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Canada at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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Canada competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[1] This was Canada's 22nd appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
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Benoît Huot was the original Chef de Mission.[2][3] However, after Huot stepped down due to family commitments, 2018 Chef de Mission, Claire Carver-Dias and former sprinter and Commonwealth Games athlete Sam Effah were named as co-Chefs de Mission in April 2022.[4][5]
On July 21, 2022 para-athlete Josh Cassidy and weightlifter Maude Charron were named as flagbearers for the opening ceremony.[6] Meanwhile, the first Canadian female squash medalist at the Commonwealth Games, Hollie Naughton was the closing ceremony flagbearer.[7]
Canada's team consisted of 268 athletes (126 men and 142 women) competing in 17 sports,, which consisted of a mix of top and next-gen athletes.[8] Carson Miles was added to the team during the games, increasing the team size to 127 men and 269 total. Canada did not compete in cricket, netball and para-powerlifting.
Canada finished the games with 26 gold medals, placing it third on the medal table.[9] This was 12 more gold medals then four years ago at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[9] Canada met its goals of placing third in the overall medal table with 92 medals (26 gold, 32 silver and 34 bronze), which was the most medals won by the country since the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.[9] A total of 22 athletes won two or more medals, including 15 year old swimmer Summer McIntosh, who won six medals.[9]
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
- One guide is not included in the numbers.
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Medallists
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3x3 basketball
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Canada has qualified to compete in both the men's and women's tournaments.[10][11] On May 23, 2022, it was confirmed that Canada had earned a bipartie spot for each of the wheelchair tournaments. This meant team size overall for basketball was 16 (eight per gender), the maximum permitted.[12] The 3x3 teams were officially named on July 18, 2022.[13] The wheelchair teams were officially named on July 22, 2022.[14]
- Summary
Men's tournament
- Roster
- Bikramjit Gill
- Alex Johnson
- Jordan Jensen-Whyte
- Adam Paige
Group A
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Bronze medal match
Women's tournament
- Roster
- Taya Hanson
- Rosalie Mercille
- Sarah Te-Biasu
- Tara Wallack
Group A
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
30 July 2022 15:30 |
British Virgin Islands  |
6–22 |  Canada |
| Pts: Pickering, Fahie 2 | Pts: Mercille, Wallack 7 |
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
- Gold medal match
Men's wheelchair
Garrett Ostepchuk was named to the team but did not compete.
- Roster
- Vincent Dallaire
- Colin Higgins
- Robert Hedges
Group B
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
- Semifinals
- Gold medal match
Women's wheelchair
- Roster
Group A
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
- Semifinals
- Gold medal match
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Athletics (track and field)
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On May 13, 2022, Athletics Canada named an initial para-athletics team of six athletes. The later additions of Alex Dupont, Nandini Sharma, Thomas Normandeau and Natalie Thirsk raised the team size to ten athletes (six men and four women).[15] Canada's able-bodied team was given a quota of 33 athletes by Commonwealth Sport Canada.[16] The 33 member able-bodied team (13 men and 20 women) was officially named on June 21, 2022.[17][18] On July 26, 2022, Andre De Grasse, Jerome Blake, Aaron Brown and Pierce LePage withdrew from the team citing difficulties encountered at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, which concluded the week before the games.[19]
- Men
- Track and road events
- Field events
- Women
- Track and road events
- Field events
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Badminton
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As of June 1, 2022, Canada qualified for the mixed team event via the BWF World Rankings.[20] The team of eight athletes (four per gender) was named June 29, 2022.[21]
- Mixed team
- Summary
- Squad
All eight athletes listed above competed in the team event.
- Group 3
Source: BWF
 Canada 5 |
National Exhibition Centre, Court 3 29 July 2022, 14:00 UTC+1 [22] |
 Uganda 0 |
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Canada 5 |
National Exhibition Centre, Court 2 30 July 2022, 09:00 UTC+1 [23] |
 Maldives 0 |
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Canada 3 |
National Exhibition Centre, Court 1 30 July 2022, 19:00 UTC+1 [24] |
 Scotland 2 |
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- Quarterfinals
Canada 0 |
National Exhibition Centre, Court 1 31 July 2022, 11:00 UTC+1 |
 England 3 |
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Beach volleyball
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Canada qualified a men's and women's pair, after having the top ranked pair in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings as of March 31, 2022.[25][26] The team was officially named on June 24, 2022.[27]
Men's tournament
Group A
Source: birmingham2022.com
| 31 July 2022 14:30 |
Dearing – Schachter (CAN) |
2–0 |  Yapa – Rashmika (SRI) |
Smithfield |
| (21–13, 21–12) Report | ||||
| 2 August 2022 16:30 |
Dearing – Schachter (CAN) |
2–0 |  Hodge – Seabrookes (SKN) |
Smithfield |
| (21–12, 21–7) Report | ||||
| 4 August 2022 14:30 |
Dearing – Schachter (CAN) |
2–1 |  Jawo – Jarra (GAM) |
Smithfield |
| (17–21, 21–19, 15–12) Report | ||||
- Quarterfinals
| 5 August 2022 19:00 |
Dearing – Schachter (CAN) |
2–0 |  Liotatis – Zorbis (CYP) |
Smithfield |
| (21–9, 21–11) Report | ||||
- Semifinals
| 6 August 2022 16:00 |
Dearing – Schachter (CAN) |
2–1 |  Bello – Bello (ENG) |
Smithfield |
| (15–21, 21–13, 15–7) Report | ||||
- Gold medal match
| 7 August 2022 16:00 |
Dearing – Schachter (CAN) |
1–2 |  Burnett – McHugh (AUS) |
Smithfield |
| (21–17, 17–21, 18–20) Report | ||||
Women's tournament
Group A
Source: birmingham2022.com
| Qualified for the Quarterfinals |
| 30 July 2022 14:30 |
Humana-Paredes – Pavan (CAN) |
2–0 |  Aryee – Katadat (GHA) |
Smithfield |
| (21–7, 21–6) Report | ||||
| 1 August 2022 14:30 |
Humana-Paredes – Pavan (CAN) |
2–0 |  Khadambi – Makokha (KEN) |
Smithfield |
| (21–15, 21–5) Report | ||||
| 3 August 2022 19:00 |
Humana-Paredes – Pavan (CAN) |
2–0 |  Zeimann – Polley (NZL) |
Smithfield |
| (32–30, 21–10) Report | ||||
- Quarterfinals
| 5 August 2022 21:00 |
Humana-Paredes – Pavan (CAN) |
2–0 | Bandara – Weerasinghe (SRI) |
Smithfield |
| (21–9, 21–11) Report | ||||
- Semifinals
| 6 August 2022 20:00 |
Humana-Paredes – Pavan (CAN) |
2–1 | Zeimann – Polley (NZL) |
Smithfield |
| (29–31, 21–14, 19–17) Report | ||||
- Gold medal match
| 7 August 2022 21:00 |
Humana-Paredes – Pavan (CAN) |
2–1 | Artacho – Clancy (AUS) |
Smithfield |
| (22–24, 21–17, 15–12) Report | ||||
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Boxing
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Canada's six member boxing team (four men and two women) was named on May 26, 2022.[28]
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Cycling
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Canada's cycling team was given a quota of 16 athletes by Commonwealth Sport Canada (eight per gender).[29] Later, Canada received an additional two women's quotas to enter in the women's team pursuit in track cycling.[30] Due to scheduling conflicts and a limited athlete quota, Canada will not compete in the mountain biking discipline.[29] The team of 18 athletes (eight men and ten women) was announced on June 28, 2022.[31] Carson Miles was a last minute addition to the team, to replace Derek Gee, who was injured during the track cycling competition.
Road
- Men
- Women
Track
- Keirin
- Sprint
- Time trial
- Points race
- Pursuit
- Scratch race
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Diving
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Canada's diving team of ten athletes (five per gender) was named on June 27, 2022.[32]
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Field hockey
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By virtue of their position in the FIH World Rankings for men and women respectively (as of 1 February 2022), Canada qualified for both tournaments.[33][34]
Detailed fixtures were released on 9 March 2022.[35]
- Summary
Key:
- FT = After full time
- P = Match decided by penalty-shootout
Men's tournament
- Roster
Canada's roster of 18 athletes was announced on July 4, 2022.[36]
- Gavin Bains
- Alexander Bird
- Fin Boothroyd
- Tristan Burgoyne
- Taylor Curran
- Roopkanwar Dhillon
- Brendan Guraliuk
- Manveer Jhamat
- Ethan McTavish
- Devohn Noronha-Teixeira
- Balraj Panesar
- Keegan Pereira
- Matthew Sarmento
- Oliver Scholfield
- Harbir Sidhu
- Gurpreet Singh
- John Smythe
- Floris van Son
Pool B
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts
- Seventh place match
Women's tournament
- Roster
Canada's roster of 18 athletes was announced on July 4, 2022.[37]
Pool A
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts
- Fifth place match
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Gymnastics
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Canada's gymnastics team of 14 athletes (six men and eight women) was named on July 8, 2022.[38]
Artistic
Canada's artistic gymnastics team consisted of five men and five women.[38] René Cournoyer was injured and not replaced on the team.[39]
- Men
- Team Final & Individual Qualification
- Individual Finals
- Women
- Team final & Individual Qualification
- Individual Finals
Rhythmic
Canada's rhythmic gymnastics team consisted of three women.[38]
- Team final & Individual Qualification
- Individual Finals
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Judo
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Canada's nine member judo team (five men and four women) was announced on June 21, 2022.[40] The team consisted of established athletes and younger athletes.[40]
- Men
- Women
Lawn bowls
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Canada's lawn bowls team will consist of ten athletes (five per gender) competing in the able-bodied events, it was announced on June 9, 2022.[41] The team was selected based on results at a training camp held in Windsor, Ontario during May 2022.[42]
- Men
- Women
Rugby sevens
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Canada qualified for both the men's and women's tournaments, for a total of 26 athletes (13 per team).[43] This was achieved through their positions in the 2018–19 / 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series and 2018–19 / 2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series respectively.
Summary
Men's tournament
Roster
Canada's 13 member team was announced on July 12, 2022.[44]
- Nick Allen
- Phil Berna
- Ciaran Breen
- D’Shawn Bowen
- Cooper Coats
- Elias Hancock
- Lachlan Kratz
- Josiah Morra
- Anton Ngongo
- Matthew Oworu
- Alex Russell
- Jake Thiel
- Brock Webster
Preliminary round
Pool C
Source: Birmingham2022
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
| 29 July 2022 12:40 |
| Canada | 31–0 |  Wales |
| Try: Russell (2) 3' m, 8' c Coats 5' m Thiel 7' c Oworu 13' c Con: Coats (3/5) 7', 8', 13' Cards: Morra  13' | Report | Cards: T. Williams 11' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland) |
| 29 July 2022 21:32 |
Fiji  | 19–12 | Canada |
| Try: Mocenacagi 1' c Josua Vakurunabili 3' m Mocenacagi 4' c Con: Nacuqu (2/3) 1', 5' Cards: Naduvalo 12' | Report | Try: Webster 7' m Penalty try 12' Con: Coats (0/1) |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales) |
| 30 July 2022 12:40 |
| Canada | 24–12 |  Zambia |
| Try: Morra 3' m Morra 7' c Bowen 8' c Allen 12' m Con: Coats (2/3) 7', 9' Webster (0/1) | Report | Try: Banda 2' m Kaushiku 5' c Con: Mukosa (0/1) Mwewa (1/1) 5' Cards: Bwalya 7'Banda 8' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji |
- Quarterfinals
| 30 July 2022 20:48 |
South Africa  | 33–0 | Canada |
| Try: Brown (2) 1' c, 9' m Grobbelaar 5' c A. Davids 7' c Ndhlovu 12' c Con: Brown (2/2) 1', 6' S. Davids (1/2) 7' Human (1/1) 12' Cards: Brown 7' | Report |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland) |
- 5th–8th Semi-finals
| 31 July 2022 12:20 |
Samoa  | 19–17 | Canada |
| Try: Onosai (2) 6' c, 11' c Sione 9' m Con: Matavao (2/3) 6', 11' Cards: Afa 8' | Report | Try: Thiel (2) 1' c, 3' m Coats 14' m Con: Coats (1/3) 1' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa) |
Women's tournament
Roster
Canada's 13 member team was announced on July 12, 2022.[45]
Preliminary round
Pool A
Source: Birmingham2022
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
| 29 July 2022 10:06 |
| New Zealand | 45–7 | Canada |
| Try: Woodman 2' c Blyde (2) 4' m, 8' c Fluhler 7' m Brazier 11' c Pouri-Lane 12' c Saili 14' c Con: Nathan-Wong (2/4) 3', 8' Pouri-Lane (3/3) 11', 13', 14' | Report | Try: Daniels 10' c Con: Apps (1/1) 10' Cards: Gonzalez 2' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia) |
| 29 July 2022 18:36 |
| Canada | 26–19 | England |
| Try: Wardley 5' c Farella (2) 7', 8' c Scurfield 9' c Con: Apps (3/4) 5', 9', 10' | Report | Try: Boatman 1' m Crompton 11' c Cowell 14' c Con: Jones (1/2) 14' Norman-Bell (1/1) 12' Cards: Boatman 8' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) |
| 30 July 2022 09:44 |
| Canada | 74–0 | Sri Lanka |
| Try: Scurfield (5) 1' m, 3' m, 5' c, 6' m, 8' m De Couvreur (2) 4' c, 7' c Farella 8' c Levale 10' c Logan 11' m Wardley (2) 12' c, 14' c Con: Nicholas (5/8) 4', 5', 7', 9', 10' Apps (2/3) 13', 14' | Report |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Ashleigh Murray-Pretorius (South Africa) |
- Semifinals
| 30 July 2022 20:04 |
| Fiji | 24–7 | Canada |
| Try: Buleki 1' c Uluinisau (2) 2' m, 12' c Riwai 3' m Con: Uluinisau (1/1) 1' Naimasi (0/2) Cavuru (1/1) 12' | Report | Try: Nicholas 7' c Con: Apps (1/1) 7' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) |
- Bronze medal match
| 31 July 2022 19:50 |
| New Zealand | 19–12 | Canada |
| Try: Blyde 1' m Brazier 4' c Saili 11' c Con: Nathan-Wong (1/2) 5' Pouri-Lane (1/1) 11' | Report | Try: Logan 12' c Chown 14' m Con: Apps (1/2) 13' Cards: Scurfield 1' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia) |
Squash
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Canada's four member squash team (two men and two women) was named on June 21, 2022.[46] Hollie Naughton became the first Canadian women to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the sport of squash.[47]
- Individual
- Doubles
Swimming
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Canada's able-bodied swimming team of 23 athletes (10 men and 13 women) was officially named on April 11, 2022, after the conclusion of the Canadian Swim Trials in Victoria, British Columbia.[48] On May 9, 2022, the para-swimming team of eight athletes (three men and four women) was also named.[49] The announcement also confirmed swimmer Stephen Calkins would replace Yuri Kisil due to the latter's injury.[49] On June 15, 2022, Penny Oleksiak withdrew from the team, citing preparations for the 2023 season into the 2024 Summer Olympics.[50] On June 17, 2022, Mabel Zavaros was named as Oleksiak's replacement.[51] Sydney Pickrem also withdrew for personal reasons and was not replaced.[52]
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
- a Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
Table tennis
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By virtue of its position in the ITTF World Team Rankings (as of 2 January 2020), Canada qualified both a men's and a women's team.[53][54]
An initial squad of six was selected following their performances at the National Selection Team Tournament between 25 and 27 March 2022.[55] The full squad of eight was later confirmed on 7 April 2022.[56] Two Para-sport athletes were also named to the team.[56]
- Singles
- Doubles
- Team
Triathlon
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Canada's team of eight triathletes (three men and five women) was announced on June 30, 2022. For the first time ever, Canada qualified an entry into paratriathlon.[57]
- Individual
- Mixed Relay
Weightlifting
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Canada qualified 14 weightlifters (six men and eight women), all of whom were officially selected on 24 March 2022.[58][59] Boady Santavy, Maya Laylor and Kristel Ngarlem qualified at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[60][61] The other 11 qualified through their respective Commonwealth Weightlifting ranking as of 28 February 2022.[62]
- Men
- Women
Wrestling
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Canada's wrestling team consisted of 12 athletes (six male and six female). The team was announced on June 14, 2022.[63] All 12 members of the wrestling team won a medal each. The Canadian team won three gold, five silver and four bronze medals in total.[64]
- Freestyle
- Men
- Women
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