Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Wales competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Prior to the games the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales set itself a target of 27 medals, surpassing the 2010 total of 20 medals won in Delhi. After the withdrawal of World champion competitors Helen Jenkins, Non Stanford and Becky James, Chef de Mission Brian Davies conceded that the initial target was optimistic, but the target was actually attained by 30 July, the sixth day of the competition.Wales Online - "Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales achieve Glasgow medal target in just six days as athletes impress", 29 July 2014. Accessed 31 July 2014 Wales finished 13th in the overall medal table (ranked in order of the number of gold medals won), but joint 8th, with Nigeria, in terms of the total medals won.BBC Sport - Medal Table. Accessed 4 August 2014

Wales finished with 36 medals, making the team the most successful Welsh squad in Commonwealth Games history. The country secured five gold medals, won by Francesca Jones (gymnastics), Geraint Thomas (cycling), Natalie Powell (judo), Jazz Carlin and Georgia Davies (swimming). Francesca Jones was the most successful member of the Welsh squad securing six medals, with five silvers to add to her gold. Other multiple medal athletes includes fellow gymnasts Laura Halford and Georgina Hockenhull, swimmer Jazz Carlin and cyclist Geraint Thomas. Gymnastics was the country's most successful sport winning ten medals, but podium finishes were achieved across ten of the 18 sports contested. Wales medal total also included four from para-sport events.

During the closing ceremony Francesca Jones was awarded the David Dixon Award as the outstanding athlete of the Games, reflecting not only her performance as a competitor but also as a role model to her sport and as an ambassador of fair play.

Administration The national body created to select the Wales team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games was the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales (CGCW) ().

The CGCW Board is managed by its Council which is made up of members from all sports that can attend a Commonwealth Games. The chair of the board to see Team Wales through the Games is Helen Phillips, who is also the Chair of Wales Gymnastics. The Company Secretary is Sue Holvey while its directors are Deborah Godbold, Nicola Phillips and Ron Davies. The President of CGCW is Anne Ellis while the CEO is Chris Jenkins, the only full-time employed member of the board.

The chef de mission for Team Wales is Brian Davies, the first time he has held the position after serving on the team in the previous two competitions. Paralympic world record holding athlete Aled Davies was confirmed as team captain at the official team send-off at the Swalec Stadium in Cardiff on 23 June 2014.

Build up to the Games High Standards were set in the run up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games for the Wales team, with a target of 27 medals set by the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales. This surpassed the team's total achieved at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. The first major set back for the team was the withdrawal in June of world triathlete champion Non Stanford, who was unable to recover in time from a stress fracture to her ankle. Two weeks later it was announced that double cycling world champion Becky James would also be withdrawing from the Games, also due to an injury. A week before the Games began triathlete Helen Jenkins, another medal hopeful, was forced to leave the Welsh team, again through injury. Other team members forced to withdraw through injury close to the opening of the Games included weightlifter Faye Pittman and judoka Kyle Davies.

As well as the athletes who left the squad through injury, several hopefuls' withdrawals were more controversial. On 16 July it was announced that 800m runner Gareth Warburton had been charged with anti-doping rule violations and was unable to be selected, this was followed on the opening day of the Games with the withdrawal of 400m hurdler and team Wales vice captain Rhys Williams again after failing a drug test at a Grand Prix event earlier that month.

Further disappointment for Welsh medal hopes came from the boxing team. Olympic silver medalist Fred Evans was unable to compete after long negotiations between the Welsh camp and the Home Office and Games officials resulting in a refusal of accreditation. Earlier in the year Evans had admitted his part in a nightclub assault. A second loss from the boxing team was female fighter Ashley Brace, who was disqualified from taking part in the Games as she was adjudged to have once been a professional kick-boxer and was thus not an amateur fighter.

The loss of so many world class athletes led Chef de Mission Brian Davies to conceded that the initial target of 27 medals was now optimistic.

Medalists

| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| MedalNameSportEventDate Gold Francesca Jones Rhythmic gymnastics Women's rhythmic individual ribbon Gold Natalie Powell Judo Women's 78 kg Gold Jazz Carlin Swimming Women's 800 metre freestyle Gold Georgia Davies Swimming Women's 50 metre backstroke Gold Geraint Thomas Cycling Men's road race Silver Francesca JonesLaura HalfordNikara Jenkins Rhythmic gymnastics Women's rhythmic team all-aroundBBC Sport - "Glasgow 2014: Gymnasts secure Wales' first Games medal", 24 July 2014. Accessed 25 July 2014 Silver Francesca Jones Rhythmic gymnastics Women's rhythmic individual all-around Silver Elena Allen Shooting Women's skeet Silver Francesca Jones Rhythmic gymnastics Women's rhythmic individual hoop Silver Francesca Jones Rhythmic gymnastics Women's rhythmic individual ball Silver Francesca Jones Rhythmic gymnastics Women's rhythmic individual clubs Silver Georgia Davies Swimming Women's 100 metre backstroke Silver Elinor Barker Cycling Women's points race Silver Aled Davies Athletics Men's discus throw F42/44 Silver Jazz Carlin Swimming Women's 400 metre freestyle Silver Sally Peake Athletics Women's pole vault Bronze Laura Halford Rhythmic gymnastics Women's rhythmic individual all-around Bronze Calum Jarvis Swimming Men's 200 metre freestyle Bronze Matt EllisIeuan Williams (pilot) Cycling Men's tandem 1km time trial B Bronze Laura Halford Rhythmic gymnastics Women's rhythmic individual ball Bronze Elinor Barker Cycling Women's scratch race Bronze Michaela Breeze Weightlifting Women's 58 kg Bronze Jack Thomas Swimming Men's 200 metre freestyle S14 Bronze Mark Shaw Judo Men's +100 kg Bronze Paul TaylorJonathan TomlinsonMarc Wyatt Lawn bowls Men's triples Bronze Rhys Jones Athletics Men's 100 m T37 Bronze Craig Pilling Wrestling Men's freestyle 57 kg Bronze Elizabeth BeddoeGeorgina HockenhullJessica HoggAngel RomaeoRaer Theaker Artistic gymnastics Women's artistic team all-around Bronze Daniel Jervis Swimming Men's 1500 metre freestyle Bronze Geraint Thomas Cycling Men's road time trial Bronze Sean McGoldrick Boxing Men's Bantamweight Bronze Nathan Thorley Boxing Men's Light heavyweight Bronze Georgina Hockenhull Artistic gymnastics Women's balance beam Bronze Lauren Price Boxing Women's middleweight Bronze Ashley Williams Boxing Men's Light flyweight Bronze Joseph Cordina Boxing Men's Lightweight

Medals by sportSportTotalAthletics0213Badminton0000Boxing0055Cycling1135Gymnastics15410Hockey0000Judo1012Lawn bowls0011Netball0000Rugby sevens0000Shooting0101Squash0000Swimming2237Table tennis0000Triathlon0000Weightlifting 0011Wrestling0011Total5112036

Athletics

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankRhys Jones100 m (T37)12.102 Qcolspan=2 12.04Joe Thomas800 m1:49.383 Q1:50.087Did not advanceChris Gowell1,500 m3:40.304 Qcolspan =2 3:42.1010Adam Bitchell10,000 mcolspan=4 28:47.9415Dewi Griffithscolspan=4 31:28.8125Dai Greene400 m hurdles50.365colspan=2 Did not advanceAndrew DaviesMarathoncolspan=4 2:18:5917

Field Events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankPaul WalkerPole Vaultcolspan=2 5:355Brett MorseDiscus throw59.855 q60.485Aled DaviesDiscus throw F42/44colspan=2 46.83Jonathan EdwardsHammer throw63.668Did not advanceOsian Jones61.309Did not advanceMatthew Richards58.5210Did not advanceLee DoranJavelin throw75.8211 Q72.738Ryan Spencer-JonesShot put16.7817Did not advanceGareth Winter17.3315Did not advance

Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankDavid GuestResult10.957.0112.431.8748.0814.7043.144.5051.934:51.2375168Points87216882321300847995528628869057516Benjamin GregoryResult11.267.4213.031.9050.4914.7040.405.0054,054:34.8977256Points804171923883102389447805453636370127639Curtis MatthewsResult11.037.2013.531.8450.9414.8847.854.3052.094:59.72742210Points854171624163077384947135539624168617422

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankTracey HintonSteffan Hughes (guide)100 m (T12)13.791 Qcolspan=2 13.654Elinor Kirk5,000 mcolspan=4 15:57.6712Elinor Kirk10,000 mcolspan=4 33:22.409Hannah BrierRachel JohncockMica MooreHannah Thomas4 × 100 m relay 44.66 4 Qcolspan=2 44.517

Field Events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankOlivia BreenLong jump F37/38colspan=2 4.064Beverley Jonescolspan=2 3.716Sally PeakePole vaultcolspan=2 4.25mCarys ParryHammer throw64.724 Q65.375

Badminton

Singles & doubles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDaniel FontMen's singlesW 2 – 0L 0 – 2Did not advanceDaniel FontOliver GwiltMen's doublesW 2 – 0WalkoverL 1 – 2Did not advanceJoe MorganNic StrangeL 0 – 2Did not advanceCarissa TurnerWomen's singlesW 2 – 0W 2 – 0L 0 – 2Did not advance Carissa TurnerSarah ThomasWomen's doublesW 2 – 1L 0 – 2Did not advanceOliver GwiltSarah ThomasMixed doublesL 1 – 2Did not advance

Mixed team

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Boxing

Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAshley WilliamsLight flyweightW 3 – 0W 3 – 0L' 0 – 3Did not advanceAndrew SelbyFlyweightL 0 – 3Did not advanceSean McGoldrickBantamweightW 2 – 1W 2 – 1L 0 – 3Did not advanceJoseph CordinaLightweightW 2 – 1W 3 – 0W 3 – 0L 0 – 2Did not advanceZack DaviesLight welterweightW 3 – 0W 3 – 0L 0 – 3Did not advanceNathan ThorleyLight heavyweightW KO1W KO1 L TKO3Did not advanceKody DaviesHeavyweightL 0-3Did not advance

Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCharlene JonesLightweightW 3 – 0L 1 – 2Did not advanceLauren PriceMiddleweightW 3 – 0W 3 – 0L 1 – 2Did not advance

Cycling

Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankScott DaviesRoad race4:23:1510Owain DoullDNFSam HarrisonDNFJon MouldDNFLuke Rowe4:17:376Geraint Thomas4:13:05Geraint ThomasTime trial47:55.82

Women AthleteEventTimeRankElinor BarkerRoad raceDNFKatie CurtisDNFHayley JonesDNFAmy Roberts2:44:1214

Track Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1RepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankLewis OlivaMen's sprint10.1718 Q LL, LDid not advanceMatt EllisIeuan WilliamsMen's tandem sprint B10.4093 Qcolspan=3 L, LBronze medal finalL, L4Rhiannon HenryRachel JamesWomen's tandem sprint B11.9175colspan=3 Did not advance

Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankOwain DoullMen's pursuit4:21.3693 Q 4:25.664 L4Elinor BarkerWomen's pursuit3:36.8037Did not advanceCiara Horne3:45.11915Did not advanceAmy Roberts3:42.62313Did not advance

Points race AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankOwain DoullMen's point race112 Q754Sam Harrison96 QJonathan Mould282 QElinor BarkerWomen's points racecolspan=2 37Hayley Jonescolspan=2 020Amy Robertscolspan=2 115

Scratch race AthleteEventQualificationFinalRankRankOwain DoullMen's scratch race12 Q15Sam Harrison11 Q7Jonathan Mould10 QElinor BarkerWomen's scratch raceKatie Curtis7Amy Roberts13

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