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Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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Wales competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, between 28 July and 8 August 2022. Having competed at every Games since their 1930 inauguration, it was Wales' twenty-second appearance.[1]

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Geraint Thomas and Tesni Evans served as the delegation's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2] Rosie Eccles carried the flag at the closing ceremony.[3]

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Medal tables

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Wales finished tenth in the medal table, with a total of 28 medals, including 8 golds.[4]

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

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Note
  1. Plus 3 pilots
  2. Plus 2 directors
  3. Plus 1 guide
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Athletics

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A squad of twenty-two athletes and para athletes was officially selected on 8 June 2022. The para athletes all qualified via the World Para Athletics World Rankings (for performances registered between 31 December 2020 and 25 April 2022).[18][19]

Two more athletes have since been added to the squad.[20][21]

Men
Track and road events
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Field events
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Women
Track and road events
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Field events
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Combined events – Heptathlon
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Boxing

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A squad of nine boxers was officially selected on 8 June 2022.[18][24]

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Cycling

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A squad of twenty-four cyclists and para cyclists (plus three pilots) was officially selected on 8 June 2022. The para cyclists were awarded with quota places earned via the UCI Individual Tandem B Track Para Rankings (for performances registered between 1 January 2021 and 18 April 2022).[18][24]

The selection of Elinor Barker was particularly notable as she will take part in the road race less than five months after giving birth.[25]

Road

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Women
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Track

Sprint
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Keirin
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Time trial
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Pursuit
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Points race
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Scratch race
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Diving

A squad of three divers was officially selected on 8 June 2022.[18][26]

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Gymnastics

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A squad of thirteen gymnasts was officially selected on 15 June 2022.[27][28]

Artistic

Men
Team Final & Individual Qualification
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Individual Finals
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Women
Team Final & Individual Qualification
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Individual Finals
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Rhythmic

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Hockey

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By virtue of its position in the FIH World Rankings for men and women respectively (as of 1 February 2022), Wales qualified for both tournaments.[29][30]

Detailed fixtures were released on 9 March 2022,[31] followed by both rosters on 15 June 2022.[32][33]

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Men's tournament

Roster
Group play
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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
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Fifth place match
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Women's tournament

Roster
Group play
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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
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Seventh place match
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Judo

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A squad of six judoka was officially selected on 8 June 2022.[18][24]

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Lawn bowls

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A squad of four parasport players (plus two directors) was officially selected on 27 May 2022.[34][35]

Ten players were added to the squad on 8 June 2022.[18][36]

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Netball

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By virtue of its position in the World Netball Rankings (as of 31 January 2022), Wales qualified for the tournament.[37]

Complete fixtures were announced in March 2022,[38] followed by the chosen squad on 5 July 2022.[39][40]

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Roster
  • Betsy Creak
  • Georgia Rowe
  • Zoe Matthewman
  • Eleanor Roberts
  • Suzy Drane (co-c)
  • Bethan Dyke
  • Clare Jones (co-vc)
  • Shona O'Dwyer
  • Nia Jones (co-c)
  • Christina Shaw
  • Leila Thomas
  • Ella Powell-Davies (co-vc)
Group play
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29 July 2022
18:00
Report Jamaica 72–43 Wales    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Louise Travis
Ken Metekingi
Beckford Goals scored 8/12 (67%)
Fowler Goals scored 32/33 (97%)
Nelson Goals scored 29/29 (100%)
Robison Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Creak Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
Roberts Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Rowe Goals scored 18/19 (95%)

31 July 2022
20:00
Report Scotland 42–48 Wales    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Ken Metekingi
Kate Wright
Barrie Goals scored 15/22 (68%)
Goodwin Goals scored 20/27 (74%)
McCall Goals scored 7/13 (54%)
Creak Goals scored 12/16 (75%)
Rowe Goals scored 36/38 (95%)

2 August 2022
12:00
Report Australia 79–33 Wales    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Gareth Fowler
Louise Travis
Bueta Goals scored 26/27 (96%)
Koenen Goals scored 49/54 (91%)
Wood Goals scored 4/4 (100%)
Creak Goals scored 11/11 (100%)
Roberts Goals scored 6/11 (55%)
Rowe Goals scored 16/18 (89%)

3 August 2022
12:00
Report South Africa 69–51 Wales    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush
Bronwen Adams
Taljaard Goals scored 1/1 (100%)
van der Berg Goals scored 35/39 (90%)
Venter Goals scored 33/36 (92%)
Creak Goals scored 26/37 (70%)
Roberts Goals scored 4/5 (80%)
Rowe Goals scored 21/25 (84%)

4 August 2022
11:00
Report Wales 60–44 Barbados    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Louise Travis
Elizna Van Den Berg
Creak Goals scored 30/33 (91%)
Roberts Goals scored 9/14 (64%)
Rowe Goals scored 21/24 (88%)
Agard Goals scored 4/5 (80%)
Blackman Goals scored 19/19 (100%)
Wharton Goals scored 21/27 (78%)
Seventh place match
5 August 2022
14:30
Report Wales 56–62 Malawi    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Ken Metekingi
Kate Wright
Creak Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Roberts Goals scored 1/2 (50%)
Rowe Goals scored 47/49 (96%)
Chimaliro Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 49/50 (98%)
Simtowe Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
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Rugby sevens

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Wales officially qualified for the men's tournament. They did so through their position in the 2018–19 / 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series.

The squad was confirmed on 13 July 2022.[41][40]

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Men's tournament

Roster

Pool C

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Source: Birmingham2022
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 Yellow card 13'
ReportCards: T. Williams Yellow card 11'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Finlay Brown (Scotland)
29 July 2022
21:10
Wales 38–5 Zambia
Try: C. Williams 1' c
Swannack 2' c
Sieniawski 5' c
Treharne 11' m
Carson 13' c
Smith 14' m
Con: Treharne (3/3) 1', 3', 6'
T. Williams (1/3) 13'
Cards: C. Williams Yellow card 9'
ReportTry: Kaushiku 9' m
Con: Mwewa (0/1)
Cards: Mukosa Yellow card 11'
Banda Yellow card 13'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand)
30 July 2022
13:02
Fiji 38–24 Wales
Try: Sauturaga (2) 1' c, 8' m
Naduvalo (2) 3' c, 5' m
Nacuqu 6' c
Rasaku 12' c
Con: Sauturaga (1/1) 1'
Nacuqu (2/4) 3', 7'
Rasaku (1/1) 13'
ReportTry: T. Williams 2' c
Lewis (2) 10' c, 11' c
M. Williams 14' m
Con: T. Williams (3/3) 2', 10', 12'
Jenkins (0/1)
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Adam Leal (England)
Classification Quarterfinals
30 July 2022
18:36
Wales 33–14 Malaysia
Try: C. Williams (3) 4' m, 8' c, 9' c
Lewis 13' c
Carson 14' c
Con: T. Williams (3/4) 8', 9', 13'
Swannack (1/1) 14'
ReportTry: Sudin 2' c
Nordin 7' c
Con: Mat Zizi (2/2) 2', 7'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Talal-Azmat Chaudhry (Canada)
9th-12th Semifinals
31 July 2022
11:14
England 14–10 Wales
Try: Homer 1' c
Bavadra 4' c
Con: Roddick (2/2) 1', 4'
ReportTry: Williams (2) 12' m, 14' m
Con: Swannack (0/2)
Cards: Morgan Yellow card 8'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Talal-Azmat Chaudhry (Canada)

Squash

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A squad of five players was officially selected on 8 June 2022.[18][24]

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Swimming

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Wales selected four para swimmers (one man, three women) on 27 May 2022.[34][42]

Sixteen swimmers were added to the squad on 8 June 2022, including Tokyo 2020 relay champions Calum Jarvis and Matt Richards.[18][26]

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Women
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Mixed
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Table tennis

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Wales qualified for the women's team event. In addition, Callum Evans was picked for the men's singles event.[43][44] The women's team was announced on 11 May 2022.[45][46]

In addition, two parasport players were selected on 27 May 2022.[34][35]

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Triathlon

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One paratriathlete was officially selected on 27 May 2022, having qualified via the World Triathlon Para Rankings of 28 March 2022.[34][35] Five triathletes and a guide were added on 8 June 2022.[18][47]

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Weightlifting

Courtesy of their positions on the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (which was finalised on 9 March 2022), a squad of seven weightlifters (two men, five women) was officially selected on 19 April 2022.[48][49]

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Women
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Wrestling

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Two wrestlers were officially selected on 8 June 2022.[18][24]

Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
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