Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games


Wales competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, from April 4 to April 15, 2018. It is Wales's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Swimmer Jazz Carlin was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics141226
Boxing437
Cycling15621
Diving101
Gymnastics5813
Hockey181836
Lawn Bowls10717
Netball1212
Rugby Sevens131225
Shooting8311
Squash224
Swimming5914
Table Tennis134
Triathlon224
Weightlifting8816
Wrestling202
Total108105213

Medallists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gareth EvansWeightliftingMen's 69 kg6 April 2018
Elinor BarkerCyclingWomen's points race7 April 2018
Olivia BreenAthleticsWomen's long jump 8 April 2018
Hollie ArnoldAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 9 April 2018
Daniel Salmon
Marc Wyatt		Lawn bowlsMen's pairs9 April 2018
Alys ThomasSwimmingWomen's 200 metre butterfly9 April 2018
David PhelpsShootingMen's 50 metre rifle prone10 April 2018
Michael WixeyShootingMen's trap14 April 2018
Sammy LeeBoxingMen's light heavyweight14 April 2018
Lauren PriceBoxingWomen's middleweight14 April 2018
James Ball
Peter Mitchell 		CyclingMen's tandem kilo B5 April 2018
Lewis OlivaCyclingMen's keirin6 April 2018
James Ball
Peter Mitchell 		CyclingMen's tandem sprint B7 April 2018
Laura DanielsLawn bowlsWomen's singles8 April 2018
Latalia BevanGymnasticsWomen's floor9 April 2018
Ben LlewellinShootingMen's skeet9 April 2018
Chris Watson
Gareth Morris		ShootingQueen's Prize pairs10 April 2018
Daniel JervisSwimmingMen's 1500 metre freestyle10 April 2018
Laura HalfordGymnasticsWomen's hoop13 April 2018
Kane CharigWrestlingMen's freestyle 65 kg13 April 2018
Rosie EcclesBoxingWomen's welterweight14 April 2018
Jon MouldCyclingMen's road race14 April 2018
Chloé TuttonSwimmingWomen's 200 metre breaststroke7 April 2018
Laura HughesWeightliftingWomen's 75 kg8 April 2018
Bethan DaviesAthleticsWomen's 20 kilometre walk8 April 2018
Tesni EvansSquashWomen's singles9 April 2018
Melissa CourtneyAthleticsWomen's 1500 metres10 April 2018
Georgia DaviesSwimmingWomen's 50 metre backstroke10 April 2018
Georgia Davies
Chloé Tutton
Alys Thomas
Kathryn Greenslade		SwimmingWomen's 4 × 100 metre medley relay10 April 2018
Gilbert Miles

Julie Thomas
Lawn bowlsMixed para-sport pairs11 April 2018
Olivia BreenAthleticsWomen's 100 metres 12 April 2018
Curtis DodgeWrestlingMen's freestyle 74 kg12 April 2018
Mickey McDonaghBoxingMen's lightweight13 April 2018
Sarah WixeyShootingWomen's trap13 April 2018
Dani RoweCyclingWomen's road race14 April 2018
Joshua StaceyTable tennisMen's TT6–10 singles14 April 2018

Athletics

Team Wales announced its provisional squad of athletes on 27 November 2017 and 24 January 2018. The current 27-strong squad of 14 men and 13 women is correct as of 12 March 2018. However, only 12 women competed.
;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Combined events – Decathlon
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events

Boxing

Team Wales announced its squad of 7 boxers on 24 January 2018.
;Men
;Women

Cycling

Team Wales announced the selection of para-cyclist James Ball on 29 November 2017.
Most of the 21-strong squad of 15 men and 6 women was made public on 24 January 2018, with Pete Mitchell confirmed as a para-cycling pilot on 1 February 2018.

Road

;Men
;Women

Track

;Sprint
;Keirin
;Time trial
AthleteEventTimeRank
Lewis OlivaMen's time trial1:02.19813
Ethan VernonMen's time trial1:02.93516
James Ball
Peter Mitchell 		Men's tandem time trial B1:00.900
Eleanor CosterWomen's time trial35.70011
Ciara HorneWomen's time trial37.38816
Rachel JamesWomen's time trial34.7807

;Pursuit
;Points race
;Scratch race
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Rhys BrittonMen's scratch race8 Q14
Joe HoltMen's scratch race5 Q16
Jon MouldMen's scratch race5 Q9
Elinor BarkerWomen's scratch race12
Megan BarkerWomen's scratch race11
Manon LloydWomen's scratch race9

Mountain bike

Diving

On 24 January 2018, it was announced that Aidan Heslop will be the first diver in 20 years to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games.
;Men

Gymnastics

Team Wales announced its squad of 13 gymnasts on 23 February 2018.

Artistic

;Men
;Team Final & Individual Qualification
;Individual Finals
;Women
;Team Final & Individual Qualification
;Individual Finals

Rhythmic

;Team Final & Individual Qualification
;Individual Finals

Hockey

Wales qualified both men's and women's teams by placing in the top nine among Commonwealth nations in the FIH World Rankings as of 31 October 2017. Each team consists of 18 players for a total of 36.
Both teams were announced on 1 March 2018.

Men's tournament

;Roster
;Pool B
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;9th–10th place match

Women's tournament

;Roster
;Pool B
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;9th–10th place match

Lawn bowls

Team Wales announced its squad of 17 lawn bowlers and directors in two tranches.
The first tranche of 7 participants was announced on 29 November 2017; the second tranche of 10 participants was announced on 24 January 2018.
;Men
;Women
;Para-sport

Netball

Wales qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 of the INF World Rankings on July 1, 2017.
;Pool B
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;Eleventh place match

Rugby sevens

Wales qualified a team of 12 men by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series ranking. In addition, they qualified a team of 12 women by being the top ranked Commonwealth nation in the 2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix among those not already qualified though the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series ranking. During the tournament, Harri Millard replaced the injured Morgan Williams.
The women's team was announced on 12 March 2018, followed by the men's team on 19 March 2018.

Men's tournament

;Squad
;Pool D
;Classification semi-finals
;Match for seventh place

Women's tournament

;Squad
;Pool B
;Classification semi-finals
;Match for seventh place

Shooting

Team Wales announced its squad of 11 shooters on 24 January 2018.
;Men
;Women
;Open

Squash

Team Wales announced its squad of 4 players on 24 January 2018.
;Singles
;Doubles

Swimming

Team Wales announced the selection of two para-swimmers on 20 December 2017. The remainder of its 14-strong squad of 5 men and 9 women was made public on 24 January 2018.
;Men
;Women

Table tennis

Team Wales announced the selection of parasport player Joshua Stacey on 29 November 2017. Three women were added to the squad on 24 January 2018.
;Singles
;Doubles
;Team
;Para-sport

Triathlon

Team Wales announced its squad of 4 triathletes on 24 January 2018.
;Individual
AthleteEventSwim Trans 1Bike Trans 2Run TotalRank
Non StanfordWomen's9:500:3730:090:3017:3958:458

;Mixed Relay
AthletesEventTotal Times per Athlete
Total Group TimeRank
Non Stanford
Iestyn Harrett
Olivia Mathias
Chris Silver		Mixed relay20:14
19:04
21:56
19:38		1:20:526

Weightlifting

Team Wales announced its squad of 16 weightlifters and powerlifters in three tranches.
Twelve weightlifters were selected on 6 December 2017. Three powerlifters were selected on 20 December 2017 and a final weightlifter was added on 22 December 2017.
;Men
;Women

Powerlifting

Wales participated with 3 athletes.

Wrestling

Team Wales announced its squad of 2 wrestlers on 24 January 2018.