Belize at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Belize at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | BIZ |
| CGA | Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | belizeolympicteam |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 12 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Alicia Thompson (opening) |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Belize competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1] It was Belize's 10th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
The Belize team consisted of 12 athletes (nine men and three women) that competed in four sports.[2]
Cyclist Alicia Thompson was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics (track and field) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cycling | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 12 |
Athletics (track and field)
[edit]Belize entered four athletes (two per gender).[2]
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Shaun Gill | 100 m | 10.96 | 6 | did not advance | |||
| Brandon Jones | 200 m | 21.66 | 8 | did not advance | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Brandon Jones | Triple jump | 14.78 | 18 | did not advance | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Samantha Dirks | 400 m | DNS | did not advance | ||||
- Combined events – Heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Sealy | Result | 15.18 | 1.69 | 11.40 | 27.64 | 5.13 | 35.51 | 2:35.42 | 4743 | 11 |
| Points | 818 | 842 | 621 | 659 | 595 | 581 | 627 |
Cycling
[edit]Belize participated with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 woman).[2]
Road
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Arana | Road race | DNF | |
| Time trial | 1:01:46.77 | 48 | |
| Giovanni Lovell | Road race | DNF | |
| Time trial | 59:00.23 | 40 | |
| Oscar Quiroz | Road race | DNF | |
| Time trial | 59:02.25 | 41 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Thompson | Road race | DNF | |
| Time trial | 47:03.89 | 19 | |
Table tennis
[edit]Belize participated with 3 athletes (3 men).[2]
- Singles
| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Devesh Hukmani | Men's singles |  Choong (MAS)L 0 - 4 |
 Dalgleish (SCO)L 1 - 4 |
3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Rohit Pagarani |  Nuopula (SOL)W 4 - 0 |
 Loi (PNG)L 0 - 4 |
2 | did not advance | |||||||
| Terry Su |  Miita (KIR)L 3 - 4 |
 Medjugorac (CAN)L 0 - 4 |
3 | did not advance | |||||||
- Doubles
| Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Devesh Hukmani Terry Su |
Men's doubles | Bye |  McBeath /Walker (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||
- Team
| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Devesh Hukmani Rohit Pagarani Terry Su |
Men's team |  Nigeria (NGR)L 0 - 3 |
Malaysia (MAS) L 0 - 3 |
3 | did not advance | ||||
Triathlon
[edit]Belize participated with 1 athlete (1 man).[2]
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Swim (750 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Santos | Men's | 13:51 | 0:59 | 36:30 | 0:35 | 23:55 | 1:15:50 | 36 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Flowers, Benjamin (28 March 2018). "Belizean delegation prepares for Commonwealth Games". The Reporter. Belize City, Belize. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Athletes "Down Under" for Commonwealth; Alicia Thompson Leads the Way". www.edition.channel5belize.com/. Great Belize Television. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.