Wales at the 1938 British Empire Games

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Wales at the
1938 British Empire Games
Flag of Wales 2.svg
CGF code WAL
CGA Wales at the Commonwealth Games
Website teamwales.cymru
in Sydney, Australia
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
3
British Empire Games appearances
Flag of Wales until 1953 Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg
Flag of Wales until 1953

Wales at the 1938 British Empire Games (abbreviated WAL) was the third time that the nation had participated at the Games following the appearances in 1930 and 1934. [1] [2]

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The Games were held in Sydney, Australia fom 5 to 12 February 1938 and Wales came 6th overall in the games with two gold medals and one silver medal. [3]

Medals

Gold

Silver

Bronze

None

Team

Athletics

Men

AthleteEventsNotesMedals
Jim Alford 880y, 1 mile Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Boxing

AthleteEventsNotesMedals
Denis Reardon MiddleweightMelingriffith BC, Cardiff Gold medal icon (G initial).svg [4]

Cycling

AthleteEventsNotesMedals
Reg Braddick Road Race, 10 mile scratchCardiff 100 Miles C.C. [5]

Swimming

Men

AthleteEventsNotesMedals
Graham Huxtable 110y backstroke, 110y/440y freestyleSwansea S.C.

Women

AthleteEventsNotesMedals
Shelagh Browning 440y freestyleNewport S.C.
Jeanne Greenland 110y backstroke, 110y/440y freestyleNewport S.C. Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

See also

References

  1. "Medal Standings Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  2. "Wales's Representatives at the Empire Games" . Western Mail. 4 December 1937. Retrieved 28 August 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Medal Standings Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  4. "Empire Games Boxing" . Western Mail. 2 February 1938. Retrieved 23 August 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "British Empire Games cyclists" . Western Mail. 11 January 1938. Retrieved 23 August 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.