1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 Commonwealth Games (Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998), officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games (Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16), was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 1998 games were the first held in an Asian country and the last Commonwealth Games of the 20th century. For the first time ever, the games included team sports. The other bid from the 1998 games came from Adelaide in Australia.[1] Malaysia was the eighth nation to host the Commonwealth Games after Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, Wales, Jamaica and Scotland. Around 3638 athletes from 70 Commonwealth member nations participated at the games which featured 214 events in 15 sports with 34 of them collected medals.[2]
| Host city | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Motto | Bersama-sama Gemilangkannya (Together we'll glorify this moment) |
| Nations | 70 |
| Athletes | 3638 |
| Events | 214 in 15 sports |
| Opening | 11 September 1998 |
| Closing | 21 September 1998 |
| Opened by | Tuanku Jaafar King of Malaysia |
| Closed by | Elizabeth II |
| Athlete's Oath | Shalin Zulkifli |
| Queen's Baton Final Runner | Koh Eng Tong |
| Anthem | Forever as One (Roy) |
| Main venue | Bukit Jalil National Stadium |
Host selection edit
Kuala Lumpur was selected to stage the games at the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation in Barcelona, Spain during the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]
| City | CGA Name | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 40 |
| Adelaide | Australia | 25 |
Preparation edit
Venues edit
- National Stadium, Bukit Jalil – Opening/Closing Ceremony, Athletics (Track and field)
- Putra Indoor Stadium – Gymnastics
- National Aquatic Centre – Aquatics (Swimming, Diving, Synchronised swimming)
- National Hockey Stadium – Hockey (men)
- National Squash Centre – Squash
- Juara Stadium – Netball
- National Lawn Bowls Centre – Lawn Bowls
- Other venues
- Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur – Athletics (Marathon)
- Titiwangsa Lake Gardens – Athletics (Race walking (outdoor))
- Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium – Badminton
- Cheras Veledrome, Kuala Lumpur – Cycling (Track)
- Royal Military College, Sungai Besi – Cricket (Heats)
- Victoria Institution – Cricket (Heats)
- Tenaga National Sports Complex – Cricket (Heats)
- Kelab Aman, Ampang – Cricket (Heats, Bronze playoff)
- Kuala Lumpur Hockey Stadium, Pantai – Hockey (Women)
- Mines Convention Centre – Weightlifting
- Shah Alam Circuit – Cycling (Road)
- Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam – Boxing
- Sunway Pyramid, Subang Jaya – Bowling
- Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya – Rugby
- Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) Kelana Jaya – Cricket (Finals)
- Rubber Research Institute, Sungai Buloh – Cricket (Heats)
- Langkawi International Shooting Range (Lisram) – Shooting
The athletes' village (Vista Kommanwel) with a capacity of 6,000 people is located beside the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil. It consists of three tower blocks of 30 storeys and six hillside blocks of 19 storeys with 1,300 condominiums and an International Shopping Zone. The International Broadcast Centre was constructed at Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur, while Mint Hotel (now Nouvelle Hotel) served as the Main Press Centre. State broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia was the host broadcaster of the event.[5]
Opening ceremony edit
The 16th Commonwealth Games opening ceremony took place on 11 September 1998 at 20:00 MST (UTC+08:00). During the ceremony, approximately 4,840 Soka Gakkai volunteers displayed coloured flip cards which depicted sporting images, flags of the Commonwealth nations and messages that heralded the first games in Asia in the 68 years since their inception. The ceremony was preceded by a pre-show concert by Malaysian pop singers such as Noraniza Idris, Jamal Abdillah, Amy Search, Saleem, Zamani, Ella, Anuar Zain, Ziana Zain, Sheila Majid, Amy Mastura, Ning Baizura and Siti Nurhaliza, performance by local comedian Harith Iskander and 16 paratroopers who descended down the stadium.
The ceremony began with the arrival of dignitaries including the Chairman of Commonwealth Games Federation Michael Fennel, Prince Edward, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, the Yang Dipertuan Agong and Malaysian minister of Youth and Sports Muhyiddin Yassin. This was followed by the parade of nations — 69 participating nations, led by mascot Wira and previous games' mascots (Canada being the first country to come into the stadium as host country of the previous games, and Malaysia entering last as hosts).The Singaporean delegation was jeered by the crowd during the parade of nations.[6] Then came a performance about a Malaysian rainforest by 2,000 school children who dressed as birds, bees and flowers.[7]
After the performance, the Queen's message was delivered in the ceremonial baton, which had begun the final stages of its journey on the back of an elephant. 1978 Commonwealth Games badminton gold medal winner Sylvia Ng took the last lap with the baton and handed it off to Koh Eng Tong, a weightlifter who won a gold medal in weightlifting for Malaya in the 1950 British Empire Games, to take the final few feet to Prince Edward.
Contrary to tradition, the games were officially opened by the Malaysian head of state, Yang di Pertuan Agong Tuanku Jaafar by striking the gong three times. A burst of fireworks and blurring of the giant bunga raya and a 16-gun salute which represents 1998 Commonwealth Games being the 16th-edition games, signified the beginning of the games.[8][9][10] The Commonwealth Games flag was then brought into the stadium raised to the theme song of the Games Forever As One written by local composer, Goh Boon Hoe. Malaysian bowler Shalin Zulkifli later take the oath on behalf of the athletes.
The ceremony concluded with a 40-minute performance, titled "Aur di Tebing" (Bamboo at the riverside) with the theme 'Unity towards Progress', which was conveyed through dance, music, and intricate human graphics. 2,000 performers swirled and danced carrying trays of bunga emas (golden flowers) on their heads during a mass silat display. The show told the Malaysian history from ancient Malacca to the present development in Malaysia, its political, economical and technological achievements as well as its people's vision of peace, prosperity and unity and lifestyle.[7]
Closing ceremony edit
The closing ceremony took place on 21 September 1998 at 20:00 MST (UTC+08:00). The attendees of the ceremony included Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tuanku Najihah, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his wife, Commonwealth Games Federation President (CGF),Sir Michael Fennel; Commonwealth of Nations Secretary-general Chief Emeka Anyaoku; Minister of youth and sports Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Executive Chairman of Sukom Ninety Eight Berhad, Tan Sri Hashim Mohd. Ali.
The ceremony began with Queen Elizabeth and King Ja'afar's arrival in a limousine, for inspection of guards of honour of the Royal Malay Regiment. The British national anthem God Save The Queen was played followed by Malaysia's national anthem Negaraku. This was followed by a 3-part cultural performance led by a band performance by 400 school students from Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur followed by an upbeat song performance from local artist Jay Jay.
As the protocol says, a 15-minute presentation from Manchester, England, host city of the 2002 edition, was staged which included songs, videos and a live performance from the group New Order at the Albert Square, also the main moment was when message from British Prime Minister Tony Blair was delivered.
A contemporary farewell dance performance by local artists, featured Siti Nurhaliza and Noraniza Idris concludes the cultural performance. Soon afterwards, all the participants, flag-bearers and the volunteers march into the main ground of the stadium and Olympic council of Malaysia president Tan Sri Hamzah Abu Samah later declared the returning of the flags of all the participating nations.
Then the protocol was resumed and the 69 Commonwealth Games Associations flagbearers positioned themselves in a rostrum and the Commonwealth Games flag was lowered by the Malaysian armed forces. Next, the flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation is lowered by Malaysian Armed Forces personnel to the games theme song, Forever as one and is paraded around the stadium before being folded and handed over to the mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Tan Sri Kamarulzaman Sharif, who handed it over to the president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Jamaican Michael Fennel.Fennel handed the flag to the Chief Citizen of Manchester city, Gordon Conquest. Following, the official speeches were delivered and Queen Elisabeth was invited to declare the Games closed. In a new protocol step, the Queen has withdrawn from the stadium alongside the King of Malaysia and other authorities, after the guard of honour march song has played, followed by Auld Lang Syne. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, later made an announcement to declare 28 September 1998 as a national public holiday to commemorate the nation's success in hosting the games. The ceremony concluded with a concert performed by Six Commonwealth Top Singers representing the six regions of the Commonwealth Federation and local artists.[11][12][13]
Participating teams edit
Sixty-nine teams were represented at the 1998 Games. The only absent country was Nigeria who suspended from Commonwealth due to the tyrannical dictatorship of Sani Abacha who had died earlier that year.[14]
| Participating Commonwealth Games Associations |
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| Debuting Commonwealth countries and territories |
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Calendar edit
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Gold medal events | CC | Closing ceremony |
| September | 7th Mon | 8th Tue | 9th Wed | 10th Thu | 11th Fri | 12th Sat | 13th Sun | 14th Mon | 15th Tue | 16th Wed | 17th Thu | 18th Fri | 19th Sat | 20th Sun | 21st Mon | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonies | OC | CC | — | ||||||||||||||
| Aquatics | Diving | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Swimming | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 32 | ||||||||||
| Artistic Swimming | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Athletics | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 46 | ||||||||||
| Badminton | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||||
| Bowling | 2 | 1 | ● | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Boxing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 12 | 12 | ||||||||
| Cricket | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | ● | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||
| Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | |||||||||
| Hockey | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Lawn bowls | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||
| Netball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Rugby sevens | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Shooting | ● | ● | ● | ● | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 31 | ||||
| Squash | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| Weightlifting | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Daily medal events | 7 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 39 | 18 | 214 | ||||||
| Cumulative total | 7 | 21 | 37 | 49 | 80 | 106 | 130 | 157 | 196 | 214 | |||||||
| September | 7th Mon | 8th Tue | 9th Wed | 10th Thu | 11th Fri | 12th Sat | 13th Sun | 14th Mon | 15th Tue | 16th Wed | 17th Thu | 18th Fri | 19th Sat | 20th Sun | 21st Mon | Events | |
Sports overview edit
The host nation achieved its best-ever haul of ten gold medals which has since been surpassed by its achievement in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where Malaysia won twelve gold medals.
This is an edition marked by several unprecedented facts in the history of the Commonwealth Games. Not only because it is the first in Asia and the first that was not opened by a member of the royal family.And taking advantage of these factors, the Commonwealth Games Federation decided in 1994 that from this edition onwards, team sports could enter the Games program.As a result, the number of sports played rose from 10 to 16.The case studies determined that three team sports were eligible to become mandatory: field hockey (men and women), netball (women) and rugby 7's (men). Adding to aquatics (swimming) (athletics), boxing, badminton, cycling (road), weightlifting, and lawn bowls as compulsory sports. As decided also in 1994, the Organizing Committee could choose up to six sports from a list previously approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and which reflect their respective popularity in the organizing country. And they were the following: aquatics (synchronized swimming and diving), cricket, cycling (track), gymnastics (artistic and rhythmic), and shooting sports. Another spot was reserved for squash, which was an evaluation sport and could become mandatory in the next edition. There was still a spot for a local sport and the organizers chose ten-pin bowling because of the local infrastructure. Which was included as an extra sport because of its popularity in the country and also because of infrastructure spending. However, there was some controversy surrounding the removal of wrestling that had been present in all previous editions because of its low popularity in Malaysia.[15]
In front of 20,000 fans at the Petaling Jaya Stadium, rugby sevens in particular were an enormous success with New Zealand collecting its 100th Commonwealth Games medal with a 21–12 win over plucky Fiji, (the reigning world champions). Man of the match was the giant Jonah Lomu who had worked tirelessly during the 10-minutes-each-way final. Led by veteran star David Campese, Australia took the bronze beating Samoa 33–12. In the squash event many had anticipated a close match between Michelle Martin and Sarah Fitz-Gerald who had both comfortably won their respective semi-finals. Fitz-Gerald had won the previous two years' World Opens and Martin the three prior to that and so it was with some surprise to many that Martin took the gold in three straight sets 9–0, 9–6, 9–5. Fitz-Gerald did avenge this defeat in the final of the world championship later that year, in what many people regard as the greatest women's final ever, coming back from 8–2 down in the fifth to retain her title.
Martin also teamed up with Craig Rowland to take the Commonwealth mixed doubles gold. Erika-Leigh Stirton took five of the six available gold medals in the rhythmic gymnastics only being beaten into second place in the team event in the hosts took gold.[16][17]
Medal table edit
Only the top ten successful nations are displayed here.
The ranking in this table is consistent with International Olympic Committee convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a "nation" is an entity represented by a Commonwealth Games Association). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by their three-letter country code.[18][19]
- Key
* Host nation (Malaysia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 80 | 61 | 57 | 198 |
| 2 | England | 36 | 47 | 53 | 136 |
| 3 | Canada | 30 | 31 | 38 | 99 |
| 4 | Malaysia* | 10 | 14 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 | South Africa | 9 | 11 | 14 | 34 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 8 | 6 | 20 | 34 |
| 7 | India | 7 | 10 | 8 | 25 |
| 8 | Kenya | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | Jamaica | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Wales | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 12 | Nauru | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | Ghana | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | Mauritius | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Cyprus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 20 | Bahamas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 22 | Barbados | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Lesotho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Cameroon | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | Namibia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Seychelles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Bermuda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fiji | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Isle of Man | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Pakistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 32 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Uganda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Zambia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (34 entries) | 213 | 213 | 244 | 670 | |
Marketing edit
Logo edit
The logo of the 1998 Commonwealth Games is an image of the national flower of Malaysia, the hibiscus (the bunga raya), the first games logo to introduce the colour yellow. (All previous logos had been red, white and blue to reflect the colours of the British Union Flag.) The red, blue, white and yellow colours represents the colours of the Malaysian national flag and Malaysia as a confident, young, dynamic nation. The yellow pollens represent the six regions of the world that includes the 68 Commonwealth member nations.
Mascot edit
The official mascot of the 1998 Commonwealth Games is an orangutan named Wira (Malay for "warrior" or "hero"). It is said that the orangutan is the largest and probably the most intelligent primate in Asia which lives in the tropical rainforests of Malaysia. The adoption of orangutan as a games' mascot is to represent the friendly personality of Malaysia as the games' host as well as the charm, intelligence, and sporting ability of the participating athletes.[20]
Sponsors edit
A total of 55 companies and organisations sponsored the games, including Malaysian state-owned enterprises.
- Astro
- Bank Bumiputra Berhad
- Canon Inc.
- DRB-HICOM
- Leopex Sporting Goods
- Kodak
- Malaysia Airlines
- MasterCard
- Maybank
- Pensonic Group
- Nestlé
- PepsiCo
- Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad
- Petronas
- Siemens
- Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme
- Faber-Castell
- Aramas Utama Holdings
- Extol Corporation
- Clipsal
- Electcoms
- Goldtronics
- Grace Distribution
- Permanis
- Macroworld
- Microsoft
- NetCard Corporation
- P.K. Electronics
- Royal Selangor
- Perodua
- Permodalan Nasional Berhad
- Selvex
- Sema Group
- Teknologi Ikram
- Unilever
- Konsortium Perkapalan Berhad
- Pos Malaysia
- Telekom Malaysia
- TH Alliance Asia Pacific
- Genting Group
- Sime Darby
- Antah Group
- Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
- Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad
- Colgate-Palmolive
- Island & Peninsular Berhad
- Sungei Way Group
- Ajinomoto
- Tenaga Nasional
- Chiyoda Corporation
- BP
- Tourism Publications Corporation
- IOI Group
- Golden Hope
Medals by event edit
Aquatics edit
Athletics edit
Badminton edit
Boxing edit
Cricket edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's cricket | South Africa | Australia | New Zealand |
Cycling edit
Track cycling edit
Road bicycle racing edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 28 km individual time trial | Anna Wilson Australia | Linda Jackson Canada | Kathy Watt Australia |
| Men's 42 km individual time trial | Eric Wohlberg Canada | Stuart O'Grady Australia | David George South Africa |
| Women's 92 km road race | Lyne Bessette Canada | Susy Pryde New Zealand | Anna Wilson Australia |
| Men's 184 km road race | Jay Sweet Australia | Rosli Effandy Malaysia | Eric Wohlberg Canada |
Gymnastics edit
(Field) Hockey edit
Lawn bowls edit
Netball edit
Rugby sevens edit
Shooting edit
Squash edit
Bowling edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Kenny Ang Malaysia, 6046 points | Bill Rowe Canada, 5946 | Warren Rennox Canada, 5850 |
| Women's singles | Cara Honeychurch Australia, 6406 | Maxine Nable Australia, 6028 | Lai Kin Ngoh Malaysia, 5920 |
| Men's doubles | Kenny Ang and Ben Heng Malaysia, 3522 | Antoine Jones and Conrad Lister Bermuda, 3329 | Michael Muir and Frank Ryan Australia, 3229 |
| Women's doubles | Cara Honeychurch and Maxine Nable Australia, 3678 | Lai Kin Ngoh and Shalin Zulkifli Malaysia, 3548 | Pauline Buck and Gemma Burden England, 3536 |
| Mixed doubles | Frank Ryan and Cara Honeychurch Australia, 3605 | Richard Hood and Pauline Buck England, 3560 | Bill Rowe and Jane Amlinger Canada, 3536 |
Weightlifting edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 56 kg snatch | Mehmey Yagci Australia, 107.5 kg | Arumugam K. Pandian India 107.5 kg | Matin Guntali Malaysia, 105 kg |
| Men's 56 kg clean and jerk | Dharmaraj Wilson India, 140 kg | Arumugam K. Pandian India 137.5 kg | Matin Guntali Malaysia, 135 kg |
| Men's 56 kg combined | Arumugam K. Pandian India, 245 kg | Dharmaraj Wilson India, 242.5 kg | Matin Guntali Malaysia, 240 kg |
| Men's 62 kg snatch | Marcus Stephen Nauru, 125 kg | Yurik Sarkisyan Australia, 125 kg | Ganapathy Gnanasekar India, 117.5 kg |
| Men's 62 kg clean and jerk | Marcus Stephen Nauru, 167.5 kg | Yurik Sarkisyan Australia, 157.5 kg | Murugesan Arun India, 155 kg |
| Men's 62 kg combined | Marcus Stephen Nauru, 292.5 kg | Yurik Sarkisyan Australia, 282.5 kg | Murugesan Arun India, 272.5 kg |
| Men's 69 kg snatch | Sebastien Groulx Canada, 130 kg | Stewart Cruickshank England, 130 kg | Tony Morgan Wales, 130 kg, |
| Men's 69 kg clean and jerk | Muhamad Hidayat Hamidon Malaysia, 167.5 kg | Sebastien Groulx Canada, 167.5 kg | G. Vadivelu India, 135.5 kg |
| Men's 69 kg combined | Sebastien Groulx Canada, 297.5 kg | Muhamad Hidayat Hamidon Malaysia, 295 kg | Sandeep Kumar India, 285 kg |
| Men's 77 kg snatch | Satheesha Rai India, 147.5 kg | Dave Morgan Wales, 145 kg | Damian Brown Australia, 140 kg |
| Men's 77 kg clean and jerk | Damian Brown Australia, 187.5 kg | Satheesha Rai India, 175 kg | Alain Bilodeau Canada, 167.5 kg |
| Men's 77 kg combined | Damian Brown Australia, 327.5 kg | Satheesha Rai India, 322.5 kg | Alain Bilodeau Canada, 305 kg |
| Men's 85 kg snatch | Stephen Ward England, 157.5 kg | Leon Griffin England, 155 kg | David Matam Matam Cameroon, 147.5 kg |
| Men's 85 kg clean and jerk | Leon Griffin England, 192.5 kg | Stephen Ward England, 187.5 kg | David Matam Matam Cameroon, 180 kg |
| Men's 85 kg combined | Leon Griffin England, 347.5 kg | Stephen Ward England, 345 kg | David Matam Matam Cameroon, 327.5 kg |
| Men's 94 kg snatch | Kiril Kounev Australia, 165 kg | Anthony Arthur England, 152.5 | Simon Heffernan Australia, 150 kg |
| Men's 94 kg clean and jerk | Kiril Kounev Australia, 205 kg | Andy Callard England, 190 kg | Simon Heffernan Australia, 185 kg |
| Men's 94 kg combined | Kiril Kounev Australia, 370 kg | Andy Callard England, 340 kg | Simon Heffernan Australia, 335 kg |
| Men's 105 kg snatch | Akos Sandor Canada, 167.5 kg | Tommy Yule England, 160 kg | Nigel Avery New Zealand, 155 kg |
| Men's 105 kg clean and jerk | Akos Sandor Canada, 192.5 kg | Tommy Yule England, 190 kg | Karl Grant England, 187.5 kg |
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The 1998 Commonwealth Games Malay Sukan Komanwel 1998 officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games Malay Sukan Komanwel ke 16 was a multi sport event held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia The 1998 games were the first held in an Asian country and the last Commonwealth Games of the 20th century For the first time ever the games included team sports The other bid from the 1998 games came from Adelaide in Australia 1 Malaysia was the eighth nation to host the Commonwealth Games after Canada England Australia New Zealand Wales Jamaica and Scotland Around 3638 athletes from 70 Commonwealth member nations participated at the games which featured 214 events in 15 sports with 34 of them collected medals 2 XVI Commonwealth GamesHost cityKuala Lumpur MalaysiaMottoBersama sama Gemilangkannya Together we ll glorify this moment Nations70Athletes3638Events214 in 15 sportsOpening11 September 1998Closing21 September 1998Opened byTuanku JaafarKing of MalaysiaClosed byElizabeth IIAthlete s OathShalin ZulkifliQueen s Baton Final RunnerKoh Eng TongAnthemForever as One Roy Main venueBukit Jalil National Stadium XVXVII Contents 1 Host selection 2 Preparation 2 1 Venues 2 2 Opening ceremony 2 3 Closing ceremony 3 Participating teams 4 Calendar 5 Sports overview 6 Medal table 7 Marketing 7 1 Logo 7 2 Mascot 7 3 Sponsors 8 Medals by event 8 1 Aquatics 8 2 Athletics 8 3 Badminton 8 4 Boxing 8 5 Cricket 8 6 Cycling 8 6 1 Track cycling 8 6 2 Road bicycle racing 8 7 Gymnastics 8 8 Field Hockey 8 9 Lawn bowls 8 10 Netball 8 11 Rugby sevens 8 12 Shooting 8 13 Squash 8 14 Bowling 8 15 Weightlifting 9 Controversy 9 1 1998 Klang Valley Water Crisis 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHost selection editKuala Lumpur was selected to stage the games at the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation in Barcelona Spain during the 1992 Summer Olympics 1 1998 Commonwealth Games Bidding Results City CGA Name Votes Kuala Lumpur nbsp Malaysia 40 Adelaide nbsp Australia 25Preparation editVenues edit 3 4 nbsp nbsp Kuala Lumpur nbsp Selangor nbsp Kedahclass notpageimage 1998 Commonwealth Games host states Kuala Lumpur National Sports Complex Malaysia nbsp National Stadium Bukit Jalil National Stadium Bukit Jalil Opening Closing Ceremony Athletics Track and field Putra Indoor Stadium Gymnastics National Aquatic Centre Aquatics Swimming Diving Synchronised swimming National Hockey Stadium Hockey men National Squash Centre Squash Bukit Kiara Sports Complex Juara Stadium Netball National Lawn Bowls Centre Lawn Bowls Other venues Merdeka Square Kuala Lumpur Athletics Marathon Titiwangsa Lake Gardens Athletics Race walking outdoor Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium Badminton Cheras Veledrome Kuala Lumpur Cycling Track Royal Military College Sungai Besi Cricket Heats Victoria Institution Cricket Heats Tenaga National Sports Complex Cricket Heats Kelab Aman Ampang Cricket Heats Bronze playoff Kuala Lumpur Hockey Stadium Pantai Hockey Women Selangor Mines Convention Centre Weightlifting Shah Alam Circuit Cycling Road Malawati Stadium Shah Alam Boxing Sunway Pyramid Subang Jaya Bowling Petaling Jaya Stadium Petaling Jaya Rugby Selangor State Development Corporation PKNS Kelana Jaya Cricket Finals Rubber Research Institute Sungai Buloh Cricket Heats Kedah Langkawi International Shooting Range Lisram Shooting The athletes village Vista Kommanwel with a capacity of 6 000 people is located beside the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil It consists of three tower blocks of 30 storeys and six hillside blocks of 19 storeys with 1 300 condominiums and an International Shopping Zone The International Broadcast Centre was constructed at Angkasapuri Kuala Lumpur while Mint Hotel now Nouvelle Hotel served as the Main Press Centre State broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia was the host broadcaster of the event 5 Opening ceremony edit The 16th Commonwealth Games opening ceremony took place on 11 September 1998 at 20 00 MST UTC 08 00 During the ceremony approximately 4 840 Soka Gakkai volunteers displayed coloured flip cards which depicted sporting images flags of the Commonwealth nations and messages that heralded the first games in Asia in the 68 years since their inception The ceremony was preceded by a pre show concert by Malaysian pop singers such as Noraniza Idris Jamal Abdillah Amy Search Saleem Zamani Ella Anuar Zain Ziana Zain Sheila Majid Amy Mastura Ning Baizura and Siti Nurhaliza performance by local comedian Harith Iskander and 16 paratroopers who descended down the stadium The ceremony began with the arrival of dignitaries including the Chairman of Commonwealth Games Federation Michael Fennel Prince Edward Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad the Yang Dipertuan Agong and Malaysian minister of Youth and Sports Muhyiddin Yassin This was followed by the parade of nations 69 participating nations led by mascot Wira and previous games mascots Canada being the first country to come into the stadium as host country of the previous games and Malaysia entering last as hosts The Singaporean delegation was jeered by the crowd during the parade of nations 6 Then came a performance about a Malaysian rainforest by 2 000 school children who dressed as birds bees and flowers 7 After the performance the Queen s message was delivered in the ceremonial baton which had begun the final stages of its journey on the back of an elephant 1978 Commonwealth Games badminton gold medal winner Sylvia Ng took the last lap with the baton and handed it off to Koh Eng Tong a weightlifter who won a gold medal in weightlifting for Malaya in the 1950 British Empire Games to take the final few feet to Prince Edward Contrary to tradition the games were officially opened by the Malaysian head of state Yang di Pertuan Agong Tuanku Jaafar by striking the gong three times A burst of fireworks and blurring of the giant bunga raya and a 16 gun salute which represents 1998 Commonwealth Games being the 16th edition games signified the beginning of the games 8 9 10 The Commonwealth Games flag was then brought into the stadium raised to the theme song of the Games Forever As One written by local composer Goh Boon Hoe Malaysian bowler Shalin Zulkifli later take the oath on behalf of the athletes The ceremony concluded with a 40 minute performance titled Aur di Tebing Bamboo at the riverside with the theme Unity towards Progress which was conveyed through dance music and intricate human graphics 2 000 performers swirled and danced carrying trays of bunga emas golden flowers on their heads during a mass silat display The show told the Malaysian history from ancient Malacca to the present development in Malaysia its political economical and technological achievements as well as its people s vision of peace prosperity and unity and lifestyle 7 Closing ceremony edit The closing ceremony took place on 21 September 1998 at 20 00 MST UTC 08 00 The attendees of the ceremony included Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Najihah Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Commonwealth Games Federation President CGF Sir Michael Fennel Commonwealth of Nations Secretary general Chief Emeka Anyaoku Minister of youth and sports Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Executive Chairman of Sukom Ninety Eight Berhad Tan Sri Hashim Mohd Ali The ceremony began with Queen Elizabeth and King Ja afar s arrival in a limousine for inspection of guards of honour of the Royal Malay Regiment The British national anthem God Save The Queen was played followed by Malaysia s national anthem Negaraku This was followed by a 3 part cultural performance led by a band performance by 400 school students from Johor Negeri Sembilan Selangor and Kuala Lumpur followed by an upbeat song performance from local artist Jay Jay As the protocol says a 15 minute presentation from Manchester England host city of the 2002 edition was staged which included songs videos and a live performance from the group New Order at the Albert Square also the main moment was when message from British Prime Minister Tony Blair was delivered A contemporary farewell dance performance by local artists featured Siti Nurhaliza and Noraniza Idris concludes the cultural performance Soon afterwards all the participants flag bearers and the volunteers march into the main ground of the stadium and Olympic council of Malaysia president Tan Sri Hamzah Abu Samah later declared the returning of the flags of all the participating nations Then the protocol was resumed and the 69 Commonwealth Games Associations flagbearers positioned themselves in a rostrum and the Commonwealth Games flag was lowered by the Malaysian armed forces Next the flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation is lowered by Malaysian Armed Forces personnel to the games theme song Forever as one and is paraded around the stadium before being folded and handed over to the mayor of Kuala Lumpur Tan Sri Kamarulzaman Sharif who handed it over to the president of the Commonwealth Games Federation Jamaican Michael Fennel Fennel handed the flag to the Chief Citizen of Manchester city Gordon Conquest Following the official speeches were delivered and Queen Elisabeth was invited to declare the Games closed In a new protocol step the Queen has withdrawn from the stadium alongside the King of Malaysia and other authorities after the guard of honour march song has played followed by Auld Lang Syne The Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad later made an announcement to declare 28 September 1998 as a national public holiday to commemorate the nation s success in hosting the games The ceremony concluded with a concert performed by Six Commonwealth Top Singers representing the six regions of the Commonwealth Federation and local artists 11 12 13 Participating teams edit nbsp Participating countries Countries debuted in the games are coloured in purple Sixty nine teams were represented at the 1998 Games The only absent country was Nigeria who suspended from Commonwealth due to the tyrannical dictatorship of Sani Abacha who had died earlier that year 14 Participating Commonwealth Games Associations nbsp Anguilla 3 nbsp Antigua and Barbuda 5 nbsp Australia 311 nbsp Bahamas 9 nbsp Bangladesh 25 nbsp Barbados 6 nbsp Belize 11 nbsp Bermuda 13 nbsp Botswana 40 nbsp British Virgin Islands 8 nbsp Brunei 10 nbsp Cameroon 19 nbsp Canada 245 nbsp Cayman Islands 2 nbsp Cook Islands 2 nbsp Cyprus 15 nbsp Dominica 3 nbsp England 265 nbsp Falkland Islands 6 nbsp Fiji 50 nbsp Ghana 42 nbsp Gibraltar 4 nbsp Grenada 5 nbsp Guernsey 14 nbsp Guyana 19 nbsp India 195 nbsp Isle of Man 1 nbsp Jamaica 28 nbsp Jersey 8 nbsp Kenya 103 nbsp Kiribati 29 nbsp Lesotho 34 nbsp Malawi 10 nbsp Malaysia host 240 nbsp Maldives 12 nbsp Malta 13 nbsp Mauritius 2 nbsp Montserrat 1 nbsp Mozambique 17 nbsp Namibia 21 nbsp Nauru 4 nbsp New Zealand 125 nbsp Norfolk Island 5 nbsp Northern Ireland 49 nbsp Pakistan 54 nbsp Papua New Guinea 37 nbsp Saint Helena and Dependencies 3 nbsp Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 nbsp Saint Lucia 2 nbsp Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 nbsp Samoa 16 nbsp Scotland 110 nbsp Seychelles 7 nbsp Sierra Leone 30 nbsp Singapore 71 nbsp Solomon Islands 6 nbsp South Africa 8 nbsp Sri Lanka 47 nbsp Swaziland 28 nbsp Tanzania 40 nbsp The Gambia 24 nbsp Tonga 11 nbsp Trinidad and Tobago 23 nbsp Turks and Caicos Islands 4 nbsp Tuvalu 8 nbsp Uganda 14 nbsp Vanuatu 1 nbsp Wales 232 nbsp Zambia 32 nbsp Zimbabwe 38 Debuting Commonwealth countries and territories nbsp Cameroon nbsp Kiribati nbsp Mozambique nbsp TuvaluCalendar editOC Opening ceremony Event competitions 1 Gold medal events CC Closing ceremony September 7thMon 8thTue 9thWed 10thThu 11thFri 12thSat 13thSun 14thMon 15thTue 16thWed 17thThu 18thFri 19thSat 20thSun 21stMon Events Ceremonies OC CC Aquatics nbsp Diving 2 2 2 6 nbsp Swimming 5 5 5 5 6 6 32 nbsp Artistic Swimming 1 1 2 nbsp Athletics 2 8 7 11 7 11 46 nbsp Badminton 2 3 2 7 nbsp Bowling 2 1 2 5 nbsp Boxing 12 12 nbsp Cricket 1 1 nbsp Cycling 1 1 2 1 3 2 3 13 nbsp Gymnastics 1 1 2 10 1 1 4 20 nbsp Hockey 2 2 nbsp Lawn bowls 1 1 1 1 2 6 nbsp Netball 1 1 nbsp Rugby sevens 1 1 nbsp Shooting 5 4 4 2 4 5 3 4 31 nbsp Squash 2 3 5 nbsp Weightlifting 6 6 6 6 24 Daily medal events 7 14 16 12 31 26 24 27 39 18 214 Cumulative total 7 21 37 49 80 106 130 157 196 214 September 7thMon 8thTue 9thWed 10thThu 11thFri 12thSat 13thSun 14thMon 15thTue 16thWed 17thThu 18thFri 19thSat 20thSun 21stMon EventsSports overview editThe host nation achieved its best ever haul of ten gold medals which has since been surpassed by its achievement in the 2010 Commonwealth Games where Malaysia won twelve gold medals This is an edition marked by several unprecedented facts in the history of the Commonwealth Games Not only because it is the first in Asia and the first that was not opened by a member of the royal family And taking advantage of these factors the Commonwealth Games Federation decided in 1994 that from this edition onwards team sports could enter the Games program As a result the number of sports played rose from 10 to 16 The case studies determined that three team sports were eligible to become mandatory field hockey men and women netball women and rugby 7 s men Adding to aquatics swimming athletics boxing badminton cycling road weightlifting and lawn bowls as compulsory sports As decided also in 1994 the Organizing Committee could choose up to six sports from a list previously approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation CGF and which reflect their respective popularity in the organizing country And they were the following aquatics synchronized swimming and diving cricket cycling track gymnastics artistic and rhythmic and shooting sports Another spot was reserved for squash which was an evaluation sport and could become mandatory in the next edition There was still a spot for a local sport and the organizers chose ten pin bowling because of the local infrastructure Which was included as an extra sport because of its popularity in the country and also because of infrastructure spending However there was some controversy surrounding the removal of wrestling that had been present in all previous editions because of its low popularity in Malaysia 15 In front of 20 000 fans at the Petaling Jaya Stadium rugby sevens in particular were an enormous success with New Zealand collecting its 100th Commonwealth Games medal with a 21 12 win over plucky Fiji the reigning world champions Man of the match was the giant Jonah Lomu who had worked tirelessly during the 10 minutes each way final Led by veteran star David Campese Australia took the bronze beating Samoa 33 12 In the squash event many had anticipated a close match between Michelle Martin and Sarah Fitz Gerald who had both comfortably won their respective semi finals Fitz Gerald had won the previous two years World Opens and Martin the three prior to that and so it was with some surprise to many that Martin took the gold in three straight sets 9 0 9 6 9 5 Fitz Gerald did avenge this defeat in the final of the world championship later that year in what many people regard as the greatest women s final ever coming back from 8 2 down in the fifth to retain her title Martin also teamed up with Craig Rowland to take the Commonwealth mixed doubles gold Erika Leigh Stirton took five of the six available gold medals in the rhythmic gymnastics only being beaten into second place in the team event in the hosts took gold 16 17 Medal table editOnly the top ten successful nations are displayed here The ranking in this table is consistent with International Olympic Committee convention in its published medal tables By default the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won in this context a nation is an entity represented by a Commonwealth Games Association The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals If nations are still tied equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by their three letter country code 18 19 Key Host nation Malaysia RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 nbsp Australia8061571982 nbsp England3647531363 nbsp Canada303138994 nbsp Malaysia 101412365 nbsp South Africa91114346 nbsp New Zealand8620347 nbsp India7108258 nbsp Kenya754169 nbsp Jamaica420610 nbsp Wales3481511 nbsp Scotland3271212 nbsp Nauru300313 nbsp Northern Ireland212514 nbsp Zimbabwe203515 nbsp Ghana113516 nbsp Mauritius112417 nbsp Cyprus1113 nbsp Tanzania1113 nbsp Trinidad and Tobago111320 nbsp Bahamas1102 nbsp Mozambique110222 nbsp Barbados102323 nbsp Lesotho100124 nbsp Cameroon033625 nbsp Namibia021326 nbsp Seychelles020227 nbsp Sri Lanka011228 nbsp Bermuda0101 nbsp Fiji0101 nbsp Isle of Man0101 nbsp Pakistan010132 nbsp Papua New Guinea0011 nbsp Uganda0011 nbsp Zambia0011Totals 34 entries 213213244670Marketing editLogo edit nbsp Wira the orangutan the official mascot of the games The logo of the 1998 Commonwealth Games is an image of the national flower of Malaysia the hibiscus the bunga raya the first games logo to introduce the colour yellow All previous logos had been red white and blue to reflect the colours of the British Union Flag The red blue white and yellow colours represents the colours of the Malaysian national flag and Malaysia as a confident young dynamic nation The yellow pollens represent the six regions of the world that includes the 68 Commonwealth member nations Mascot edit The official mascot of the 1998 Commonwealth Games is an orangutan named Wira Malay for warrior or hero It is said that the orangutan is the largest and probably the most intelligent primate in Asia which lives in the tropical rainforests of Malaysia The adoption of orangutan as a games mascot is to represent the friendly personality of Malaysia as the games host as well as the charm intelligence and sporting ability of the participating athletes 20 Sponsors edit A total of 55 companies and organisations sponsored the games including Malaysian state owned enterprises Astro Bank Bumiputra Berhad Canon Inc DRB HICOM Leopex Sporting Goods Kodak Malaysia Airlines MasterCard Maybank Pensonic Group Nestle PepsiCo Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad Petronas Siemens Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Faber Castell Aramas Utama Holdings Extol Corporation Clipsal Electcoms Goldtronics Grace Distribution Permanis Macroworld Microsoft NetCard Corporation P K Electronics Royal Selangor Perodua Permodalan Nasional Berhad Selvex Sema Group Teknologi Ikram Unilever Konsortium Perkapalan Berhad Pos Malaysia Telekom Malaysia TH Alliance Asia Pacific Genting Group Sime Darby Antah Group Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad Colgate Palmolive Island amp Peninsular Berhad Sungei Way Group Ajinomoto Tenaga Nasional Chiyoda Corporation BP Tourism Publications Corporation IOI Group Golden HopeMedals by event editAquatics edit Main article Aquatics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletics edit Main article Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Badminton edit Main article Badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Boxing edit Weight Gold Silver Bronze Light flyweight 48 kg Sapok Biki nbsp Malaysia Moses Kinyua nbsp Kenya Boudik Kazanijian nbsp CyprusGary Jones nbsp England Flyweight 51 kg Richard Sunee nbsp Mauritius Liam Cunningham nbsp Northern Ireland Phumzile Matyhila nbsp South AfricaJackson Asiku nbsp Uganda Bantamweight 54 kg Michael Yomba nbsp Tanzania Herman Ngoudjo nbsp Cameroon Adnan Yusoh nbsp MalaysiaAndrew Kooner nbsp Canada Featherweight 57 kg Alex Arthur nbsp Scotland Marty O Donnell nbsp Canada Lynch Ipera nbsp Papua New GuineaJames Swan nbsp Australia Lightweight 60 kg Raymond Narh nbsp Ghana Ali Asghar nbsp Pakistan Andrew McLean nbsp EnglandGiovanni Frontin nbsp Mauritius Light welterweight 63 5 kg Michael Strange nbsp Canada Gerry Legras nbsp Seychelles Casey Johns nbsp AustraliaDavis Mwale nbsp Zambia Welterweight 67 kg Jeremy Molitor nbsp Canada Absolom Okoth nbsp Kenya Colin McNeil nbsp ScotlandLynden Hosking nbsp Australia Light middleweight 71 kg Chris Bessey nbsp England Scott MacIntosh nbsp Canada James Tony nbsp GhanaJackie Townsley nbsp Scotland Middleweight 75 kg John Pearce nbsp England Jitender Kumar nbsp India Trevor Stewardson nbsp CanadaBrian Magee nbsp Northern Ireland Light heavyweight 81 kg Courtney Fry nbsp England Troy Amos Ross nbsp Canada Samuel Odindo nbsp KenyaCharles Adamu nbsp Ghana Heavyweight 91 kg Mark Simmons nbsp Canada Roland Raforme nbsp Seychelles Kevin Evans nbsp WalesGarth da Silva nbsp New Zealand Super heavyweight over 91 kg Audley Harrison nbsp England Michael Macaque nbsp Mauritius Justin Whitehead nbsp AustraliaMoyoyo Aloryi nbsp Ghana Cricket edit Main article Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Event Gold Silver Bronze Men s cricket nbsp South Africa nbsp Australia nbsp New Zealand Cycling edit Track cycling edit Event Gold Silver Bronze Men s 1000 m individual sprint Darryn Hill nbsp Australia Sean Eadie nbsp Australia Barry Forde nbsp Barbados Women s 1000 m individual sprint Tanya Dubnicoff nbsp Canada Michelle Ferris nbsp Australia Lori Ann Muenzer nbsp Canada Men s 1000m track time trial Shane Kelly nbsp Australia Jason Queally nbsp England Joshua Kersten nbsp Australia Women s 3000 m individual pursuit Sarah Ulmer nbsp New Zealand Alayna Burns nbsp Australia Yvonne McGregor nbsp England Men s 4000 m individual pursuit Brad McGee nbsp Australia Luke Roberts nbsp Australia Matt Illingworth nbsp England Men s 4000 m team pursuit nbsp AustraliaBrad McGeeBrett LancasterLuke RobertsMichael RogersTimothy Lyons nbsp EnglandBradley WigginsColin SturgessJon ClayMatt IllingworthRobert Hayles nbsp New ZealandBrendon CameronGreg HendersonLee VertongenTimothy Carswell Men s 25 scratch race Michael Rogers nbsp Australia Shaun Wallace nbsp England Timothy Barswell nbsp New Zealand Women s 24 km points race Alayna Burns nbsp Australia Sarah Ulmer nbsp New Zealand Annie Gariepy nbsp Canada Men s 40 km points race Glen Thomson nbsp New Zealand Rob Hayles nbsp England Greg Henderson nbsp New Zealand Road bicycle racing edit Event Gold Silver Bronze Women s 28 km individual time trial Anna Wilson nbsp Australia Linda Jackson nbsp Canada Kathy Watt nbsp Australia Men s 42 km individual time trial Eric Wohlberg nbsp Canada Stuart O Grady nbsp Australia David George nbsp South Africa Women s 92 km road race Lyne Bessette nbsp Canada Susy Pryde nbsp New Zealand Anna Wilson nbsp Australia Men s 184 km road race Jay Sweet nbsp Australia Rosli Effandy nbsp Malaysia Eric Wohlberg nbsp Canada Gymnastics edit Event Gold Silver Bronze Women s balance beam Trudy McIntosh nbsp Australia Zeena McLaughlin nbsp Australia Lise Leveille nbsp Canada Women s floor exercise Annika Reeder nbsp England Allana Slater nbsp Australia Zeena McLaughlin nbsp Australia Women s uneven bars Lisa Skinner nbsp Australia Veronique Leeleve nbsp Canada Zeena McLaughlin nbsp Australia Women s vault Lisa Mason nbsp England Trudy McIntosh nbsp Australia Annika Reeder nbsp England Women s all round individual Zeena McLaughlin nbsp Australia Allana Slater nbsp Australia Trudy McIntosh nbsp Australia Women s all round team event nbsp AustraliaAllana SlaterKatarina FrketicLisa SkinnerTrudy McIntoshZeena McLaughlin nbsp EnglandAnnika ReederGemma CuffKelly HackmanLisa MasonMelissa Wilcox nbsp CanadaCrystal GilmoreEmilie FournierKatie RowlandLise LeveilleVeronique Leclerc Men s floor exercise Andrei Kravtsov nbsp Australia Christian Brezeanu nbsp South Africa John Smethurst nbsp EnglandDavid Phillips nbsp New Zealand Men s horizontal or high bar Alexander Jeltkov nbsp Canada Kris Burley nbsp Canada Lee McDermott nbsp England Men s parallel bars Andrei Kravtsov nbsp Australia Richard Ikede nbsp Canada Bret Hudson nbsp Australia Men s pommel horse Andrei Kravtsov nbsp Australia Richard Ikede nbsp Canada Brennon Dowrick nbsp Australia Men s rings Pavel Mamine nbsp Australia Andrew Atherton nbsp England Athol Myhill nbsp South Africa Men s vault Simon Hutcheon nbsp South Africa Christian Brezeanu nbsp South Africa Bret Hudson nbsp Australia Men s all round individual Andrei Kravtsov nbsp Australia Andrew Atherton nbsp England Brennon Dowrick nbsp Australia Men s all round team event nbsp EnglandAndrew AthertonCraig HeapJohn SmethurstLee McDermottRoss Brewer nbsp AustraliaAndrei KravtsovBrennon DowrickBret HudsonPavel MaminePhilippe Rizzo nbsp CanadaAlexander JeltkovGrant GoldingKristan BurleyPeter SchmidRichard Ikeda Women s rhythmic clubs Erika Leigh Stirton nbsp Canada Shaneez Johnston nbsp Australia Emilie Livingston nbsp Canada Women s rhythmic hoop Erika Leigh Stirton nbsp Canada Thye Chee Kiat nbsp Malaysia Leigh Marning nbsp Australia Women s rhythmic ribbon Erika Leigh Stirton nbsp Canada Shaneez Johnston nbsp Australia Carolyn Au Yong nbsp Malaysia Women s rhythmic rope Erika Leigh Stirton nbsp Canada Leigh Marning nbsp Australia Thye Chee Kiat nbsp Malaysia Women s rhythmic all round individual Erika Leigh Stirton nbsp Canada Leigh Marning nbsp Australia Shaneez Johnston nbsp Australia Women s rhythmic all round team nbsp MalaysiaCarolyn Au YongChee Kiat ThyeEl Regina TajudinSarina Sundara Rajah nbsp CanadaEmilie LivingstonErika Leigh StirtonKatie Iafolla nbsp AustraliaDanielle Le RayKristy DarrahLeigh MarningShaneez Johnston Field Hockey edit Main article Hockey at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Lawn bowls edit Main article Bowls at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Netball edit Main article Netball at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Rugby sevens edit Main article Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Shooting edit Event Gold Silver Bronze Men s 10m air pistol individual Mick Gault nbsp England Jaspal Rana nbsp India Greg Yelavich nbsp New Zealand Women s 10m air pistol individual Annemarie Forder nbsp Australia Christine Trefry nbsp Australia Tania Corrigan nbsp New Zealand Men s 10m air pistol team Nick Baxter and Mick Gault nbsp England Jaspal Rana and Satendra Kumar nbsp India John Rochon and Jean Pierre Huot nbsp Canada Women s 10m air pistol pairs Annemarie Forder and Christine Trefry nbsp Australia Tania Corrigan and Jocelyn Lees nbsp New Zealand Kamisah Abdul Jalal and Suriani Othman nbsp Malaysia Men s 10m air rifle individual Chris Hector nbsp England Mohd Emran Zakaria nbsp Malaysia Zlatko Beneta nbsp Australia Women s 10m air rifle individual Nurul Huda Baharin nbsp Malaysia Sharon Bowes nbsp Canada Louise Minett nbsp England Men s 10m air rifle team Chris Hector and Nigel Wallace nbsp England Abdul Mutalib Abdul Razak and Mohammed Emran Zakaria nbsp Malaysia David Rattray and Robin Law nbsp Scotland Women s 10m air rifle pairs Christina Ashcroft and Sharon Bowes nbsp Canada Belinda Muehlberg and Noemi Rostas nbsp Australia Louise Minett and Becky Spicer nbsp England Men s 25 m centre fire pistol individual Jaspal Rana nbsp India Allan McDonald nbsp South Africa John Rochon nbsp Canada Men s 25 m centre fire pistol pairs Jaspal Rana and Ashok Pandit nbsp India John Rochon and Metodi Igorov nbsp Canada Mike Giustiniano and Bruce Quick nbsp Australia Men s 50m free pistol individual Mick Gault nbsp England Francois Van Tonder nbsp South Africa Bruce Quick nbsp Australia Men s 50m free pistol pairs Nick Baxter and Mick Gault nbsp England David Moore and Bruce Quick nbsp Australia John Rochon and Jean Pierre Huot nbsp Canada Fullbore rifle Queens prize open pair David Calvert and Martin Millar nbsp Northern Ireland James Paton and Alain Marion nbsp Canada David Davies and Christopher Hockley nbsp Wales Fullbore rifle Queens prize open individual James Paton nbsp Canada Zainal Abidin Md Zain nbsp Malaysia Andrew Luckman nbsp England Men s Olympic trap individual Michael Diamond nbsp Australia Ian Peel nbsp England Desmond Coe nbsp New Zealand Men s Olympic trap team Mansher Singh and Manavjit Singh nbsp India Michael Diamond and Ben Kelley nbsp Australia Bob Borsley and Ian Peel nbsp England Men s 25 m rapid fire pistol individual Metodi Igorov nbsp Canada Allan McDonald nbsp South Africa Bhanwar Dhaka nbsp India Men s 25 m rapid fire pistol pairs Mike Giustiniano and Pat Murray nbsp Australia Jason Wakeling and Alan Earle nbsp New Zealand Allan McDonald and Andre van Emmenis nbsp South Africa Men s skeet individual Desmond Davies nbsp Wales Joe Trinci nbsp Canada David Cunningham nbsp Australia Men s skeet pairs Costas Stratis and Antonis Nicolaides nbsp Cyprus Andy Austin and Drew Harvey nbsp England Douglas McCutcheon and Joe Trinci nbsp Canada Men s 50m rifle three positions individual Timothy Lowndes nbsp Australia Wayne Sorensen nbsp Canada Kenneth Parr nbsp England Men s 50m rifle three positions pairs Michael Dion and Wayne Sorensen nbsp Canada Les Imgrund and Tim Lowndes nbsp Australia Chris Hector and Kenneth Parr nbsp England Men s 50m rifle prone individual Stephen Petterson nbsp New Zealand David Moore nbsp Isle of Man Gavin van Rhyn nbsp South Africa Men s 50m rifle prone pairs Gavin van Rhyn and Michael Thiele nbsp South Africa Philip Scanlan and Neil Day nbsp England Tim Lowndes and Warren Potent nbsp Australia Women s 50m rifle prone individual Roopa Unnikrishnan nbsp India Carrie Quigley nbsp Australia Sally Johnston nbsp New Zealand Women s 50m rifle prone pairs Carrie Quigley and Kim Frazer nbsp Australia Christina Ashcroft and Maureen Spinney nbsp Canada Susan Bell and Shirley McIntosh nbsp Scotland Women s 50m rifle three positions individual Susan McCready nbsp Australia Sharon Bowes nbsp Canada Roslina Bakar nbsp Malaysia Women s 50m rifle Three positions pairs Sharon Bowes and Christina Ashcroft nbsp Canada Val Martin and Donna Potgieter nbsp South Africa Shirley McIntosh and Janis Thomson nbsp Scotland Women s 25m sport pistol individual Christine Trefry nbsp Australia Bibiana Ng Pei Chin nbsp Malaysia Kim Eagles nbsp Canada Women s 25m sport pistol pairs Christine Trefry and Annette Woodward nbsp Australia Tania Corrigan and Jocelyn Lees nbsp New Zealand Bibiana Ng Pei Chin and Norsita Mahmud nbsp Malaysia Squash edit Main article Squash at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Bowling edit Event Gold Silver Bronze Men s singles Kenny Ang nbsp Malaysia 6046 points Bill Rowe nbsp Canada 5946 Warren Rennox nbsp Canada 5850 Women s singles Cara Honeychurch nbsp Australia 6406 Maxine Nable nbsp Australia 6028 Lai Kin Ngoh nbsp Malaysia 5920 Men s doubles Kenny Ang and Ben Heng nbsp Malaysia 3522 Antoine Jones and Conrad Lister nbsp Bermuda 3329 Michael Muir and Frank Ryan nbsp Australia 3229 Women s doubles Cara Honeychurch and Maxine Nable nbsp Australia 3678 Lai Kin Ngoh and Shalin Zulkifli nbsp Malaysia 3548 Pauline Buck and Gemma Burden nbsp England 3536 Mixed doubles Frank Ryan and Cara Honeychurch nbsp Australia 3605 Richard Hood and Pauline Buck nbsp England 3560 Bill Rowe and Jane Amlinger nbsp Canada 3536 Weightlifting edit Event Gold Silver Bronze Men s 56 kg snatch Mehmey Yagci nbsp Australia 107 5 kg Arumugam K Pandian nbsp India 107 5 kg Matin Guntali nbsp Malaysia 105 kg Men s 56 kg clean and jerk Dharmaraj Wilson nbsp India 140 kg Arumugam K Pandian nbsp India 137 5 kg Matin Guntali nbsp Malaysia 135 kg Men s 56 kg combined Arumugam K Pandian nbsp India 245 kg Dharmaraj Wilson nbsp India 242 5 kg Matin Guntali nbsp Malaysia 240 kg Men s 62 kg snatch Marcus Stephen nbsp Nauru 125 kg Yurik Sarkisyan nbsp Australia 125 kg Ganapathy Gnanasekar nbsp India 117 5 kg Men s 62 kg clean and jerk Marcus Stephen nbsp Nauru 167 5 kg Yurik Sarkisyan nbsp Australia 157 5 kg Murugesan Arun nbsp India 155 kg Men s 62 kg combined Marcus Stephen nbsp Nauru 292 5 kg Yurik Sarkisyan nbsp Australia 282 5 kg Murugesan Arun nbsp India 272 5 kg Men s 69 kg snatch Sebastien Groulx nbsp Canada 130 kg Stewart Cruickshank nbsp England 130 kg Tony Morgan nbsp Wales 130 kg Men s 69 kg clean and jerk Muhamad Hidayat Hamidon nbsp Malaysia 167 5 kg Sebastien Groulx nbsp Canada 167 5 kg G Vadivelu nbsp India 135 5 kg Men s 69 kg combined Sebastien Groulx nbsp Canada 297 5 kg Muhamad Hidayat Hamidon nbsp Malaysia 295 kg Sandeep Kumar nbsp India 285 kg Men s 77 kg snatch Satheesha Rai nbsp India 147 5 kg Dave Morgan nbsp Wales 145 kg Damian Brown nbsp Australia 140 kg Men s 77 kg clean and jerk Damian Brown nbsp Australia 187 5 kg Satheesha Rai nbsp India 175 kg Alain Bilodeau nbsp Canada 167 5 kg Men s 77 kg combined Damian Brown nbsp Australia 327 5 kg Satheesha Rai nbsp India 322 5 kg Alain Bilodeau nbsp Canada 305 kg Men s 85 kg snatch Stephen Ward nbsp England 157 5 kg Leon Griffin nbsp England 155 kg David Matam Matam nbsp Cameroon 147 5 kg Men s 85 kg clean and jerk Leon Griffin nbsp England 192 5 kg Stephen Ward nbsp England 187 5 kg David Matam Matam nbsp Cameroon 180 kg Men s 85 kg combined Leon Griffin nbsp England 347 5 kg Stephen Ward nbsp England 345 kg David Matam Matam nbsp Cameroon 327 5 kg Men s 94 kg snatch Kiril Kounev nbsp Australia 165 kg Anthony Arthur nbsp England 152 5 Simon Heffernan nbsp Australia 150 kg Men s 94 kg clean and jerk Kiril Kounev nbsp Australia 205 kg Andy Callard nbsp England 190 kg Simon Heffernan nbsp Australia 185 kg Men s 94 kg combined Kiril Kounev nbsp Australia 370 kg Andy Callard nbsp England 340 kg Simon Heffernan nbsp Australia 335 kg Men s 105 kg snatch Akos Sandor nbsp Canada 167 5 kg Tommy Yule nbsp England 160 kg Nigel Avery nbsp New Zealand 155 kg Men s 105 kg clean and jerk Akos Sandor nbsp Canada 192 5 kg Tommy Yule nbsp England 190 kg Karl Grant nbsp England 187 5 kg Men s 105 kg combined Akos Sandor span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. |