The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August 2002. According to planning, this event was to be held in a country in the United Kingdom as part of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, head of the Commonwealth. England was the only bidder for the event and, in an internal process, Manchester was selected for the 2002 Games ahead of London. The Manchester bid used projects which were part of the failed bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, which were awarded to Sydney, Australia. The 2002 Commonwealth Games was, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics, the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing the London 1948 Summer Olympics in terms of teams and athletes participating. The 2002 Commonwealth Games had the largest number of events of any Commonwealth Games in history, featuring 281 events across 17 sports.
Brian Leonard Kilby was a marathon runner from Great Britain.
Bryan Steel is an English former professional racing cyclist.
Suzanne Allday-Goodison was an English discus thrower and shot putter. She was born in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.
Keith Butler was a British cycling champion who raced as a professional in Belgium and France and who later organised cycle races in England.
Darryl James Webster is a former English professional cyclist from Walsall.
John Reuben Geddes is a former British track cyclist.
Karl E J Barton is a British former cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also represented England and won a silver medal in the Track 1,000m Match Sprint at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. Four years later he won another silver medal in the Track 1,000m Match Sprint at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.
Charlie (Charly) McCoy is a former British cycling record holder and Olympian.
Joseph P McLean is a former British cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Roger Cyril Whitfield is a former British cyclist.
Trevor Geoffrey Bull was a British cyclist.
William Arthur Francis Candy was a New Zealand cyclist who represented his country at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and 1964 Olympic Games.
Robert 'Bob' Charles Addy is a former British cyclist. He competed in the team time trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also represented England in the road race at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.
Glen Ronald Mitchell is a retired British cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Frances Mary Slaap is a British athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. She also represented England in the 80 metres hurdles and high jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.
Charles Tanfield is a British racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Continental team Saint Piran and the Great Britain national track cycling team.
David John Thomas was a British boxer.
George Newton was a male weightlifter who competed for England and Great Britain, and then for New Zealand at the end of his career.
Anthony Richard 'Tony' Mayer', is a male retired cyclist who competed for Great Britain and England and was selected for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics but Glandular Fever prevented him competing.
