British Virgin Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
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CGF code | IVB | ||||
CGA | British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee | ||||
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in Gold Coast, Australia | |||||
Competitors | 10 in 2 sports | ||||
Flag bearer | Kyron McMaster (opening) | ||||
Medals Ranked 26th |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |||||
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The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1] The British Virgin Islands announced it will send a squad of 10 athletes.[2] It was the British Virgin Islands's 8th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Track and field athlete Kyron McMaster was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3] The islands also won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal, through McMaster winning the gold in the men's 400 m hurdles event.[4][5]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Squash | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Medalists
AthleticsThe British Virgin Islands announced a team of 8 athletes (3 men, 5 women) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]
SquashThe British Virgin Islands announced a team of 2 athletes (2 men) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]
See also
References
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