Wales at the 1994 Commonwealth Games

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Wales at the
1994 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Wales 2.svg
CGF code WAL
CGA Wales at the Commonwealth Games
Website teamwales.cymru
in Victoria, Canada
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
5
Silver
8
Bronze
6
Total
19
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Wales competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, from 18 to 28 August 1994. [1] [2]

Contents

Wales sent their largest team to date with 128 competititors and officials. [3]

Wales came 9th overall with 5 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze medals. [4] [5]

Medallists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Team

Athletics

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Jamie Baulch 200, 400m, 4x400 relay
Nigel Bevan javelin throw
Justin Chaston steeplechase
Paul Gray 110m hurdles, 4x400 relay Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Philip Harries 400m hurdles
Justin Hobbs 5000, 10,000m
Colin Jackson 110m hurdles Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Peter Maitland 100, 200m, 4x400 relay
Dale Rixon marathon
Iwan Thomas 200, 400m, 4x400 relay
Lee Wiltshire shot put
Neil Winter pole vault Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Cathy Dawson 800m
Lisa Gibbs heptathlon
Hayley L. Nash marathon

Badminton

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Chris Rees singles, doubles
Geraint Lewis singles, mixed
David Tonks doubles, mixed

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Kelly Morgan singles, mixed
Rachael Phipps singles, mixed

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Grant Briggs 75kg
Jason Cook 57kg Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Gareth Lawrence 60kg
Kevin McCormack +91kg
Andrew Robinson 63.5kg
Karl Thomas 67kg
Richard Vowles 54kg

Cycling

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Stephen Colloby scratch, pursuit, points
Richard Hughes road race, scratch, points
Matt Postle road race
Daniel Wedley road race
Richard Wooles road race
William Wright road race scratch, 1km time trial, points

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Clare Greenwood road race, pursuit, points
Sally Hodge road race, points Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

Diving

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Bob Morgan springboard, platform Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

Gymnastics

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Gareth Davies all-around, team
Gareth Irwin all-around, horizontal, parallel, team
Andrew Tombs all-around, team

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Claire Hamer all-around, floor, team
Sonia Lawrence all-around, floor, vault, team Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Bethan Powell all-around, uneven bars, team

Lawn bowls

Men [6]

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Jim Hoskins foursBridgend BC
Wyn Matthews foursGraig Merthyr BC
John Price pairsAberavon BC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Phil Rowlands foursPenhill BC
Will Thomas singlesPontrhydyfen BC
Robert Weale pairsPresteigne BC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Dai Wilkins foursPontrhydyfen BC

Women [6]

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Janet Ackland pairsPenarth Belle Vue BC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Ann Dainton pairsBarry Plastics BC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Mary Davies foursLlandrindod Wells BC
Linda Evans foursPort Talbot BC
Val Howell foursMerthyr West End BC
Rita Jones singlesGilfach Bargoed BC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Betty Morgan foursLlandrindod Wells BC

Shooting

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
James Birkett-Evans trap, pair
Richard Craven rapid fire, pair, centre fire pistol, pair Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
David Davies fullbore rifle, pair
Desmond Davies skeet, pair
Mark Evans trap, pair
Jonathan James fullbore rifle, pair
Michael Jay rapid fire, pair, centre fire pistol, pair Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Antony Lewis skeet, pair
Adrian Morris air rifle

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Susan Hartop air rifle, pair, rifle 3Pos, pair, prone, pair
Julie Malcolm air rifle, pair, rifle 3Pos, pair, prone, pair

Swimming

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Andrew Ayers 100, 200m breaststroke, medley relay
Christopher Jones 100, 200m backstroke, 200 free, 200, 400 medley, 2xrelay
Mark Jones 100m butterfly, 50, 100m free, 2xrelay
Ian Lundie 200, 400m free, freestyle relay
Phillip Melhuish 100, 200m breaststroke
Michael Watkins 100, 200m butterfly, 2xrelay

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Victoria Hale 200, 400m freestyle, 400 medley, 4x100 free relay
Sara Hopkins 50, 100m freestyle, 4x100 free relay
Maxine Lock 100m butterfly, 50, 100m free, 4x100 free relay
Charlotte Niblett 200, 400m medley, 4x100 free relay

Weightlifting

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Andy Goswell 76kg
Gareth Hives 108kg Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg , Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Dave Morgan 76kg Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Tony Morgan 70kg
Terry Perdue +108kg
Paul Richard 64kg
Mark Roach 70kg
Neil Taylor 83kg
Rhodri Thomas 83kg
Gary Williams 99kg

References

  1. ↑ "Wales Victoria 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "1994 Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Biggest ever in Welsh Games bid" . South Wales Echo. 18 May 1994. p. 39. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Medal Standings Victoria 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games History". WTSF. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Gold on the Greens" . South Wales Echo. 29 July 1994. p. 51. Retrieved 10 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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