Saint Helena at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Saint Helena competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1][2]

Saint Helena at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeSHN
CGANational Sports Association of Saint Helena
in Gold Coast, Australia
4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors9 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Ben Dillon (opening)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

The Saint Helena team consisted of nine athletes (all male) that competed in four sports.[3]

Swimmer Ben Dillon was the island's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[4]

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics (track and field) 1 0 1
Badminton 1 0 1
Shooting 2 0 2
Swimming 5 0 5
Total 9 0 9

Athletics

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Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Sean Crowie 100 m 10.84 6 did not advance
200 m DNS did not advance

Badminton

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Saint Helena participated with one athlete (one man).[3]

Singles
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Vernon Smeed Men's singles   Narayan Ramdhani (GUY)
L 0 - 2
did not advance

Shooting

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Saint Helena participated with two athletes (two men).[3]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Simon Henry 50 metre rifle 3 positions 1112 15 did not advance
50 metre rifle prone 603.4 21 did not advance
Carlos Yon 50 metre rifle 3 positions 1003 18 did not advance
50 metre rifle prone 584.6 28 did not advance

Swimming

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Saint Helena participated with five male swimmers.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ben Dillon 50 m freestyle 26.28 56 did not advance
Colby Thomas 27.88 59 did not advance
Duwaine Yon 26.47 57 did not advance
Ben Dillon 100 m freestyle 58.95 54 did not advance
Colby Thomas 1:03.36 56 did not advance
Duwaine Yon 1:00.47 55 did not advance
Joshua Yon 50 m backstroke 34.30 19 did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:13.01 24 did not advance
Scott George 50 m breaststroke 40.58 34 did not advance
Colby Thomas 37.41 32 did not advance
Duwaine Yon 36.52 31 did not advance
Scott George 100 m breaststroke 1:31.57 29 did not advance
Colby Thomas 1:22.77 28 did not advance
Ben Dillon 50 m butterfly 29.71 54 did not advance
Duwaine Yon
Joshua Yon
Colby Thomas
Ben Dillon
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 4:06.33 11 did not advance

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Five remote islands that will rub shoulders with the Commonwealth Games giants". Evening Express. Aberdeen, Scotland. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Scipio-Constantine, Jodie (9 March 2018). "Let's Meet Team St Helena!". www.sainttravelltd.com/. Saint Travel Ltd. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ^ Morgan, Liam (4 April 2018). "Gold Coast 2018: Opening Ceremony". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 4 April 2018.