Falkland Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Falkland Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | FLK |
| CGA | Falkland Islands Overseas Games Association |
| Website | fioga |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 15 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Graham Didlick (opening) |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The Falkland Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 April to 15 April 2018.[1] It was the Falkland Islands's 10th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
The Falkland Islands team consisted of 15 (eleven men and four women) athletes competing in two sports: badminton and shooting. The team also had 11 officials.[2]
Sport shooter Graham Didlick was the island's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of the number of competitors who participated at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Shooting | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 15 |
Badminton
[edit]The Falkland Islands participated with five athletes (three men and two women).[2]
- Singles
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Tobi Adeoye | Men's singles |  Victor Munga (KEN)L 0-2 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Douglas Clark |  Brian Kasirye (UGA)L 0-2 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Christopher Eynon |  Niluka Karunaratne (SRI)L 0-2 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Cheryl March | Women's singles |  Grace Chua Hui Zen (SGP)L 0-2 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Zoe Morris | BYE |  Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu (AUS)L 0-2 |
Did not advance | |||||
- Doubles
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Tobi Adeoye Douglas Clark |
Men's doubles | — |  Aatish Lubah (MRI) Christopher Jean Paul (MRI)L W/O |
Did not advance | ||||
| Cheryl March Zoe Morris |
Women's doubles | — |  Michelle Butler-Emmett (RSA) Elsie de Villiers (RSA)L 0-2 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Cheryl March Douglas Clark |
Mixed doubles |  Ciaran Chambers (NIR) Sinead Chambers (NIR)L W/O |
Did not advance | |||||
| Zoe Morris Tobi Adeoye |
 Samuel Ricketts (JAM) Katherine Wynter (JAM)L 0-2 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Shooting
[edit]The Falkland Islands entered ten sport shooters (eight male and two female).[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Michael Goss | 50 metre rifle prone | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| Murray Middleton | 10 metre air pistol | 514 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Nevin Middleton | 536 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Graham Didlick | Trap | 60 | 40 | Did not advance | |
| Shaun Jaffray | 93 | 34 | Did not advance | ||
| Graham Didlick | Double trap | 79 | 24 | Did not advance | |
| Glen Smith | 69 | 27 | Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Tansie Bonner | 10 metre air pistol | 327 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Charlotte-Anne Middleton | 326 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Overall | Rank | ||
| Christian Berntsen | Queen's prize individual | 95-6v | 29 | 144-10v | 22 | 139-8v | 28 | 378-24v | 26 |
| Mark Dodd | 102-9v | 22 | 144-7v | 24 | 145-10v | 19 | 391-26v | 23 | |
| Christian Berntsen Mark Dodd |
Queen's prize pairs | 285-21v | 12 | 262-13v | 12 | — | 547-34v | 12 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Falklands' 26-competitor team to Commonwealth Games in Australia". MercoPress. Montevideo, Uruguay. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (4 April 2018). "Gold Coast 2018: Opening Ceremony". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 4 April 2018.