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
Flag of the British Virgin Islands
CGF code	IVB
CGA	British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Website	bviolympics.org
in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors	10 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Kyron McMaster (opening)
Medals Ranked 26th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
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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.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	3	5	8
Squash	2	0	2
Total	5	5	10

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Kyron McMaster	Athletics	Men's 400 metres hurdles	12 April 2018

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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

Main article: Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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

• British Virgin Islands at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics