Scotland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Scotland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
CGF code	SCO
CGA	Commonwealth Games Scotland
in Delhi, India
Competitors	192
Flag bearer	Opening: Ross Edgar Closing: Jonathan Hammond
Medals Ranked 10th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 9 10 7 26
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
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In 2010, athletes from Scotland proudly took part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India. For these games, Scotland chose a new victory song, Flower of Scotland. This replaced Scotland the Brave, which had been used since the 1950s. The Scottish athletes themselves voted to make this exciting change!

Scotland's Medal Winners

Scotland had a great performance at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a total of 26 medals! This included 9 gold, 10 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Here's a look at the amazing athletes who won medals for Scotland.

Medal Name Sport Event Date 1 Gold Renwick, RobertRobert Renwick Aquatics Men's 200 m freestyle 5 October 1 Gold McIntosh, JenJen McIntosh and Copland, KayKay Copland Shooting Women's 50 m metre rifle prone pairs 11 October 1 Gold Miley, HannahHannah Miley Aquatics Women's 400 m individual medley 9 October 1 Gold Fleming, ColinColin Fleming and Rae, JocelynJocelyn Rae Tennis Mixed Doubles  10 October 1 Gold McIntosh, JenJen McIntosh Shooting Women's 50m Rifle Prone 12 October 1 Gold Millar, DavidDavid Millar Cycling Men's time trial 13 October 1 Gold Hammond, JonathanJonathan Hammond and Stirton, NeilNeil Stirton Shooting Men's 50m Rifle Prone Pairs 12 October 1 Gold Johnson, CallumCallum Johnson Boxing Light heavyweight 13 October 1 Gold Hammond, JonathanJonathan Hammond Shooting Men's 50m Rifle Prone 13 October 2 Silver Jamieson, MichaelMichael Jamieson Aquatics Men's's 200 m breaststroke 9 October 2 Silver Davis, JennyJenny Davis and Joiner, CharlineCharline Joiner Cycling Women's Team Sprint 6 October 2 Silver David Carry, Andrew Hunter, Jak Scott, and Robert Renwick Aquatics Men's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay 6 October 2 Silver Fraser, SeanSean Fraser Aquatics 100m Freestyle S8 8 October 2 Silver Kirkbride , PeterPeter Kirkbride Weightlifting Men's 94 kg 9 October 2 Silver Child, EilidhEilidh Child Athletics Women's 400 m hurdles 10 October 2 Silver Hammond, JonathanJonathan Hammond Shooting Men's 50m Rifle Three Positions 9 October 2 Silver Marshall, ShonaShona Marshall Shooting Women's Trap singles 10 October 2 Silver Shaw, IanIan Shaw and McLeod, AngusAngus McLeod Shooting Fullbore Rifle Pairs 13 October 2 Silver Taylor, JoshJosh Taylor Boxing Lightweight 15 October 3 Bronze Carry, DavidDavid Carry Aquatics Men's 400 m freestyle 4 October 3 Bronze Smith, LaurenLauren Smith Aquatics Woman's solo 7 October 3 Bronze Copland, KayKay Copland and McIntosh, JenJen McIntosh Shooting Women's 50m Three Positions Rifle Pair 5 October 3 Bronze Hammond, JonathanJonathan Hammond and Stirton, NeilNeil Stirton Shooting Men's 50m Three Positions Rifle Pair 8 October 3 Bronze Millar, DavidDavid Millar Cycling Men's road race 10 October 3 Bronze Simmons, StevieStevie Simmons Boxing Heavyweight 15 October 3 Bronze Twell, StephSteph Twell Athletics Women's 1500 m 8 October

Medals by Sport Sport Total Aquatics 2 3 2 7 Cycling 1 1 1 3 Shooting 4 3 2 9 Archery 0 0 0 0 Athletics 0 1 1 2 Badminton 0 0 0 0 Boxing 1 1 1 3 Gymnastics 0 0 0 0 Hockey 0 0 0 0 Lawn bowls 0 0 0 0 Netball 0 0 0 0 Rugby sevens 0 0 0 0 Squash 0 0 0 0 Table tennis 0 0 0 0 Tennis 1 0 0 1 Weightlifting 0 1 0 1 Wrestling 0 0 0 0 Total 9 10 7 26

Swimming and Diving

Scotland sent a team of 21 swimmers and 3 divers to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. They competed in many different events, showing off their skills in the water.

Swimming Highlights

Scottish swimmers earned several medals. Robert Renwick won a gold medal in the Men's 200m Freestyle. Hannah Miley also won gold in the Women's 400m Individual Medley. Michael Jamieson earned a silver medal in the Men's 200m Breaststroke. The Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay team also won silver. David Carry took home a bronze medal in the Men's 400m Freestyle.

Diving Highlights

In diving, Grace Reid competed in the Women's 3m Springboard event, finishing in 6th place. Helen Galashan and Carol Galashan also represented Scotland in diving.

Athletics

Scotland's athletics team included 19 athletes. They competed in various track, field, and road events.

Track and Field Success

Eilidh Child won a silver medal in the Women's 400m Hurdles, a fantastic achievement! Steph Twell earned a bronze medal in the Women's 1500m race. Other notable performances included Andy Frost finishing 4th in the Men's Hammer Throw. Lee McConnell reached the final of the Women's 400m, finishing 5th.

Boxing

Scotland had 6 boxers competing in Delhi. They showed great fighting spirit in their matches.

Boxing Medalists

Callum Johnson won a gold medal in the Light Heavyweight category, a brilliant win for Scotland! Josh Taylor earned a silver medal in the Lightweight division. Stephen Simmons took home a bronze medal in the Heavyweight event.

Cycling

The Scottish cycling team had 19 cyclists competing in both road and track events.

Cycling Achievements

David Millar was a star for Scotland, winning a gold medal in the Men's 40km Time Trial. He also secured a bronze medal in the Men's Road Race. Jenny Davis and Charline Joiner won a silver medal in the Women's Team Sprint on the track.

Shooting

Scotland's shooting team was very successful, with 15 shooters competing in 21 events.

Shooting Stars

Jennifer McIntosh was outstanding, winning two gold medals: one in the Women's 50m Rifle Prone Pairs (with Kay Copland) and another in the Women's 50m Rifle Prone Singles. Jonathan Hammond also won two gold medals, in the Men's 50m Rifle Prone Pairs (with Neil Stirton) and the Men's 50m Rifle Prone Singles. Shona Marshall won a silver medal in the Women's Trap Singles.

Tennis

Scotland's tennis team had 5 players competing in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events.

Tennis Gold

Colin Fleming and Jocelyn Rae won a gold medal in the Mixed Doubles, a fantastic victory for Scotland! Mhairi Brown and Jamie Murray reached the quarterfinals in their Mixed Doubles event.

Weightlifting

Scotland sent 3 weightlifters to the games. Peter Kirkbride won a silver medal in the Men's 94kg category, lifting impressive weights for Scotland.

Other Sports

Scotland also had athletes competing in other sports like Archery, Badminton, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Bowls, Rugby Sevens, Squash, Table Tennis, and Wrestling. While they didn't win medals in all these sports, every athlete worked hard and represented Scotland with pride.

See also

• Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland
• Scotland at the 2006 Commonwealth Games