Saint Helena at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Saint Helena at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | SHN |
| CGA | National Sports Association of Saint Helena |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 9 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ben Dillon (opening) |
| Medals |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Saint Helena competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1][2]
The Saint Helena team consisted of nine athletes (all male) that competed in four sports.[3]
Swimmer Ben Dillon was the island's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[4]
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) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Athletics
[edit]- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sean Crowie | 100 m | 10.84 | 6 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | DNS | did not advance | |||||
Badminton
[edit]Saint Helena participated with one athlete (one man).[3]
- 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 | ||
| Vernon Smeed | Men's singles |  Narayan Ramdhani (GUY)L 0 - 2 |
did not advance | |||||
Shooting
[edit]Saint Helena participated with two athletes (two men).[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Simon Henry | 50 metre rifle 3 positions | 1112 | 15 | did not advance | |
| 50 metre rifle prone | 603.4 | 21 | did not advance | ||
| Carlos Yon | 50 metre rifle 3 positions | 1003 | 18 | did not advance | |
| 50 metre rifle prone | 584.6 | 28 | did not advance | ||
Swimming
[edit]Saint Helena participated with five male swimmers.[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ben Dillon | 50 m freestyle | 26.28 | 56 | did not advance | |||
| Colby Thomas | 27.88 | 59 | did not advance | ||||
| Duwaine Yon | 26.47 | 57 | did not advance | ||||
| Ben Dillon | 100 m freestyle | 58.95 | 54 | did not advance | |||
| Colby Thomas | 1:03.36 | 56 | did not advance | ||||
| Duwaine Yon | 1:00.47 | 55 | did not advance | ||||
| Joshua Yon | 50 m backstroke | 34.30 | 19 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:13.01 | 24 | did not advance | ||||
| Scott George | 50 m breaststroke | 40.58 | 34 | did not advance | |||
| Colby Thomas | 37.41 | 32 | did not advance | ||||
| Duwaine Yon | 36.52 | 31 | did not advance | ||||
| Scott George | 100 m breaststroke | 1:31.57 | 29 | did not advance | |||
| Colby Thomas | 1:22.77 | 28 | did not advance | ||||
| Ben Dillon | 50 m butterfly | 29.71 | 54 | did not advance | |||
| Duwaine Yon Joshua Yon Colby Thomas Ben Dillon |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:06.33 | 11 | — | did not advance | ||
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.
- ^ "Five remote islands that will rub shoulders with the Commonwealth Games giants". Evening Express. Aberdeen, Scotland. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d Scipio-Constantine, Jodie (9 March 2018). "Let's Meet Team St Helena!". www.sainttravelltd.com/. Saint Travel Ltd. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (4 April 2018). "Gold Coast 2018: Opening Ceremony". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 4 April 2018.