Wales at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Facts for Kids

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Wales at the
2002 Commonwealth Games

CGF code

WAL

CGA

Commonwealth Games Council for Wales

in Manchester, England

Competitors

228

Flag bearer

Opening: Closing:

Medals
Ranked 9th

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
6	13	12	31

Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

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In 2002, athletes from Wales traveled to Manchester, England, to compete in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. A total of 228 Welsh athletes took part in this big international sports event, representing the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales. They competed against athletes from many other countries in the Commonwealth.

Wales' Medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Team Wales in Other Events
- Field Hockey: Men's Team Competition
- Shooting Events
See also

Wales' Medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Wales had a great performance at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, winning a total of 31 medals! This included 6 gold medals, 13 silver medals, and 12 bronze medals.

	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Wales	6	13	12	31

Gold Medal Winners

These amazing Welsh athletes won gold medals, meaning they came in first place in their events:

Jamie Arthur for Boxing in the Lightweight 60 kg category.
Nicole Cooke for Cycling in the Road Race.
Johanne Brekke and Ceri Dallimore for Shooting in the Women's Smallbore Rifle Prone Pairs.
Michaela Breeze for Weightlifting in the 58 kg Snatch event.
Dave Morgan for Weightlifting in the 77 kg Clean and Jerk event.
Dave Morgan again for Weightlifting in the 77 kg Combined event, showing his strength!

Silver Medal Winners

These athletes earned silver medals, coming in second place:

Colin Jackson for Athletics in the 110m hurdles.
Matt Elias for Athletics in the 400m hurdles.
The team of Iwan Thomas, Matt Elias, Jamie Baulch, and Tim Benjamin for Athletics in the 4 × 400 m relay.
Hayley Tullett for Athletics in the 1500m race.
Huw Pritchard for Cycling in the 20 km Scratch Race.
Adam Robertson and Ryan Jenkins for Table Tennis in the Men's Doubles.
Dave Morgan for Weightlifting in the 77 kg Snatch event.
Michaela Breeze for Weightlifting in the 58 kg Clean and Jerk event.
Michaela Breeze again for Weightlifting in the 58 kg Combined event.
Leanda Cave for Women's Triathlon.
The team of Derek Dowling, John Gronow, and Kevin Woolmore for Lawn Bowls in the Men's Triples EAD.
Jo Melen for Judo in the Women's -78 kg category.
Angharad Sweet for Judo in the Women's +78 kg category.

Bronze Medal Winners

These athletes won bronze medals, finishing in third place:

David Roberts for Swimming in the Multi-disability 100m freestyle.
Richard Vaughan for Badminton in the Men's Singles.
Kevin Evans for Boxing in the Super Heavyweight over 91 kg category.
Robert Weale for Lawn Bowls in the Men's Singles.
Anwen Butten and Joanna Weale for Lawn Bowls in the Women's Doubles.
The Wales team for Lawn Bowls in the Men's Fours.
The Wales team for Lawn Bowls in the Women's Fours.
Michael Wixey for Shooting in the Men's Olympic Trap Pairs.
Gary Cole for Judo in the Men's -60 kg category.
Claire Scourfield for Judo in the Women's -63 kg category.
Timothy Davies for Judo in the Men's -66 kg category.
Luke Preston for Judo in the Men's -81 kg category.

Medals by Sport
Sport				Total
Athletics	0	4	0	4
Badminton	0	0	1	1
Boxing	1	0	1	2
Cycling	1	1	0	2
Judo	0	2	4	6
Lawn bowls	0	1	4	5
Shooting	1	0	1	2
Swimming	0	0	1	1
Table Tennis	0	1	0	1
Triathlon	0	1	0	1
Weightlifting	3	3	0	6
Total	6	13	12	31

Medals by Day
Day				Total
27 July	0	0	1	1
28 July	0	0	0	0
29 July	0	1	0	1
30 July	1	1	3	5
31 July	1	4	3	8
1 August	2	5	0	7
2 August	0	0	0	0
3 August	2	1	2	5
4 August	0	1	3	4
Total	6	13	12	31

Medals by Gender
Gender				Total
Female	3	6	3	12
Male	3	7	9	19
Mixed	0	0	0	0
Total	6	13	12	31

Team Wales in Other Events

Besides winning medals, Welsh athletes competed in many other sports and events at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Field Hockey: Men's Team Competition

The Welsh men's field hockey team played in the competition. Here are the players who were part of the team:

George Harris
Paul Edwards
Richard John
Rhys Joyce
Matthew Grace
Zach Jones
Mark Hoskin
James Westerman
James Davies-Yandle
Josh Smith
Simon Organ
Chris Ashcroft
Howard Hoskin
James Ogden
Owen Griffiths-Jones
Huw Jones

Shooting Events

Welsh shooters also took part in various shooting events. They showed great skill and focus.

Clay Target Shooting

In clay target shooting, athletes shoot at flying targets. Mike Wixey won a bronze medal for Wales in the Trap Pairs event with James Birkett-Evans.

Pistol Shooting

Welsh athletes competed in pistol shooting events, including Cartridge Pistol and Air Pistol.

Rifle Shooting

In rifle shooting, Welsh athletes competed in Small Bore and Air Rifle events. Johanne Brekke and Ceri Dallimore won a gold medal in the Women's 50m Rifle Prone Pairs, which was a fantastic achievement!

Wales at the 2002 Commonwealth Games facts for kids

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