Gibraltar at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Gibraltar at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | GIB |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Association of Gibraltar |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 22 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jonathan Patron (opening) |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Gibraltar competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1] It was Gibraltar's 16th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Gibraltar's full team of 22 athletes (18 men and four women) was officially named on January 4, 2018.[2][3] The team competed in seven sports.[4]
Sport shooter Jonathan Patron was the island's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[5]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cycling | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Squash | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Triathlon | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 22 |
Athletics
Gibraltar participated with 3 athletes (3 men).
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jessy Franco | 100 m | 11.04 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Jerai Torres | 200 m | 22.23 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Jessy Franco | 400 m | 48.40 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Jerai Torres | 49.40 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Harvey Dixon | 1500 m | 3:47.03 | 6 q | N/a | 3:43.84 | 11 | |
Cycling
Gibraltar participated with 3 athletes (3 men).
Road
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Barbara | Road race | DNF | |
| Time trial | 55:16.02 | 31 | |
| Julian Bellido | Road race | DNF | |
| Time trial | 1:01:46.77 | 47 | |
| Joseph Sheriff | Road race | DNF | |
| Time trial | DNS | ||
Gymnastics
Rhythmic
Gibraltar participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).
- Individual Qualification
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | ||||
| Emma Bosio | Qualification | 6.550 | 5.700 | 5.650 | 5.400 | 23.300 | 26 |
Shooting
Gibraltar participated with 6 athletes (4 men and 2 women).
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Wayne Piri | 50 metre rifle prone | 593.7 | 27 | Did not advance | |
| Jonathan Patron | 50 metre pistol | 517 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Daniel Payas | 510 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| Johnathan Patron | 10 metre air pistol | 542 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Daniel Payas | 554 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Kevin Cowles | Trap | 110 | 17 | Did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kristina Hewitt | 10 metre air rifle | 397.8 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Mairead Sheriff | 397.9 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
Squash
Gibraltar participated with 1 athlete (1 man).
- 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 | ||
| Christian Navas | Men's singles |  Kelvin Ndhlovu (ZAM)L 0–3 | Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
Gibraltar participated with 5 athletes (4 men and 1 woman).
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aidan Carrol | 200 m freestyle | 2:07.82 | 29 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Jordan Gonzalez | 50 m backstroke | 28.19 | 14 Q | 28.29 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:01.38 | 21 | Did not advance | ||||
| James Sanderson | 50 m freestyle | 24.72 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 54.57 | 44 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m freestyle | N/a | ||||||
| 50 m butterfly | 26.95 | 41 | Did not advance | ||||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:02.14 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
| Matt Savitz | 50 m butterfly | 26.85 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 59.56 | 25 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m butterfly | 2:15.41 | 14 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| James Sanderson Jordan Gonzalez Matt Savitz Aidan Carrol | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | DSQ | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| James Sanderson Matt Savitz Jordan Gonzalez Aidan Carrol | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | N/a | 8:15.75 | 5 | |||
| Jordan Gonzalez James Sanderson Aidan Carrol Matt Savitz | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:08.07 | 9 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Christina Linares | 50 m freestyle | 28.68 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 1:01.29 | 28 | Did not advance | ||||
| 50 m butterfly | 31.92 | 26 | Did not advance | ||||
Triathlon
Gibraltar participated with 3 athletes (3 men).
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Swim (750 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gordon | Men's | 10:10 | 0:37 | 30:51 | 0:29 | 18:52 | 1:00:59 | 28 |
| Roberto Matto | 11:23 | 0:47 | 33:06 | 0:30 | 20:01 | 1:05:47 | 31 | |
| Christopher Walker | 10:33 | 0:38 | 31:27 | 0:30 | 18:52 | 1:02:00 | 29 |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gibraltar's Athletes Named For Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". www.yourgibraltartv.com/. Your Gibraltar TV. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "22-Strong Team Named for the Commonwealth Games". www.vox.gi/. Vox Gibraltar. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (14 January 2018). "Gibraltar name 22-strong team for Gold Coast 2018". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Jonathan flies the flag". www.cgagibraltar.com/. Commonwealth Games Association of Gibraltar. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
