British Virgin Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1] The British Virgin Islands announced it will send a squad of 10 athletes.[2] It was the British Virgin Islands's 8th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
| British Virgin Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | IVB |
| CGA | British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | bviolympics |
| in Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Competitors | 10 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kyron McMaster (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Track and field athlete Kyron McMaster was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3] The islands also won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal, through McMaster winning the gold in the men's 400 m hurdles event.[4][5]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Kyron McMaster | Athletics | Men's 400 metres hurdles | 12 April 2018 |
Athletics
The British Virgin Islands announced a team of 8 athletes (3 men, 5 women) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Khari Herbert | 400 m | DNF | did not advance | ||||
| Kyron McMaster | 400 m hurdles | 48.78 | 1 Q | — | 48.25 | ||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Eldred Henry | Shot put | 18.19 | 11 q | 18.19 | 11 |
| Discus throw | 50.43 | 10 q | 50.96 | 11 | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tahesia Harrigan-Scott | 100 m | 11.64 | 3 Q | 11.63 | 7 | did not advance | |
| Ashley Kelly | 400 m | 53.45 | 3 Q | 53.00 | 5 | did not advance | |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Chantel Malone | Long jump | 6.29 | 10 q | 6.48 | 5 |
| Trevia Gumbs | Shot put | 14.03 | 12 q | 14.12 | 12 |
| Discus throw | — | NM | |||
| Tynelle Gumbs | Discus throw | — | 47.04 | 9 | |
| Hammer throw | — | 60.97 | 7 | ||
Squash
The British Virgin Islands announced a team of 2 athletes (2 men) 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 | ||
| Joseph Chapman | Men's singles | Zaman (PAK) L 1 - 3 | did not advance | |||||
| Neville Sorrentino | Aslam (PAK) L 0 - 3 | did not advance | ||||||
- Doubles
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Joseph Chapman Neville Sorrentino | Men's doubles | James / Willstrop (ENG) L 0 - 2 | Aslam / Zaman (PAK) L 0 - 2 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "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 "10 VI athletes selected for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/. Virgin Islands News Online. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Fay, Sofia (4 April 2018). "Official Welcome for VI athletes ahead of Opening Ceremony. McMaster flagbearer". www.bviolympics.org/. British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Kelner, Martha (12 April 2018). "Kyron McMaster lets the tears flow after gold follows coach's death". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Scott, Chris (12 April 2018). "A year after Hurricane Irma, Kyron McMaster wins BVI's first Commonwealth medal". CNN. Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Retrieved 13 April 2018.