Saint Helena at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Saint Helena at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Saint Helena.svg
Flag of Saint Helena
CGF code SHN
CGA National Sports Association of Saint Helena
in Gold Coast, Australia
4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors9 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Ben Dillon (opening)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Saint Helena competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. [1] [2]

Contents

The Saint Helena team consisted of nine athletes (all male) that competed in four sports. [3]

Swimmer Ben Dillon was the island's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. [4]

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics (track and field)101
Badminton 101
Shooting 202
Swimming 505
Total909

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sean Crowie 100 m 10.846did not advance
200 m DNSdid not advance

Badminton

Saint Helena participated with one athlete (one man). [3]

Singles
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Vernon Smeed Men's singles Flag of Guyana.svg  Narayan Ramdhani  (GUY)
L 0 - 2		did not advance

Shooting

Saint Helena participated with two athletes (two men). [3]

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Simon Henry 50 metre rifle 3 positions 111215did not advance
50 metre rifle prone 603.421did not advance
Carlos Yon 50 metre rifle 3 positions 100318did not advance
50 metre rifle prone 584.628did not advance

Swimming

Saint Helena participated with five male swimmers. [3]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ben Dillon 50 m freestyle 26.2856did not advance
Colby Thomas 27.8859did not advance
Duwaine Yon 26.4757did not advance
Ben Dillon 100 m freestyle 58.9554did not advance
Colby Thomas 1:03.3656did not advance
Duwaine Yon 1:00.4755did not advance
Joshua Yon 50 m backstroke 34.3019did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:13.0124did not advance
Scott George 50 m breaststroke 40.5834did not advance
Colby Thomas 37.4132did not advance
Duwaine Yon 36.5231did not advance
Scott George 100 m breaststroke 1:31.5729did not advance
Colby Thomas 1:22.7728did not advance
Ben Dillon 50 m butterfly 29.7154did not advance
Duwaine Yon
Joshua Yon
Colby Thomas
Ben Dillon 		4 × 100 m freestyle relay 4:06.3311—did 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. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Five remote islands that will rub shoulders with the Commonwealth Games giants". Evening Express . Aberdeen, Scotland. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Scipio-Constantine, Jodie (9 March 2018). "Let's Meet Team St Helena!". www.sainttravelltd.com/. Saint Travel Ltd. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Morgan, Liam (4 April 2018). "Gold Coast 2018: Opening Ceremony". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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