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The Gambia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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The Gambia competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It was The Gambia's twelfth appearance at the Games.
Modou Gamo and Wurrie Njadoe were the country's opening ceremony flagbearers.[2]
On 2 August, judoka Faye Njie won the country's first Commonwealth Games silver medal and second Commonwealth medal ever (the first being a bronze medal at the 1970 Commonwealth Games).[3]
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Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Athletics
- Men
- Track and road events
- Women
- Track and road events
Beach volleyball
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On 28 March 2022, The Gambia guaranteed qualification for the men's tournament by winning the African Qualifier in Accra, Ghana.[4] The FIVB later confirmed they ultimately qualified directly via the World Rankings (for performances between 16 April 2018 and 31 March 2022).[5]
Two players were selected as of 24 May 2022.[6]
Men's tournament
Group A
Source: birmingham2022.com
| 31 July 2022 19:00 |
 Jawo – Jarra (GAM) |
2–0 |  Hodge – Seabrookes (SKN) |
Smithfield |
| (21–14, 21–7) Report | ||||
| 2 August 2022 19:00 |
Jawo – Jarra (GAM) |
2–1 |  Yapa – Rashmika (SRI) |
Smithfield |
| (21–14, 19–21, 15–9) 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 16:30 |
 Bello – Bello (ENG) |
2–1 | Jawo – Jarra (GAM) |
Smithfield |
| (21–16, 20–22, 15–12) Report | ||||
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Boxing
- Men
Judo
Two judoka were selected as of 24 May 2022.[7]
- Men
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Para powerlifting
As of 4 May 2022, The Gambia qualified one powerlifter.[8]
Swimming
- Men
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