1990 Commonwealth Games
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The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand
from 24 January-3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games
, and part of New Zealand
's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo, lawn bowls, shooting and weightlifting. The Triathlon
was a demonstration event.
The main venue was the Mt Smart Stadium
, see New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
. The Games were awarded to Auckland 27 July 1984 at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Perth, Australia had withdrawn from the bid contest leaving New Delhi, India as the sole opponent to Auckland 1990.
(her youngest son), the arrival of the Queen's Baton
and many Māori ceremonial stories.
The opening ceremony itself started off with the Auckland
Commonwealth Games
Choir singing the Song of Welcome. Upon the arrival of Prince Edward, the Māori in attendance, gave him a Challenge of a welcome. This is conducted by a Māori placing a wooden batton on the ground. To see if the visitor comes in peace or not, the visitor must pick it up.
The New Zealand
national anthem "God Defend New Zealand
" was sung during a ceremonial fourteen gun salute from nearby One Tree Hill
. This was followed by the New Zealand Army
Guard Commander allowing Prince Edward to inspect the guard of honour
. After which was the introduction of the participating countries of the Commonwealth. During the introduction of the countries, the choir at attendance would display the flag of the announced country with boards.
When all the athletes finally sat down, the main Māori ceremonies began. First of the Māori ceremonies was all the Māori women performing a "Song of Welcome" for the athletes with the use of Poi. The Māori women then gave some of the athletes a Hongi
. Next was the Māori story of how New Zealand was formed, performed by many New Zealanders and organised by Logan Brewer. It involved a narration of how the Polynesians
found their way to what was to become New Zealand. In the middle of the performance, a re-enactment was performed of how New Zealand was formed between Rangi and Papa
(the sky father
and earth mother). The story then moved on to the coming of religion and European migration. This was demonstrated with a formation of the Union Jack, to show the colonisation by the British. Dame Whina Cooper then made a speech about the Treaty of Waitangi
signed in 1840 that brought about peace and stability of modern New Zealand.
Introduction of the European communities was next with music and native European dancing from Scotland
, Ireland
, Austria
, Wales
and England
. From here, many of the neighbouring Pacific Islander
s made their entrance with the rhythmic tempo of the Pacific Island drum beat. This was to show the then complete migration of people to New Zealand.
New Zealand performer Howard Morrison
then lead New Zealand in singing the folk song Tukua-a-hau. After Howard Morrison, the Queen's Baton arrived at the stadium where Prince Edward announced the opening of the games which was followed by the Athletes Pledge.
Fireworks followed and was capped off with a night time flyover by nine A-4 Skyhawk
jets of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
. The ceremony was concluded by the singing of the game's motto "This is the moment" as performers and athletes exited the stadium.
Then the fun began with thousands of children entering the stadium with a mass jumprope demonstration, followed by the Athletes themselves. The Queen then made the traditional closing speech and called for all the Commonwealth's athletes to assemble in four years time in Victoria BC in 1994. As the evening wore on, opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sang "Now is the Hour" a favorite New Zealand hymn as the Royal New Zealand Airforce's A4 Skyhawks made one final swooping flyover of Mt Smart Stadium followed by fireworks. It was then Her Majesty, Prince Phillip, and the popular Prince Edward exited the stadium standing in open top vehicles.
.
Figures from Commonwealth Games Foundation website.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
from 24 January-3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
, and part of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo, lawn bowls, shooting and weightlifting. The Triathlon
Triathlon at the Commonwealth Games
Triathlon is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It was first granted Commonwealth Games sport status in 2002...
was a demonstration event.
The main venue was the Mt Smart Stadium
Mt Smart Stadium
Mt Smart Stadium, formerly Ericsson Stadium, is a stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the home ground of National Rugby League team, the New Zealand Warriors...
, see New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
New Zealand had a team of 224 competitors and 61 officials to the 1990 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Auckland, New Zealand. The games were part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations....
. The Games were awarded to Auckland 27 July 1984 at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Perth, Australia had withdrawn from the bid contest leaving New Delhi, India as the sole opponent to Auckland 1990.
Bidding process
| 1990 Commonwealth Games bidding results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Round 1 | |||||
 New Zealand Auckland |
20 | |||||
 India New Delhi |
11 | |||||
Opening ceremony
The opening of the games comprised a variety of events, including the arrival of The Queen's representative Prince EdwardPrince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh...
(her youngest son), the arrival of the Queen's Baton
Queen's Baton Relay
The Queen's Baton Relay, similar to the Olympic Torch Relay, is a relay around the world held prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth Games. The Baton carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth, currently Queen Elizabeth II. The Relay traditionally begins at Buckingham Palace in London...
and many Māori ceremonial stories.
The opening ceremony itself started off with the Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
Choir singing the Song of Welcome. Upon the arrival of Prince Edward, the Māori in attendance, gave him a Challenge of a welcome. This is conducted by a Māori placing a wooden batton on the ground. To see if the visitor comes in peace or not, the visitor must pick it up.
The New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
national anthem "God Defend New Zealand
God Defend New Zealand
"God Defend New Zealand" is one of two national anthems of New Zealand, the other being "God Save the Queen". Legally they have equal status, but "God Defend New Zealand" is more commonly used, and is popularly referred to as "the national anthem"...
" was sung during a ceremonial fourteen gun salute from nearby One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill, New Zealand
One Tree Hill is a 182 metre volcanic peak located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is an important memorial place for both Māori and other New Zealanders...
. This was followed by the New Zealand Army
New Zealand Army
The New Zealand Army , is the land component of the New Zealand Defence Force and comprises around 4,500 Regular Force personnel, 2,000 Territorial Force personnel and 500 civilians. Formerly the New Zealand Military Forces, the current name was adopted around 1946...
Guard Commander allowing Prince Edward to inspect the guard of honour
Guard of honour
A guard of honour is a ceremonial event practice in military and sports as a mark of respect.-Military:In the military a guard of honour is a ceremonial practice to honour visiting foreign dignitaries, or the fallen in war, or a ceremony for public figures who have died.The commander is three paces...
. After which was the introduction of the participating countries of the Commonwealth. During the introduction of the countries, the choir at attendance would display the flag of the announced country with boards.
When all the athletes finally sat down, the main Māori ceremonies began. First of the Māori ceremonies was all the Māori women performing a "Song of Welcome" for the athletes with the use of Poi. The Māori women then gave some of the athletes a Hongi
Hongi
A hongi is a traditional Māori greeting in New Zealand. It is done by pressing one's nose and forehead to another person at an encounter....
. Next was the Māori story of how New Zealand was formed, performed by many New Zealanders and organised by Logan Brewer. It involved a narration of how the Polynesians
Polynesians
The Polynesian peoples is a grouping of various ethnic groups that speak Polynesian languages, a branch of the Oceanic languages within the Austronesian languages, and inhabit Polynesia. They number approximately 1,500,000 people...
found their way to what was to become New Zealand. In the middle of the performance, a re-enactment was performed of how New Zealand was formed between Rangi and Papa
Rangi and Papa
In Māori mythology the primal couple Rangi and Papa appear in a creation myth explaining the origin of the world. In some South Island dialects, Rangi is called Raki or Rakinui.-Union and separation:...
(the sky father
Sky father
The sky father or heavenly father is a recurring theme in mythology all over the world. The sky father is the complement of the earth mother and appears in some creation myths, many of which are Indo-European or ancient Near Eastern. Other cultures have quite different myths; Egyptian mythology...
and earth mother). The story then moved on to the coming of religion and European migration. This was demonstrated with a formation of the Union Jack, to show the colonisation by the British. Dame Whina Cooper then made a speech about the Treaty of Waitangi
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and various Māori chiefs from the North Island of New Zealand....
signed in 1840 that brought about peace and stability of modern New Zealand.
Introduction of the European communities was next with music and native European dancing from Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. From here, many of the neighbouring Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander , is a geographic term to describe the indigenous inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, these three regions, together with their islands consist of:Polynesia:...
s made their entrance with the rhythmic tempo of the Pacific Island drum beat. This was to show the then complete migration of people to New Zealand.
New Zealand performer Howard Morrison
Howard Morrison
Sir Howard Leslie Morrison, OBE, was a New Zealand entertainer. From 1964 until his death in 2009 he was one of New Zealand's leading television and concert performers.-Early life:...
then lead New Zealand in singing the folk song Tukua-a-hau. After Howard Morrison, the Queen's Baton arrived at the stadium where Prince Edward announced the opening of the games which was followed by the Athletes Pledge.
Fireworks followed and was capped off with a night time flyover by nine A-4 Skyhawk
A-4 Skyhawk
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft designed for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The delta winged, single-engined Skyhawk was designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company, and later McDonnell Douglas. It was originally designated the A4D...
jets of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force is the air arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...
. The ceremony was concluded by the singing of the game's motto "This is the moment" as performers and athletes exited the stadium.
Closing ceremony
A more relaxed affair was held for the 14th Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, reflecting that of Christchurch in 1974. Attended by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, formality and respect played their due part in the beginning with formal salute and the acceptance of the Commonwealth Games flag to the next host city, Victoria, Canada. This was followed by a Native American and modern Canadian dancing display.Then the fun began with thousands of children entering the stadium with a mass jumprope demonstration, followed by the Athletes themselves. The Queen then made the traditional closing speech and called for all the Commonwealth's athletes to assemble in four years time in Victoria BC in 1994. As the evening wore on, opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sang "Now is the Hour" a favorite New Zealand hymn as the Royal New Zealand Airforce's A4 Skyhawks made one final swooping flyover of Mt Smart Stadium followed by fireworks. It was then Her Majesty, Prince Phillip, and the popular Prince Edward exited the stadium standing in open top vehicles.
Medals
This is the full table of the medal count of the 1990 Commonwealth Games. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.
Figures from Commonwealth Games Foundation website.
| 1 |  Australia |
52 | 54 | 56 | 162 |
| 2 |  Kingdom of England |
46 | 40 | 42 | 128 |
| 3 |  Canada |
35 | 41 | 37 | 113 |
| 4 | New Zealand |
17 | 14 | 27 | 58 |
| 5 | India |
13 | 8 | 11 | 32 |
| 6 |  Wales |
10 | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 |  Kenya |
6 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 |  Nigeria |
5 | 13 | 7 | 25 |
| 9 |  Kingdom of Scotland |
5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 |  Malaysia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 |  Jamaica |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Uganda |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 13 |  Northern Ireland |
1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 |  Nauru |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 |  Hong Kong |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 |  Cyprus |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 |  Bangladesh |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jersey |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Bermuda |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Guernsey |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Papua New Guinea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 |  Zimbabwe |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 |  Ghana |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 |  Tanzania |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 |  Zambia |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 |  The Bahamas |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Samoa |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 28 |  Guyana |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Malta |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 204 | 203 | 231 | 638 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medals by event
- At these games, the TriathlonTriathlonA triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
was a demonstration event; won by Erin BakerErin BakerErin Baker MBE is a New Zealand triathlete.Baker is a well known, female athlete who for years dominated the Olympic distance and Ironman triathlon circuit...
(women) and Rick Wells (men), both from New Zealand.
Athletics
- See also 1990 in athletics (track and field)1990 in athletics (track and field)-International Events:* African Championships* Asian Games* Balkan Games* Central American and Caribbean Championships* Commonwealth Games* European Championships* European Indoor Championships* Goodwill Games* World Cross Country Championships...
Badminton
| Mixed | |||
| Mixed Team | Hong Kong |
||
| Mixed Doubles | Hong Kong Chan Chi Choi Amy Chan |
Miles Johnson Sara Sankey |
Andy Goode Gillian Clark |
| Men | |||
| Men's Singles | Rashid Sidek (MAS) | Foo Kok Keong (MAS) | Darren Hall (ENG) |
| Men's Doubles | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek (MAS) |
Cheah Soon Kit Rashid Sidek |
Mike Bitten Bryan Blanshard |
| Women | |||
| Women's Singles | Fiona Smith (Elliott) Fiona Smith (Elliott) Fiona Smith is a former English female badminton player.Notable Achievements:6 times English National singles champion.1 time English National mixed doubles champion.... (ENG) |
Denyse Julian (CAN) | Helen Troke (ENG) |
| Women's Doubles | Sara Sankey Fiona Smith (Elliott) Fiona Smith (Elliott) Fiona Smith is a former English female badminton player.Notable Achievements:6 times English National singles champion.1 time English National mixed doubles champion.... |
Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers |
Johanne Falardeau Denyse Julian |
Bowls
| Men | |||
| Singles | Rob Parrella (AUS) | Mark McMahon (HKG) | Richard Corsie (SCO) |
| Pairs | Trevor Morris Ian Schuback |
George Boxwell Alf Wallace |
Rowan Brassey Maurice Symes |
| Fours | |||
| Women | |||
| Singles | Geua Tau (PNG) | Millie Khan (NZL) | Margaret Johnston (NIR) |
| Pairs | Judy Howat Marie Watson |
Edda Bonutto Maureen Hobbs |
Mary Price Jayne Roylance |
| Fours | Hong Kong |
||
Boxing
| Men | |||
| Light Flyweight | Justin Juuko (UGA) | Abdurahaman Ramadhani (KEN) | Domenic Figliomeni Domenic Figliomeni Domenic Filane Figliomeni is a former boxer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.... (CAN) Dharmendar Yadav (IND) |
| Flyweight | Wayne McCullough Wayne McCullough Wayne William McCullough is a professional boxer. During his professional career, which spans back to 1993, he held the WBC title in the Bantamweight category... (NIR) |
Nokuthula Tshabangu (ZIM) | Born Siwakwi (ZAM) Maurice Maina (KEN) |
| Bantamweight | Mohammed Sabo (NGR) | Geronimo Bie (CAN) | Justin Chikwanda (ZAM) Wesley Christmas (GUY) |
| Featherweight | John Irwin (ENG) | Haji Ally (TAN) | David Gakuha (KEN) James Nicolson (AUS) |
| Lightweight | Godfrey Nyakana (UGA) | Justin Rowsell (AUS) | B. Mambeya (TAN) David Anderson (SCO) |
| Light Welterweight | Charlie Kane (SCO) | Nicodemus Odore (KEN) | Stefan Scriggins (AUS) Duke Chinyadza (ZIM) |
| Welterweight | David Defiagbon David Defiagbon David Dejiro Defiagbon was a Nigerian boxer. Nicknamed "The Dream", Defiagbon fought for Canada and won the heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Amateur:... (NGR) |
Greg Johnson (CAN) | Anthony Mwaba (ZAM) Grahame Cheney (AUS) |
| Light Middleweight | Richie Woodhall Richie Woodhall Richie Woodhall is a former English World Champion super-middleweight boxer. He lost his last fight to his friend Joe Calzaghe in 2000, and subsequently retired in 2002.... (ENG) |
Ray Downey (CAN) | Sililo Figota (SAM) Andy Creary (NZL) |
| Middleweight | Chris Johnson (CAN) | Ashiao Joseph Laryea (GHA) | Charles Matata (UGA) Mark Edwards (ENG) |
| Light Heavyweight | Joseph Akhasamba (KEN) | Dale Brown (CAN) | Nigel Anderson (NZL) Abdu Kaddu (UGA) |
| Heavyweight | George Onyango (KEN) | Pat Jordan (CAN) | Kevin Onwuka (NGR) Emerio Fainuulua (SAM) |
| Super Heavyweight | Michael Kenny Michael Kenny Michael Vincent Kenny is a former heavyweight boxer from New Zealand, who won the gold medal in the men's super heavyweight division at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He also represented his native country at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, falling in the second round to Dodovic... (NZL) |
Liadi Alhassan (GHA) | Vernon Linklater (CAN) Paul Douglas (NIR) |
Track
| Men | ||||||
| Time Trial | Martin Vinnicombe (AUS) | 00:01:06 | Gary Anderson (NZL) | 00:01:07 | Jon Andrews (NZL) | 00:01:07 |
| Sprint | Gary Neiwand (AUS) | Curt Harnett (CAN) | Jon Andrews (NZL) | |||
| Individual Pursuit | Gary Anderson (NZL) | 00:04:45 | Mark Kingsland (AUS) | 00:04:53 | Darren Winter (AUS) | 00:04:52 |
| Team Pursuit | Gary Anderson Nigel Connelly Glenn McLeay Stu Williams |
00:04:23 | Brett Aitken Steve McGlede Shaun O'Brien Darren Winter |
00:04:26 | Chris Boardman Simon Lillistone Bryan Steel Glen Sword |
00:04:27 |
| 10 Miles Scratch | Gary Anderson (NZL) | 00:19:44 | Shaun O'Brien (AUS) | 00:19:44 | Steve McGlede (AUS) | 00:19:44 |
| Points Race | Robert Burns (AUS) | 81 | Craig Connell (NZL) | 72 | Alistair Irvine (NIR) | 39 |
| Women | ||||||
| Sprint | Louise Jones (WAL) | Julie Speight (AUS) | Sue Golder (NZL) | |||
| Individual Pursuit | Madonna Harris (NZL) | 00:03:55 | Kathy Watt (AUS) | 00:03:55 | Kelly-Ann Way (CAN) | 00:04:00 |
Road
| Men | ||||||
| Road Race | Graeme Miller (NZL) | 04:34:00 | Brian Fowler (NZL) | 04:34:00 | Scott Goguen (CAN) | 04:34:05 |
| Team Time Trial | 02:06:47 | 02:09:20 | Chris Boardman Chris Boardman Christopher "Chris" Boardman MBE is a former English racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and broke the world hour record three times, as well as winning three stages and wearing the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France... Peter Longbottom Ben Luckwell Wayne Randle |
02:09:33 | ||
Artistic
| Men | ||||||
| All-Around | Curtis Hibbert Curtis Hibbert Curtis Mayfield Hibbert is a stuntman and former world class Canadian gymnast in two Olympics. He is the first Canadian and first person of color to win World Championship medals.-Early life:... (CAN) |
57.95 | Alan Nolet (CAN) | 57.8 | James May (ENG) | 57.4 |
| Team | 171.8 | 170.45 | 169.5 | |||
| Horizontal Bar | Curtis Hibbert Curtis Hibbert Curtis Mayfield Hibbert is a stuntman and former world class Canadian gymnast in two Olympics. He is the first Canadian and first person of color to win World Championship medals.-Early life:... (CAN) Alan Nolet (CAN) |
9.85 | Brennon Dowrick (AUS) | 9.8 | ||
| Parallel Bars | Curtis Hibbert Curtis Hibbert Curtis Mayfield Hibbert is a stuntman and former world class Canadian gymnast in two Olympics. He is the first Canadian and first person of color to win World Championship medals.-Early life:... (CAN) |
9.8 | Ken Meredith (AUS) | 9.675 | Peter Hogan (AUS) | 9.6 |
| Vault | James May (ENG) | 9.625 | Curtis Hibbert Curtis Hibbert Curtis Mayfield Hibbert is a stuntman and former world class Canadian gymnast in two Olympics. He is the first Canadian and first person of color to win World Championship medals.-Early life:... (CAN) |
9.575 | Tim Lees Tim Lees Tim Lees is an English football player and freestyle skills performer.Lees finished 2nd in the 2004 World Nike Freestyle Competition receiving just over 54,000 losing out convincingly to a Brazilian skills champion.... (AUS) |
9.25 |
| Pommel Horse | Brennon Dowrick (AUS) | 9.825 | Tim Lees Tim Lees Tim Lees is an English football player and freestyle skills performer.Lees finished 2nd in the 2004 World Nike Freestyle Competition receiving just over 54,000 losing out convincingly to a Brazilian skills champion.... (AUS) |
9.725 | James May (ENG) | 9.7 |
| Rings | Curtis Hibbert Curtis Hibbert Curtis Mayfield Hibbert is a stuntman and former world class Canadian gymnast in two Olympics. He is the first Canadian and first person of color to win World Championship medals.-Early life:... (CAN) |
9.775 | James May (ENG) | 9.75 | Ken Meredith (AUS) | 9.725 |
| Floor | Neil Thomas Neil Thomas (gymnast) Neil Roderick Thomas MBE is an English artistic gymnast who experienced most of his success in the floor exercises. An inspiration to many young British gymnasts, he was former world silver medalist and Commonwealth Games Champion and one of the most successful British gymnasts to date... (ENG) |
9.75 | Alan Nolet (CAN) | 9.675 | Curtis Hibbert Curtis Hibbert Curtis Mayfield Hibbert is a stuntman and former world class Canadian gymnast in two Olympics. He is the first Canadian and first person of color to win World Championship medals.-Early life:... (CAN) |
9.6 |
| Women | ||||||
| All-Around | Lori Strong (CAN) | 38.912 | Monique Allen (AUS) | 38.687 | Kylie Shadbolt (AUS) | 38.499 |
| Team | 18:48:58 | 06:31:41 | 01:06:14 | |||
| Asymmetric Bars | Monique Allen (AUS) | 9.875 | Lori Strong (CAN) | 9.85 | Michelle Telfer Michelle Telfer Michelle Marian Telfer is a retired Western Australian gymnast.Liz Chetkovich first identified Michelle Telfer’s talent in 1981 at the age of seven. In 1988, at the age of 14, Telfer was chosen to join the WAIS elite squad, training full-time... (AUS) |
9.737 |
| Beam | Lori Strong (CAN) | 9.85 | Larissa Lowing (CAN) | 9.762 | Kylie Shadbolt (AUS) | 9.7 |
| Vault | Nikki Jenkins (NZL) | 9.712 | Lori Strong (CAN) | 9.643 | Monique Allen (AUS) | 9.506 |
| Floor | Lori Strong (CAN) | 9.887 | Larissa Lowing (CAN) | 9.762 | Kylie Shadbolt (AUS) | 9.675 |
Rhythmic
| Women | ||||||
| All-Around | Mary Fuzesi Mary Fuzesi Mary Fuzesi is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who was born in Hungary. She competed for Canada in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She won a total number of six medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and five at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in... (CAN) |
37.65 | Madonna Gimotea Madonna Gimotea Madonna Isabelle Gimotea is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who competed for her native country in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She won a total number of three medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and five at the 1990 Commonwealth Games... (CAN) |
37.25 | Angela Walker (NZL) | 36.9 |
| Ball | Madonna Gimotea Madonna Gimotea Madonna Isabelle Gimotea is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who competed for her native country in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She won a total number of three medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and five at the 1990 Commonwealth Games... (CAN) |
9.45 | Mary Fuzesi Mary Fuzesi Mary Fuzesi is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who was born in Hungary. She competed for Canada in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She won a total number of six medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and five at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in... (CAN) |
9.4 | Angela Walker (NZL) | 9.25 |
| Hoop | Mary Fuzesi Mary Fuzesi Mary Fuzesi is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who was born in Hungary. She competed for Canada in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She won a total number of six medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and five at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in... (CAN) |
9.4 | Madonna Gimotea Madonna Gimotea Madonna Isabelle Gimotea is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who competed for her native country in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She won a total number of three medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and five at the 1990 Commonwealth Games... (CAN) |
9.2 | Raewyn Jack (NZL) Alitia Sands (ENG) Viva Seifert (ENG) |
9.1 |
| Ribbon | Mary Fuzesi Mary Fuzesi Mary Fuzesi is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who was born in Hungary. She competed for Canada in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She won a total number of six medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and five at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in... (CAN) |
9.4 | Madonna Gimotea Madonna Gimotea Madonna Isabelle Gimotea is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who competed for her native country in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She won a total number of three medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and five at the 1990 Commonwealth Games... (CAN) |
9.3 | Raewyn Jack (NZL) Viva Seifert (ENG) Angela Walker (NZL) |
9.2 |
| Rope | Angela Walker (NZL) | 9.3 | Madonna Gimotea Madonna Gimotea Madonna Isabelle Gimotea is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who competed for her native country in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She won a total number of three medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and five at the 1990 Commonwealth Games... (CAN) |
9.275 | Mary Fuzesi Mary Fuzesi Mary Fuzesi is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who was born in Hungary. She competed for Canada in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She won a total number of six medals at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and five at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in... (CAN) |
9.25 |
Judo
| Men | |||
| Extra Lightweight | Carl Finney (ENG) | Kevin West (CAN) | James Charles (WAL) Narender Singh (IND) |
| Half Lightweight | Brent Cooper (NZL) | Mark Preston (SCO) | Mark Adshead (ENG) Jean-Pierre Cantin (CAN) |
| Lightweight | Roy Stone (ENG) | Majemite Omagbaluwaje (NGR) | William Cusack (SCO) Colin Savage (NIR) |
| Half Middleweight | David Southby (ENG) | Graeme Spinks (NZL) | Gavin Kelly (AUS) |
| Middleweight | Densign White (ENG) | Winston Sweatman (SCO) | Chris Bacon (AUS) Rajinder Dhanger (IND) |
| Half Heavyweight | Ray Stevens (ENG) | Dean Lampkin (AUS) | Graham Campbell (SCO) James Kendrick (CAN) |
| Heavyweight | Elvis Gordon (ENG) | Tom Greenway (CAN) | Wayne Watson (NZL) |
| Open | Elvis Gordon (ENG) | Mario Laroche (CAN) | Graham Campbell (SCO) Majemite Omagbaluwaje (NGR) |
| Women | |||
| Extra Lightweight | Karen Briggs (ENG) | Helen Duston (WAL) | Julie Reardon (AUS) Donna Robertson (SCO) |
| Half Lightweight | Sharon Rendle (ENG) | Claire Shiach (SCO) | Catherine Grainger (AUS) Lisa Griffiths (WAL) |
| Lightweight | Loretta Cusack (SCO) | Suzanne Williams (AUS) | Ann Hughes (ENG) Moira Sutton (WAL) |
| Half Middleweight | Diane Bell (ENG) | Donna Guy-Halkyard (NZL) | Mandy Clayton (CAN) Laurie Pace (MLT) |
| Middleweight | Sharon Mills (ENG) | Karen Hayde (CAN) | Narelle Hill (AUS) Joyce Malley (NIR) |
| Half Heavyweight | Jane Morris (ENG) | Alison Webb (CAN) | Phillipa Knowles (WAL) Christy Obekpa (NGR) |
| Heavyweight | Sharon Lee (ENG) | Geraldine Dekker (AUS) | Ruth Vondy (IOM) Linda Konkol(CAN) |
| Open | Sharon Lee (ENG) | Jane Patterson (CAN) | Geraldine Dekker (AUS) Nicola Morris (NZL) |
Pistol
| Men/Open | ||||||
| Free Pistol | Phil Adams (AUS) | 554 | Bengt Sandstrom (AUS) | 549 | Gilbert U (HKG) | 549 |
| Free Pistol - Pairs | Phil Adams Bengt Sandström |
1106 | Brian Read Greg Yelavich Greg Yelavich Gregory Thomas Yelavich is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander... |
1084 | Ateequr Rahman Abdus Sattar |
1078 |
| Centre-Fire Pistol | Ashok Pandit (IND) |
583 | Surinder Marwah (IND) |
577 | Bruce Quick (AUS) | 576 |
| Centre-Fire Pistol - Pairs | Phil Adams Bruce Quick |
1155 | Barry O'Neale Greg Yelavich Greg Yelavich Gregory Thomas Yelavich is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander... |
1144 | Ashok Pandit Surinder Marwah |
1142 |
| Rapid-Fire Pistol | Adrian Breton (GUE) | 583 | Pat Murray (AUS) | 582 | Michael Jay (WAL) | 579 |
| Rapid-Fire Pistol - Pairs | Bruce Favell Pat Murray |
1153 | Stanley Wills Mark Howkins (CAN) |
1138 | Brian Girling John Rolfe |
1133 |
| Air Pistol | Bengt Sandström (AUS) | 580 | Phil Adams (AUS) | 574 | David Lowe (ENG) | 574 |
| Air Pistol - Pairs | Ateequr Rahman Abdus Sattar |
1138 | Phil Adams Bengt Sandström |
1138 | Julian Lawton Greg Yelavich Greg Yelavich Gregory Thomas Yelavich is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander... |
1137 |
Rifle
| Men/Open | ||||||
| Small Bore Rifle, Prone | Roger Harvey (NZL) | 591 | Stephen Petterson (NZL) | 590 | Philip Scanlan (ENG) | 590 |
| Small Bore Rifle, Prone - Pairs | Stephen Pettersson Roger Harvey |
1185 | Barry Sutherland Michael Ashcroft |
1184 | Bob Jarvis Philip Scanlan |
1180 |
| Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions | Mart Klepp (CAN) | 1157 | Malcolm Cooper (ENG) | 1154 | Soma Dutta (IND) |
1143 |
| Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions - Pairs | Jean-François Sénécal Mart Klepp |
2272 | Malcolm Cooper Robert Smith |
2268 | William Murray Robert Law |
2258 |
| Full Bore Rifle | Colin Mallett (JER) | 394 | Andrew Tucker (ENG) | 390 | James Corbett (AUS) | 390 |
| Full Bore Rifle - Pairs | Simon Belither Andrew Tucker |
580 | James Corbett Barry Wood |
565 | Jersey Clifford Mallett Colin Mallett |
564 |
| Air Rifle | Guy Lorion (CAN) | 583 | Chris Hector (ENG) | 578 | Mart Klepp (CAN) | 577 |
| Air Rifle - Pairs | Guy Lorion Mart Klepp |
1163 | Chris Hector Robert Smith |
1155 | Soma Dutta Bhagirath Samai |
1148 |
| Running Target | Colin Robertson (AUS) | 539 | John Maddison (ENG) | 539 | Tony Clarke (NZL) | 535 |
| Running Target - Pairs | Paul Carmine Tony Clarke |
1091 | David Lee Mark Bedlington |
1070 | David Chapman John Maddison |
1064 |
Shotgun
| Men/Open | ||||||
| Trap | John Maxwell (AUS) | 184 | Kevin Gill (ENG) | 183 | Ian Peel (ENG) | 179 |
| Trap - Pairs | Kevin Gill Ian Peel |
181 | Colin Evans James Birkett-Evans |
178 | Russell Mark John Maxwell |
178 |
| Skeet | Ken Harman (ENG) | 187 | Georgios Sakellis (CYP) | 187 | Andy Austin (ENG) | 184 |
| Skeet - Pairs | Ian Marsden James Dunlop |
189 | Andy Austin Ken Harman |
185 | Tim Dodds John Woolley |
183 |
Weightlifting
| Men | ||||||
| Flyweight - Snatch | Chandersekaran Raghavan (IND) | 105 | Velu Govindraj (IND) | 95 | Greg Hayman (AUS) | 90 |
| Flyweight - Clean and Jerk | Chandersekaran Raghavan (IND) | 127.5 | Greg Hayman (AUS) | 117.5 | Velu Govindraj (IND) | 117.5 |
| Flyweight - Overall | Chandersekaran Raghavan (IND) | 232.5 | Velu Govindraj (IND) | 212.5 | Greg Hayman (AUS) | 207.5 |
| Bantamweight - Snatch | Rangaswamy Punnuswamy (IND) | 110 | Alan Ogilvie (SCO) | 107.5 | Denis Aumais (CAN) | 102.5 |
| Bantamweight - Clean and Jerk | Rangaswamy Punnuswamy (IND) | 137.5 | Gopal Maruthachelam (IND) | 125 | Alan Ogilvie (SCO) | 122.5 |
| Bantamweight - Overall | Rangaswamy Punnuswamy (IND) | 247.5 | Alan Ogilvie (SCO) | 230 | Gopal Maruthachelam (IND) | 227.5 |
| Featherweight - Snatch | Marcus Stephen (NRU) | 112.5 | Parvesh Chandra Sharma (IND) | 112.5 | Kumarasan Sudalaimani (IND) | 110 |
| Featherweight - Clean and Jerk | Parvesh Chandra Sharma (IND) | 145 | Marcus Stephen (NRU) | 142.5 | Kumarasan Sudalaimani (IND) | 142.5 |
| Featherweight - Overall | Parvesh Chandra Sharma (IND) | 257.5 | Marcus Stephen (NRU) | 255 | Kumarasan Sudalaimani (IND) | 252.5 |
| Lightweight - Snatch | Paramjit Sharma (IND) | 130 | Lawrence Iquaibom (NGR) | 130 | Mark Blair (AUS) | 127.5 |
| Lightweight - Clean and Jerk | Paramjit Sharma (IND) | 165 | Lawrence Iquaibom (NGR) | 160 | Mark Roach (WAL) | 155 |
| Lightweight - Overall | Paramjit Sharma (IND) | 295 | Lawrence Iquaibom (NGR) | 290 | Mark Roach (WAL) | 280 |
| Middleweight - Snatch | Karnadhar Mondal (IND) | 135 | Karl Jones (WAL) | 135 | Ron Laycock (AUS) | 132.5 |
| Middleweight - Clean and Jerk | Ron Laycock (AUS) | 177.5 | Karnadhar Mondal (IND) | 170 | Damian Brown (AUS) | 167.5 |
| Middleweight - Overall | Ron Laycock (AUS) | 310 | Karnadhar Mondal (IND) | 305 | Benoît Gagné (CAN) | 292.5 |
| Light Heavyweight - Snatch | David Morgan (WAL) | 155 | Muyiwa Odusanya (NGR) | 152.5 | Sylvain Leblanc (CAN) | 145 |
| Light Heavyweight - Clean and Jerk | David Morgan (WAL) | 192.5 | Soronomathu Ramaswamy (IND) | 182.5 | Muyiwa Odusanya (NGR) | 180 |
| Light Heavyweight - Overall | David Morgan (WAL) | 347.5 | Muyiwa Odusanya (NGR) | 332.5 | Andy Callard (ENG) | 317.5 |
| Middle Heavyweight - Snatch | Duncan Dawkins (ENG) | 162.5 | Keith Boxell (ENG) | 152.5 | Harvey Goodman (AUS) | 150 |
| Middle Heavyweight - Clean and Jerk | Duncan Dawkins (ENG) | 195 | Keith Boxell (ENG) | 192.5 | Harvey Goodman (AUS) | 190 |
| Middle Heavyweight - Overall | Duncan Dawkins (ENG) | 357.5 | Keith Boxell (ENG) | 345 | Harvey Goodman (AUS) | 340 |
| Sub Heavyweight - Snatch | Andrew Saxton (ENG) | 165 | Peter May (ENG) | 145 | Guy Greavette (CAN) | 140 |
| Sub Heavyweight - Clean and Jerk | Andrew Saxton (ENG) | 197.5 | Peter May (ENG) | 175 | Guy Greavette (CAN) | 175 |
| Sub Heavyweight - Overall | Andrew Saxton (ENG) | 362.5 | Peter May (ENG) | 320 | Guy Greavette (CAN) | 315 |
| Heavyweight - Snatch | Mark Thomas (ENG) | 160 | Jason Roberts Jason Roberts (weightlifter) Jason Bryce Roberts is an Australian weightlifter. He competed for Australia at 1990 Commonwealth Games in the Heavyweight division, winning three Silver Medals in the snatch, clean and jerk and overall events.... (AUS) |
152.5 | Steve Wilson (WAL) | 152.5 |
| Heavyweight - Clean and Jerk | Mark Thomas (ENG) | 197.5 | Jason Roberts (AUS) | 192.5 | Aled Arnold (WAL) | 187.5 |
| Heavyweight - Overall | Mark Thomas (ENG) | 357.5 | Jason Roberts (AUS) | 345 | Aled Arnold (WAL) | 335 |
| Super Heavyweight - Snatch | Andrew Davies (WAL) | 180 | Aduche Ojadi (NGR) | 177.5 | Steven Kettner (AUS) | 172.5 |
| Super Heavyweight - Clean and Jerk | Andrew Davies (WAL) | 222.5 | Aduche Ojadi (NGR) | 222.5 | Steven Kettner (AUS) | 205 |
| Super Heavyweight - Overall | Andrew Davies (WAL) | 402.5 | Aduche Ojadi (NGR) | 400 | Steven Kettner (AUS) | 377.5 |