| Cayman Islands at the Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | CAY |
| CGA | Cayman Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | caymanolympic |
| Medals Ranked 47th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The Cayman Islands have attended ten Commonwealth Games, beginning in 1978. They have won two medals during this time, a bronze from Kareem Streete-Thompson in the 2002 long jump and a gold by Cydonie Mothersille at the 2010 games for the 200 metres. [1]
 |  |  | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Edmonton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Brisbane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Victoria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Manchester | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Delhi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Glasgow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Gold Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Birmingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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