Guernsey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
| Guernsey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | GGY |
| CGA | Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | guernseycga |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 28 (18 men and 10 women) in 7 sports |
| Flag bearers | Marc Cox Elena Johnson |
| Medals Ranked =33rd |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Guernsey competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. Having made its Games debut in 1970, it was Guernsey's fourteenth appearance to date.[1]
Guernsey's team consisted of 28 athletes.[2] Cyclist Marc Cox and badminton player Elena Johnson were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3]
Lawn bowler Lucy Beere won the territory's first medal in 28 years, by winning the silver medal in the women's singles event.[4]
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Lucy Beere | Lawn bowls | Women's singles | 1 August |
 Bronze | Alastair Chalmers | Athletics | Men's 400 metres hurdles | 6 August |
Competitors
Guernsey received a quota of 28 open allocation slots from Commonwealth Sport.[5] This quota is used to determine the overall team in sports lacking a qualifying system.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Badminton | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Lawn bowls | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Swimming | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 28 |
Athletics
Two athletes were officially selected on 11 November 2021,[6][7] with three others added on 4 March 2022.[8][9]
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Joe Chadwick | 100 m | 10.60 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 21.54 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| Cameron Chalmers | 400 m | 47.49 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Alastair Chalmers | 400 m hurdles | 50.39 | 4 q | — | 49.97 | | |
| Peter Curtis | 52.57 | 5 | — | did not advance | |||
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Abi Galpin | 200 m | 24.47 | 3 Q | 24.10 | 7 | did not advance | |
Badminton
Four players were officially selected on 4 March 2022.[8][9]
| 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 | ||
| Emily Trebert | Women's singles |  Bodha (MRI)L (7–21, 12–21) | did not advance | |||||
| Elena Johnson Chloe le Tissier | Women's doubles | — | Bye |  Chen /Somerville (AUS) L (9–21, 7–21) | did not advance | |||
| Stuart Hardy Chloe le Tissier | Mixed doubles | Bye |  Angus /Wynter (JAM) L (17–21, 11–21) | did not advance | ||||
Boxing
One boxer (Billy Le Poullain) was officially selected on 4 March 2022.[8][9]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Billy le Poullain | Middleweight | Bye | .svg.png){kind=small} Tucker (NIR)W 3-2 |  Richardson (ENG)L 0-5 | did not advance | ||
Cycling
Three cyclists were officially selected on 11 November 2021,[6][7] with three others added on 4 March 2022.[8][9]
Road
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Cox | Road race | 3:37:18 | 56 |
| Samuel Culverwell | 3:28:53 | 9 | |
| James Roe | 3:37:08 | 40 | |
| Michael Serafin | 3:37:08 | 43 | |
| Sebastian Tremlett | DNF | ||
| Marc Cox | Time trial | 55:02.35 | 31 |
| Samuel Culverwell | 52:36.52 | 21 | |
| Sebastian Tremlett | 52:58.23 | 23 | |
Mountain Biking
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Roe | Men’s cross-country | LAP | |
| Michael Serafin | LAP | ||
Lawn bowls
Four players were officially selected on 4 March 2022.[8][9]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Todd Priaulx | Singles | Wilson (AUS) L 7-21 |  Evans (RSA)L 16-21 |  Kimani (KEN)L 11-21 |  Jim (COK)W 21-17 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Todd Priaulx Matt Solway | Pairs | Australia L 7–29 | South Africa L 13–21 |  FijiL 14–25 | — | 4 | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Lucy Beere | Singles | .svg.png){kind=small} Kos (CAN)W 21–7 | Ryan (AUS) W 21–11 | Mbugua (KEN) W 21–16 | — | 1 Q |  Inch (NZL)W 21–16 |  Ahmad (MAS)W 21–15 | Ryan (AUS) L 17–21 | |
| Lucy Beere Rose Ogier | Pairs | Malaysia L 19―22 | Cook Islands W 18―10 |  MaltaT 17―17 |  Norfolk IslandW 20―10 | 3 | did not advance | |||
Swimming
Eight swimmers were officially selected on 4 March 2022.[8][9]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Jonathan Beck | 50 m freestyle | 24.28 | 33 | did not advance | ||||
| Ronny Hallett | 24.15 | 31 | did not advance | |||||
| Jonathan Beck | 100 m freestyle | 54.94 | 55 | did not advance | ||||
| Samuel Lowe | 200 m freestyle | 1:59.45 | 31 | — | did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:14.62 | 21 | — | did not advance | ||||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:11.73 | 17 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Charlie-Joe Hallett | 50 m breaststroke | 28.49 | 18 | did not advance | ||||
| Ronny Hallett | 29.58 | 27 | did not advance | |||||
| Charlie-Joe Hallett | 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.82 | 21 | did not advance | ||||
| Ronny Hallett | 1:05.85 | 28 | did not advance | |||||
| Charlie-Joe Hallett | 200 m breaststroke | 2:24.01 | 14 | — | did not advance | |||
| Ronny Hallett | 2:26.46 | 15 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Charlie-Joe Hallett | 100 m butterfly | 56.83 | 28 | did not advance | ||||
| Samuel Lowe | 200 m individual medley | 2:13.06 | 19 | — | did not advance | |||
| Charlie-Joe Hallett Samuel Lowe Ronny Hallett Jonathan Beck | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:35.27 | 10 | — | did not advance | |||
| Samuel Lowe Ronny Hallett Charlie-Joe Hallett Jonathan Back | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:59.47 | 7 Q | — | 3:56.27 | 7 | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Laura le Cras | 50 m freestyle | 27.72 | 34 | did not advance | |||
| Orla Rabey | 27.47 | 33 | did not advance | ||||
| Molly Staples | 28.02 | 40 | did not advance | ||||
| Orla Rabey | 100 m freestyle | 58.67 | 27 | did not advance | |||
| Molly Staples | 1:00.65 | 35 | did not advance | ||||
| Tatiana Tostevin | 1:00.05 | 32 | did not advance | ||||
| Tatiana Tostevin | 50 m backstroke | 30.06 | 16 Q | 29.90 | 14 | did not advance | |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:03.50 | 13 Q | 1:03.99 | 14 | did not advance | ||
| Laura le Cras | 50 m breaststroke | 33.09 | 15 Q | 33.26 | 16 | did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:15.27 | 20 | did not advance | ||||
| Laura le Cras | 50 m butterfly | Disqualified | did not advance | ||||
| Orla Rabey | 28.45 | 25 | did not advance | ||||
| Molly Staples | 29.29 | 32 | did not advance | ||||
| Orla Rabey | 100 m butterfly | 1:02.37 | 23 | did not advance | |||
| Molly Staples | 1:07.54 | 30 | did not advance | ||||
| Orla Rabey | 200 m butterfly | 2:20.18 | 13 | — | did not advance | ||
| Laura le Cras Molly Staples Tatiana Tostevin Orla Rabey | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | — | 3:59.17 | 7 | |||
| Tatiana Tostevin Laura le Cras Orla Rabey Molly Staples | 4 × 100 m medley relay | — | 4:23.37 | 6 | |||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tatiana Tostevin Jonathan Beck Orla Rabey Ronny Hallett | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:48.97 | 11 | did not advance | |
| Tatiana Tostevin Ronny Hallett Charlie-Joe Hallett Orla Rabey | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:04.02 | 8 Q | 4:02.79 | 8 |
Triathlon
One triathlete was officially selected on 11 November 2021.[6][7]
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Swim (750 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Lewis | Men's | 8:47 | 0:57 | 27:44 | 0:22 | 17:23 | 55:13 | 23 |
References
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- ^ "Lucy Beere wins Guernsey's first Commonwealth Games medal for 28 years". ITV. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Ingrouille, James (4 August 2021). "Time fast running out for Guernsey Games hopefuls". Guernsey Press. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "First Six Athletes Selected for #B2022". Commonwealth Games Guernsey. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Birmingham 2022: Guernsey select first six Commonwealth Games athletes". BBC Sport. 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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