Bermuda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Bermuda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | BER |
| CGA | Bermuda Olympic Association |
| Website | olympics |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Tyler Smith (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Bermuda competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1] Bermuda announced it will send a squad of 8 athletes.[2] It was Bermuda's 18th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Bermuda won its first gold medal for twenty-eight years and only its second ever gold medal overall when Flora Duffy won the women’s triathlon.[3]
Triathlete Tyler Smith was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[4]
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Flora Duffy | Triathlon | Women's triathlon | April 5 |
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Squash | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Triathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 6* | 2* | 8 |
- Tyler Butterfield competed in athletics and triathlon while Flora Duffy competed in cycling and triathlon.[2]
Athletics
[edit]Bermuda announced a team of 4 athletes (4 men) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Harold Houston | 200 m | 21.67 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Kyle Webb | 21.73 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Tyler Butterfield | Marathon | — | 2:26:29 | 12 | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Tyrone Smith | Long jump | 7.89 | 7 q | 7.79 | 10 |
Cycling
[edit]Bermuda announced a team of 1 athlete (1 woman) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]
Mountain Bike
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Duffy | Women's cross-country | DNS | |
Squash
[edit]Bermuda announced a team of 1 athlete (1 man) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Micah Franklin | Men's singles |  James Fayia (SLE)W 3-0 |
 Joel Makin (WAL)L 0-3 |
Did not advance | ||||
Triathlon
[edit]Bermuda announced a team of 4 athletes (2 men, 2 women) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Swim (750 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Butterfield | Men's | 9:32 | 0:36 | 28:55 | 0:35 | 16:13 | 55:51 | 18 |
| Tyler Smith | 9:07 | 0:35 | 29:22 | 0:29 | 17:08 | 56:41 | 21 | |
| Flora Duffy | Women's[5] | 9:10 | 0:36 | 29:37 | 0:31 | 16:56 | 56:50 |
|
| Erica Hawley | 10:04 | 0:36 | 33:03 | 0:31 | 19:00 | 1:03:14 | 16 |
- Mixed Relay
| Athletes | Event | Total Times per Athlete (Swim 250 m, Bike 7 km, Run 1.5 km) |
Total Group Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Hawley Tyler Smith Flora Duffy Tyler Butterfield |
Mixed relay | 21:07 19:56 20:12 19.29 |
1:20:44 | 5 |
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 f "Bermuda's Commonwealth Games Team Named". www.bernews.com/. Bernews. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Flora Duffy claims first gold medal". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Smith Bermuda's Commonwealth Games Flag Bearer". www.islandstats.com/. IslandStats. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Triathlon | Results Women's Final - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.