The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. The British Virgin Islands announced it will send a squad of 10 athletes. 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. The islands also won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal, through McMaster winning the gold in the men's 400 m hurdles event.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 3 5 8Squash 2 0 2 Total 5 5 10
Medalists MedalNameSportEvent Date Kyron McMaster Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles 12 April 2018
Athletics
The British Virgin Islands announced a team of 8 athletes (3 men, 5 women) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankKhari Herbert400 mdid not advanceKyron McMaster400 m hurdles48.781 Qcolspan=2 48.25
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankEldred HenryShot put18.1911 q18.1911Discus throw50.4310 q50.9611
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankTahesia Harrigan-Scott100 m11.643 Q11.637did not advanceAshley Kelly400 m53.453 Q53.005did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankChantel MaloneLong jump6.2910 q6.485Trevia GumbsShot put14.0312 q14.1212Discus throwcolspan=2 Tynelle GumbsDiscus throwcolspan=2 47.049Hammer throwcolspan=2 60.977
Squash
The British Virgin Islands announced a team of 2 athletes (2 men) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Individual AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJoseph ChapmanMen's singlesL 1 - 3did not advanceNeville SorrentinoL 0 - 3did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJoseph ChapmanNeville SorrentinoMen's doublesL 0 - 2L 0 - 23did not advance
See also British Virgin Islands at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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