Molly Staples
Tatiana Tostevin
Orla Rabey
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:59.177
Tatiana Tostevin
Laura le Cras
Orla Rabey
Molly Staples
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:23.376
Mixed
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Tatiana Tostevin
Jonathan Beck
Orla Rabey
Ronny Hallett
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:48.9711did not advance
Tatiana Tostevin
Ronny Hallett
Charlie-Joe Hallett
Orla Rabey
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:04.028 Q4:02.798

Triathlon

One triathlete was officially selected on 11 November 2021. [6] [7]

Individual
AthleteEventSwim (750 m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)TotalRank
Joshua Lewis Men's 8:470:5727:440:2217:2355:1323

References

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  2. "Guernsey athletes set to compete in Commonwealth Games revealed". ITV. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. Murray, Poppy (20 July 2022). "Team Guernsey Commonwealth flagbearers announced". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. "Lucy Beere wins Guernsey's first Commonwealth Games medal for 28 years". ITV. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. Ingrouille, James (4 August 2021). "Time fast running out for Guernsey Games hopefuls". Guernsey Press. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "First Six Athletes Selected for #B2022". Commonwealth Games Guernsey. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "Birmingham 2022: Guernsey select first six Commonwealth Games athletes". BBC Sport. 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The GCGA Council has selected [...]". Commonwealth Games Guernsey. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Birmingham 2022: Guernsey finalise Commonwealth Games squad". BBC Sport. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.