1998 Commonwealth Games
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The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games
were held in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asia
n country
to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record
70 nations (34 of which collected medals) supplied 3638 athletes. The other bid came from Adelaide
in Australia
.
Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman on 11 September.
The main focus for the games and the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies was the newly built National Stadium Bukit Jalil, a 100,000 spectator capacity
stadium
.
The logo for these games was inspired by the national flower of Malaysia, the hibiscus
, and was the first time that the colour yellow was introduced in the logo. (All previous logos had been red
, white
and blue
to reflect the colours of the British
Union Flag
). The official mascot for the games was Wira (Malay for "warrior" or "hero") the orang utan.
The host nation
was thrilled at achieving its best ever haul of ten gold
medal
s.
The 16th Commonwealth Games' host newly introduced team sport
s of cricket
, field hockey
, netball
and Rugby Sevens
and individuals sports of ten-pin bowling
and squash
.
These joined athletics, badminton
, boxing
, cycling
, gymnastics
, lawn bowls, shooting
, swimming
and weightlifting
to make a total of 15 different categories of events.
In front of 20,000 fans at the Petaling Jaya Stadium, Rugby Sevens in particularly were an enormous success with New Zealand collecting its 100th Commonwealth Games
medal with a 21-12 win over the plucky Fiji
, (the reigning world champions). Man of the match was the giant Jonah Lomu
who had worked tirelessly during the 10-minutes each way final.
Led by veteran star David Campese
, Australia
took the bronze beating Samoa
33-12.
In the squash event many had anticipated a close match between Michelle Martin
and Sarah Fitz-Gerald
who had both comfortably won their respective semi finals. Sarah had won the previous two years world open and Michelle the three prior to that and so it was with some surprise to many that Michelle took the gold in three straight sets 9-0, 9-6, 9-5. Sarah did avenge this defeat in the final of the world championship later that year, in what many people regard as the greatest women's final ever, coming back from 8-2 down in the fifth to retain her title.
Michelle also teamed up with Craig Rowland to take the commonwealth mixed doubles gold.
Erika-Leigh Stirton took five of the six available golds in the rhythmic gymnastics
only being beaten into second place in the team event in the hosts took gold.
21 September saw Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth and Patron
of the Commonwealth Games Federation declare the ceremony closed with remarks as the best Commonwealth Games ever held in the 20th Century. International stars Céline Dion
and Rod Stewart
entertained the crowd on that night.
The nation that won the most medals during the 1998 Commonwealth Games was Australia. England and Canada came second and third respectively, while Malaysia came in fourth place.
National Sports Complex
Track cycling
Road bicycle racing
Commonwealth Games
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were held in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asia
Asia
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n country
Country
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to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record
World record
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70 nations (34 of which collected medals) supplied 3638 athletes. The other bid came from Adelaide
Adelaide
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in Australia
Australia
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.
Overview
The 16th Games was declared open by the late His Majesty the King of Malaysia, Yang di-Pertuan AgongYang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman on 11 September.
The main focus for the games and the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies was the newly built National Stadium Bukit Jalil, a 100,000 spectator capacity
Seating capacity
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stadium
Stadium
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.
The logo for these games was inspired by the national flower of Malaysia, the hibiscus
Hibiscus
Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world...
, and was the first time that the colour yellow was introduced in the logo. (All previous logos had been red
Red
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, white
White
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and blue
Blue
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to reflect the colours of the British
United Kingdom
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Union Flag
Union Flag
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). The official mascot for the games was Wira (Malay for "warrior" or "hero") the orang utan.
The host nation
Nation
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was thrilled at achieving its best ever haul of ten gold
Gold
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medal
Medal
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s.
The 16th Commonwealth Games' host newly introduced team sport
Team sport
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s of cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, netball
Netball
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and Rugby Sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
and individuals sports of ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling
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and squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
.
These joined athletics, badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, boxing
Boxing
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, cycling
Cycling
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, gymnastics
Gymnastics
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, lawn bowls, shooting
Shooting
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, swimming
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and weightlifting
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
to make a total of 15 different categories of events.
In front of 20,000 fans at the Petaling Jaya Stadium, Rugby Sevens in particularly were an enormous success with New Zealand collecting its 100th Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
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medal with a 21-12 win over the plucky Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
, (the reigning world champions). Man of the match was the giant Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu
Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM is a New Zealand rugby union player. He had sixty-three caps as an All Black after debuting in 1994. He is generally regarded as the first true global superstar of rugby union. He has had a huge impact on the game...
who had worked tirelessly during the 10-minutes each way final.
Led by veteran star David Campese
David Campese
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
took the bronze beating Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
33-12.
In the squash event many had anticipated a close match between Michelle Martin
Michelle Martin
Michelle Martin is a former professional squash player from Australia who was one of the game's leading players in the 1990s. During her career, she won three World Open titles and six British Open titles...
and Sarah Fitz-Gerald
Sarah Fitz-Gerald
Sarah Elizabeth Fitz-Gerald AM is an Australian women's squash player who is perhaps the greatest of the 1990s, collecting five World Open titles – 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. She ranks alongside Susan Devoy, Michelle Martin and Heather McKay as the sport's greatest...
who had both comfortably won their respective semi finals. Sarah had won the previous two years world open and Michelle the three prior to that and so it was with some surprise to many that Michelle took the gold in three straight sets 9-0, 9-6, 9-5. Sarah did avenge this defeat in the final of the world championship later that year, in what many people regard as the greatest women's final ever, coming back from 8-2 down in the fifth to retain her title.
Michelle also teamed up with Craig Rowland to take the commonwealth mixed doubles gold.
Erika-Leigh Stirton took five of the six available golds in the rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...
only being beaten into second place in the team event in the hosts took gold.
21 September saw Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth and Patron
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of the Commonwealth Games Federation declare the ceremony closed with remarks as the best Commonwealth Games ever held in the 20th Century. International stars Céline Dion
Celine Dion
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and Rod Stewart
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entertained the crowd on that night.
The nation that won the most medals during the 1998 Commonwealth Games was Australia. England and Canada came second and third respectively, while Malaysia came in fourth place.
National Sports ComplexKompleks Sukan NegaraThe National Sports Complex or Kompleks Sukan Negara in Malaysia is the largest sports complex in the country. It is located in Bukit Jalil, 20 km south of Kuala Lumpur...
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- National Stadium, Bukit JalilNational Stadium, Bukit JalilBukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, located in the National Sports Complex to the south of the capital city of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, is a 87,411 capacity all-seater, multi-purpose stadium that was built in 1998 to host the 1998 Commonwealth Games.-History:The stadium was built in 1...
-- Opening/Closing Ceremony, Athletics - Putra Stadium, (Indoor) Bukit JalilPutra Indoor StadiumPutra Indoor Stadium or Stadium Putra is an indoor sporting arena located in National Sports Complex of Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The capacity of the arena is 16,000 people...
-- Gymnastics - National Aquatic Centre—Swimming
- National Hockey StadiumNational Hockey StadiumThe National Hockey Stadium was a sports stadium in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, with a nominal capacity of around 4,000 seats . It was used by England Hockey as their national stadium from 1995 to 2003 and as a professional football stadium from 2003 to 2007...
-- Hockey - National Squash Centre—Squash
Bukit Kiara Sports Complex
- Juara Stadium -- Netball
- National Lawn Bowls Centre -- Lawn Bowls
Other venues
- Cheras Veledrome, Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
-- Track cycling - Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium -- Badminton
- Mines Convention Centre -- Weightlifting
- Shah AlamShah AlamShah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...
-- Cycling road racing - Melawati Stadium, Shah AlamShah AlamShah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...
-- Boxing - Pyramid BowlSunway PyramidSunway Pyramid is a distinctive retail landmark located in the heart of Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya. It was opened in July 1997 as Malaysia's first themed shopping and entertainment mall....
, Sunway PyramidSunway PyramidSunway Pyramid is a distinctive retail landmark located in the heart of Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya. It was opened in July 1997 as Malaysia's first themed shopping and entertainment mall....
, Subang JayaSubang JayaSubang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...
-- Tenpin bowling - Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling JayaPetaling JayaPetaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
-- Rugby - Langkawi International Shooting Range (Lisram) -- Shooting
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Medal table
| 1 |  Australia |
82 | 61 | 57 | 200 |
| 2 |  Kingdom of England |
36 | 47 | 52 | 135 |
| 3 |  Canada |
30 | 31 | 40 | 101 |
| 4 | Malaysia |
10 | 14 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 |  South Africa |
9 | 11 | 14 | 34 |
| 6 |  New Zealand |
8 | 6 | 20 | 34 |
| 7 |  India |
7 | 10 | 8 | 25 |
| 8 |  Kenya |
7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 |  Jamaica |
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 |  Wales |
3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 |  Kingdom of Scotland |
3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 12 |  Nauru |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |  Northern Ireland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 |  Zimbabwe |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 |  Ghana |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 |  Mauritius |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 |  Cyprus |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Tanzania |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 20 |  The Bahamas |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mozambique |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 22 |  Barbados |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 |  Lesotho |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 |  Cameroon |
0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 25 |  Namibia |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 |  Seychelles |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 |  Sri Lanka |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 |  Bermuda |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fiji |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Isle of Man |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Pakistan |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 32 |  Papua New Guinea |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Uganda |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Zambia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 215 | 215 | 245 | 675 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics
- See also 1998 in athletics (track and field)1998 in athletics (track and field)This page shows the main events during the 1998 year in athletics throughout the world.-Championships:* African Championships* Asian Championships* Asian Games* Balkan Games* Central American and Caribbean Games* Commonwealth Games...
Badminton
| Men's team | |||
| Women's team | |||
| Men's singles | Wong Choong Hann Wong Choong Hann Wong Choong Hann is a professional Malaysian badminton player.He currently resides in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur.-Career:Wong Choong Hann's career began with the 1991 Malaysia Open.The first tournament he won was the 1997 Dutch Open... , Malaysia |
Yong Hock Kin, Malaysia | Pullela Gopichand Pullela Gopichand Pullela Gopichand is an Indian Badminton player.He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001 defeating Chen Hong of China in the finals by 15-12,15-6. He became the second Indian to achieve this feat after Prakash Padukone, who won it in 1980... , India Darren Hall Darren Hall (badminton) Darren Hall is a retired badminton player from Great Britain who is generally rated as one of the very best, if not the best, men's singles players that Britain has produced.-Career:... , England |
| Women's singles | Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan is a Welsh Commonwealth and Olympic Games badminton player born in Pontypridd.Morgan attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Wales.- 1996 Olympics :... , Wales |
Aparna Popat Aparna Popat - Early life :Aparna Popat was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra into a Gujarati family of Lalji Popat and Heena Popat. She studied at the J.B.Petit School in Mumbai, and her Pre university from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore... , India |
Tracey Hallam Tracey Hallam -Career:Hallam played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In women's singles, she defeated Juliane Schenk of Germany and Camilla Martin of Denmark in the first two rounds... , England Julia Mann, England |
| Men's doubles | Choong Tan Fook Choong Tan Fook Choong Tan Fook is a male badminton player from Malaysia, who competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lee Wan Wah. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second... and Lee Wan Wah Lee Wan Wah Lee Wan Wah is a male badminton men doubles player from Malaysia. His regular doubles' partner is Choong Tan Fook.Lee competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Choong Tan Fook. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas... , Malaysia |
Cheah Soon Kit Cheah Soon Kit Cheah Soon Kit is a retired male badminton player from Malaysia, specialized in men's doubles.-Career:He has played for Malaysian team since 1986 especially in doubles. He always plays with different pairs such as Ong Beng Teong , Soo Beng Kiang and Choong Tan Fook during his carer in badminton... and Yap Kim Hock Yap Kim Hock Yap Kim Hock born on 2 July 1972 at Muar, Johor, is a retired male badminton player from Malaysia, specialized in men's doubles.-Career:Kim Hock represented Malaysia and competed at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics and the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics in the badminton men's doubles event with Cheah... , Malaysia |
Simon Archer Simon Archer Simon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:... & Chris Hunt, England Julian Robertson & Nathan Robertson Nathan Robertson Nathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event... , England |
| Women's doubles | Joanne Goode Joanne Goode Joanne Goode is a former English female badminton player.-Career:Goode competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Simon Archer and won a bronze medal... and Donna Kellogg Donna Kellogg Donna Victoria Kellogg MBE is an English badminton player. She first played badminton at the age of 10.-Career:Her first representative match for England was against China at the World Championships 1997 in Scotland... , England |
Chor Hooi Yee and Lim Pek Siah, Malaysia | Tammy Jenkins Tammy Jenkins Sharon Tina "Tammy" Jenkins is a female badminton player from New Zealand. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal partnering Rhona Robertson in the women's doubles. Four years later at the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won another bronze medal in the mixed team.- References :* *... & Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson Rhona Robertson is a former female badminton player from New Zealand. She is a veteran of two Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games.... , New Zealand Elinor Middlemiss & Sandra Watt, Scotland |
| Mixed doubles | Simon Archer Simon Archer Simon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:... and Joanne Goode Joanne Goode Joanne Goode is a former English female badminton player.-Career:Goode competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Simon Archer and won a bronze medal... , England |
Nathan Robertson Nathan Robertson Nathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event... and Joanne Davies, England |
Peter Blackburn & Rhonda Cator Rhonda Cator Rhonda Cator is a retired female badminton player from Australia.-Career:Cator competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Anna Lao, and they lost in quarterfinal to Lin Yan Fen and Yao Fen. The same year, they won the French Open... , Australia Chris Hunt & Donna Kellogg Donna Kellogg Donna Victoria Kellogg MBE is an English badminton player. She first played badminton at the age of 10.-Career:Her first representative match for England was against China at the World Championships 1997 in Scotland... , England |
Boxing
| Light flyweight Light flyweight - Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this... (48 kg) |
Sapok Biki, Malaysia | Moses Kinyua, Kenya | Boudik Kazanijian, Cyprus Gary Jones, England |
| Flyweight Flyweight Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:... (51 kg) |
Richard Sunee, Mauritius | Liam Cunningham, Northern Ireland | Phumzile Matyhila, South Africa Jackson Asiku, Uganda |
| Bantamweight Bantamweight Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight... (54 kg) |
Michael Yomba, Tanzania | Herman Ngoudjo Herman Ngoudjo Herman Ngoudjo is a Cameroonian-Canadian Professional boxer and former Olympic boxer, losing his opening round match against Talaybek Kadyraliev in the 54kg weight class at 2000 Summer Olympics... , Cameroon |
Adnan Yusoh, Malaysia Andrew Kooner Andrew Kooner Andrew Singh Kooner is a Canadian boxer.-Amateur career:Andrew Kooner moved to Tecumseh, Ontario at a young age and began boxing at age 13 out of a Windsor boxing club. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he lost in the 2nd round in the flyweight division... , Canada |
| Featherweight Featherweight Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:... (57 kg) |
Alex Arthur Alex Arthur Alex Arthur, nicknamed "Amazing" Alex Arthur, is a professional boxer from Edinburgh in Scotland.Arthur is a former British, Commonwealth, European Boxing Union and WBO super featherweight champion... , Scotland |
Marty O'Donnell Marty O'Donnell (boxer) Marty O'Donnell is a retired boxer, who represented Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.... , Canada |
Lynch Ipera, Papua New Guinea James Swan, Australia |
| Lightweight Lightweight Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing.... (60 kg) |
Raymond Narh Raymond Narh Raymond Akwete Narh is a Ghanaian professional boxer in the Welterweight division and was a part of the Ghanaian 2000 Summer Olympic team... , Ghana |
Ali Asghar, Pakistan | Andrew McLean, England Giovanni Frontin, Mauritius |
| Light welterweight Light welterweight -Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds... (63.5 kg) |
Michael Strange Michael Strange (boxer) Michael V. Strange is a retired boxer from Canada, competing in the light welterweight Michael ("Mike") V. Strange (born August 6, 1970 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a retired boxer from Canada, competing in the light welterweight Michael ("Mike") V. Strange (born August 6, 1970 in Niagara Falls,... , Canada |
Gerry Legras, Seychelles | Casey Johns, Australia Davies Mwale, Zambia |
| Welterweight Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system... (67 kg) |
Jeremy Molitor Jeremy Molitor Jeremy Molitor is a former Canadian boxer and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, currently serving a life sentence for second-degree murder.-Boxing career:... , Canada |
Absolom Okoth, Kenya | Colin McNeil Colin McNeil Colin McNeil is a professional boxer.McNeil began boxing professionally late in his life, debuting in 2004 at the age of 32. In his career, he has lost only once , but has faced and beaten some tough competition. Currently, he is scheduled to box in The Contender Challenge: UK vs... , Scotland Lynden Hosking, Australia |
| Light middleweight Light middleweight Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds .... (71 kg) |
Chris Bessey, England | Scott MacIntosh, Canada | James Tony, Ghana Jackie Townsley, Scotland |
| Middleweight Middleweight Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897... (75 kg) |
John Pearce John Pearce (boxer) John Pearce was an English middleweight boxer from the Wellington ABC. ABA Champion in 1998 he went on to win Gold at the Commonwealth Games of 1998 in Kuala Lumpa. He defeated Jitender Kumar in the final.... , England |
Jitender Kumar, India | Trevor Stewardson Trevor Stewardson Trevor Stewardson is a boxer from Canada, competing in the light heavyweight division. He represented Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He was eliminated in the second round by Ahmed Ismail of Egypt who went on to win the bronze medal... , Canada Brian Magee Brian Magee Brian Magee is reigning European super middleweight boxing champion, who as an amateur competed for Ireland in the middleweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics... , Northern Ireland |
| Light heavyweight Light heavyweight In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight... (81 kg) |
Courtney Fry, England | Troy Amos, Canada | Samuel Odindo, Kenya Charles Adamu Charles Adamu Charles Adamu is a Ghanain professional boxer fighting in the super middleweight division. As an amateur he represented Ghana in the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games winning a bronze medal and in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games reaching the second round... , Ghana |
| Heavyweight Heavyweight Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing... (91 kg) |
Mark Simmons, Canada | Roland Raforme, Seychelles | Kevin Evans, Wales Garth da Silva Garth da Silva Garth John da Silva is a boxer from New Zealand, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won his first round in the Heavyweight division against Cathel O'Grady of Ireland, before losing to Serguei Dychkov of Belarus... , New Zealand |
| Super heavyweight Super heavyweight In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing in excess of 91 kilograms . Introduced for the 1984 Summer Olympics, the division, despite its grandiose name, is merely the amateur equivalent of the professional heavyweight division... (over 91 kg) |
Audley Harrison Audley Harrison Audley Harrison is a British professional boxer from Harlesden, England who fights in the heavyweight division. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he became the first British fighter to win an Olympic gold medal in the superheavyweight division. He stands and usually weighs around .Harrison turned... , England |
Michael Macque, Mauritius | Justin Whitehead, Australia Moyoyo Aloryi, Ghana |
Cricket
| Men's cricket | South Africa |
Australia |
New Zealand |
Track cyclingTrack cyclingTrack cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
| Men's 1000 m individual sprint Sprint (cycling) The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :... |
Darryn Hill Darryn Hill Darryn William Hill is an Australian former racing cyclist, specialising in the sprint events of track cycling.- Palmarès :1994... , Australia |
Sean Eadie Sean Eadie Sean Eadie is a retired professional track cyclist. He lives in Como, New South Wales . He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990. Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten... , Australia |
Barry Forde Barry Forde Barry Ricardo Forde is a Barbadian track cyclist. Forde was banned for two years and two months after testing positive for Testosterone on October 28, 2005.. Accessed June 16, 2009- Palmarès :20012003... , Barbados |
| Women's 1000 m individual sprint Sprint (cycling) The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :... |
Tanya Dubnicoff Tanya Dubnicoff Tanya Dubnicoff is a retired track cyclist from Canada. She won four gold medals at the Pan American Games. She represented Canada at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. She was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2002... , Canada |
Michelle Ferris, Australia | Lori-Ann Muenzer Lori-Ann Muenzer Lori-Ann Muenzer is a Canadian track cyclist and gold medal winning athlete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Match Sprint. She attended Runnymede Collegiate Institute... , Canada |
| Men's 1000m track time trial Track time trial In the track time trial, a track cycling event, cyclists compete individually against the clock to record the fastest time over the specified distance from a standing start.-The bike:... |
Shane Kelly Shane Kelly Shane John Kelly OAM is a former professional Australian track racing cyclist. Kelly specialized in the men's 1000 m time trial, commonly known as the Kilo. Kelly announced his retirement from international competition at the end of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics... , Australia |
Jason Queally Jason Queally Jason Paul Queally is an English track cyclist. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.Born at Great Heywood, Staffordshire, Queally attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School, where he was part of the swimming squad in the mid-1980s, later representing Lancaster and British Universities... , England |
Joshua Kersten, Australia |
| Women's 3000 m individual pursuit Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.The event is held over 4 km for men and 3 km for women. The two riders start at the same time and set off to complete the race distance in the... |
Sarah Ulmer Sarah Ulmer Sarah Elizabeth Ulmer, ONZM is the first New Zealander to win an Olympic cycling gold. She won a gold medal and set world records at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens,.... , New Zealand |
Alayna Burns, Australia | Yvonne McGregor Yvonne McGregor Yvonne McGregor MBE is an English former professional cyclist from Wibsey. She was made an MBE for services to cycling in the new year's honours list in January 2002.-Palmarès:1994... , England |
| Men's 4000 m individual pursuit Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.The event is held over 4 km for men and 3 km for women. The two riders start at the same time and set off to complete the race distance in the... |
Brad McGee, Australia | Luke Roberts Luke Roberts Luke Roberts is an Australian racing cyclist specialising in both track cycling and road bicycle racing, on for road racing.... , Australia |
Matt Illingworth Matt Illingworth Matt Illingworth .) is a road and track racing cyclist, in individual and team pursuits and time-trials track and road. He rode for England in the team time-trial at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, coming second... , England |
| Men's 4000 m team pursuit Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, start on opposite sides of the velodrome.- Race format :... |
Australia | England | New Zealand |
| Men's 25 scratch race | Michael Rogers, Australia | Shaun Wallace Shaun Wallace Shaun Bartholemew Wallace is a British television personality currently active within the UK quiz scene. Wallace works as a barrister when not taking part in quizzes or game shows... , England |
Timothy Barswell, New Zealand |
| Women's 24 km points race | Alayna Burns, Australia | Sarah Ulmer Sarah Ulmer Sarah Elizabeth Ulmer, ONZM is the first New Zealander to win an Olympic cycling gold. She won a gold medal and set world records at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens,.... , New Zealand |
Annie Gariepy Annie Gariepy Annie Gariepy is a female member of the Canadian cycling team and has cycled for the American team auto trader. Gariepy was the only Canadian on the team with her team mates included Sarah Ulmer, Susie Pryde, Kim Smith and WFP Shuster... , Canada |
| Men's 40 km points race | Glen Thomson Glen Thomson Glen Thomson is a New Zealand racing cyclist. He won a gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the men's points race, previously at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada he won a bronze medal as part of the men's team pursuit riding alongside Brendon Cameron, Julian Dean and Lee... , New Zealand |
Rob Hayles Rob Hayles Robert John Hayles is a track and road racing cyclist, riding for Great Britain and England on the track and his professional team Endura Racing on the road. Hayles rides the team pursuit and madison events.... , England |
Greg Henderson Greg Henderson Gregory Henderson is a professional track and road racing cyclist who rides for , but who will ride for Lotto in 2012. His career includes winning the 15 km scratch race at the 2004 world championships and, in road cycling, winning the points competition at the 2005 Tour de Georgia. He... , New Zealand |
Road bicycle racingRoad bicycle racingRoad bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
| Women's 28 km individual time trial Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... |
Anna Wilson Anna Millward Anna Millward, née Wilson, is an Australian female cycle racer. She holds an LLB/BSc degree from Monash University . During her cycling career, she won the overall UCI points title in 2001, and twice was UCI overall World Cup points champion, winning a total of 5 World Cup races in her career... , Australia |
Linda Jackson Linda Jackson (cyclist) Linda Jackson is best known as a former Canadian professional bicycle road racer. She is now a coach, having previous experience as an investment banker. Jackson won the bronze medal at the 1996 World Road Racing Championships... , Canada |
Kathy Watt Kathy Watt Kathryn Ann Watt is an Australian racing cyclist who won two medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain .... , Australia |
| Men's 42 km individual time trial Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... |
Eric Wohlberg Eric Wohlberg Eric Wohlberg is a retired male professional racing cyclist from Canada. He competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Wohlberg won two medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He also won the Tour of the Gila in... , Canada |
Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady Stuart O'Grady OAM , nicknamed Stuey, is an Australian professional road bicycle racer on UCI ProTeam , who started as a track cyclist. He and Graeme Brown won a gold medal in Men's Madison at the 2004 Summer Olympics... , Australia |
David George, South Africa |
| Women's 92 km road race | Lyne Bessette Lyne Bessette Lyne Bessette is a professional bicycle racer from Quebec, Canada. She was a member of the Canadian Olympic team in 2000 and 2004. She won the Tour de l'Aude Feminin in 1999 and 2001 and the Women's Challenge in 2001... , Canada |
Susy Pryde Susy Pryde Susannah Kate Pryde is a New Zealand cyclist, who won a silver medal for New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the women's road race. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games she again won a silver medal in the cross country discipline.-References:... , New Zealand |
Anna Wilson Anna Millward Anna Millward, née Wilson, is an Australian female cycle racer. She holds an LLB/BSc degree from Monash University . During her cycling career, she won the overall UCI points title in 2001, and twice was UCI overall World Cup points champion, winning a total of 5 World Cup races in her career... , Australia |
| Men's 184 km road race | Jay Sweet, Australia | Rosli Effandy, Malaysia | Eric Wohlberg Eric Wohlberg Eric Wohlberg is a retired male professional racing cyclist from Canada. He competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Wohlberg won two medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He also won the Tour of the Gila in... , Canada |
Gymnastics
| Women's balance beam | Trudy McIntosh, Australia | Zeena McLaughlin, Australia | Lisa Leveille, Canada |
| Women's floor exercise | Annika Reeder Annika Reeder Annika Louise Reeder is a British artistic gymnast. She was the first gymnast from Great Britain to compete in two Olympic Games, in 1996 and 2000.... , England |
Allana Slater, Australia | Zeena McLaughlin, Australia |
| Women's uneven bars | Lisa Skinner Lisa Skinner Lisa Maree Skinner is an Australian gymnast who competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. She is notable as the first Australian gymnast ever to qualify for an individual event final at the Olympic Games.Skinner began gymnastics in 1987 at Lawnton Academy... , Australia |
Veronique Leeleve, Canada | Zeena McLaughlin, Australia |
| Women's vault | Lisa Mason Lisa Mason Lisa Elena Jane Mason is a British gymnast who trained at Huntingdon Gym Club, starting at the age of five, and competed at both domestic and international level.... , England |
Trudy McIntosh, Australia | Annika Reeder Annika Reeder Annika Louise Reeder is a British artistic gymnast. She was the first gymnast from Great Britain to compete in two Olympic Games, in 1996 and 2000.... , England |
| Women's all round individual | Zeena McLaughlin, Australia | Allana Slater, Australia | Trudy McIntosh, Australia |
| Women's all round team event | Australia | England | Canada |
| Men's floor exercise | Andrei Kravtsov, Australia | Christian Brezeanu, South Africa | John Smethurst, England and David Phillips David Phillips (gymnast) David Phillips is a former New Zealand gymnast. He won a bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the men's floor exercise.-References:... , New Zealand |
| Men's horizontal or high bar | Alexander Jeltkov, Canada | Kris Burley, Canada | Lee McDermott, England |
| Men's parallel bars | Andrei Kravtsov, Australia | Richard Ikede, Canada | Brett Hudson, Australia |
| Men's pommel horse | Andrei Kravtsov, Australia | Richard Ikede, Canada | Brennon Dowrick, Australia |
| Men's rings | Pavel Mamine, Australia | Andrew Atherton, England | Athol Myhill, South Africa |
| Men's vault | Simon Hutcheon, South Africa | Christian Brezeanu, South Africa | Brett Hudson, Australia |
| Men's all round individual | Andrei Kravtsov, Australia | Andrew Atherton, England | Brennon Dowrick, Australia |
| Men's all round team event | England | Australia | Canada |
| Women's rhythmic clubs | Erika Leigh Stirton, Canada | Shaneez Johnston, Australia | Emilie Livingston, Canada |
| Women's rhythmic hoop | Erika Leigh Stirton, Canada | Thye Chee Kiat, Malaysia | Leigh Marning, Australia |
| Women's rhythmic ribbon | Erika Leigh Stirton, Canada | Shaneez Johnston, Australia | Carolyn Au Yong, Malaysia |
| Women's rhythmic rope | Erika Leigh Stirton, Canada | Leigh Marning, Australia | Thye Chee Kiat, Malaysia |
| Women's rhythmic all round individual | Erika Leigh Stirton, Canada | Leigh Marning, Australia | Shaneez Johnston, Australia |
| Women's rhythmic all round team | Malaysia | Canada | Australia |
Lawn bowls
| Men's singles | Roy Garden, Zimbabwe | John Price, Wales | Gerald Baker, South Africa and Jeremy Henry, Northern Ireland |
| Women's singles | Lesley Hartwell, South Africa | Saedeh Abdul Rahim, Malaysia | Jean Baker, England and Millie Khan Millie Khan Millie Cecilia Khan was a lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.A competitor at four Commonwealth Games; she won a silver medal in the women's singles at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. She won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.She won a total of twelve national titles... , New Zealand |
| Men's doubles | Brett Duprez and Mark Jacobsen, Australia | Robert Thomas and Robert Weale, Wales | Mohamed Aziz Maswadi & Mohamed Tazman Tahir, Malaysia and Themis Fraser & Rudi Jacobs, South Africa |
| Women's doubles | Margaret Letham and Joyce Lindores, Scotland | Cathelean du Plessis and Lynne Lindsay-Payne, Namibia | Gordana Baric & Willow Fong, Australia and Rita Jones & Ann Sutherland, Wales |
| Men's fours | Northern Ireland |
Australia |
South Africa and Wales |
| Women's fours | South Africa |
Australia |
Kingdom of England and Malaysia |
Netball
| Women's netball | Australia | New Zealand | England |
Rugby sevens
| Men's rugby sevens | New Zealand New Zealand national rugby union team (sevens) The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team is the New Zealand representative team in rugby union sevens and competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-IRB Sevens:... |
Fiji Fiji national rugby union team (sevens) The Fiji Sevens side is one of the most popular and successful Sevens teams in the world and has won the Hong Kong Sevens a record nine times since its inception in 1976. Fiji has also won the Sevens World Cup twice, winning that event in 1997 and 2005... |
Australia Australian national rugby union team (sevens) The Australian national rugby union sevens team competes in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Honours:* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 1979* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 1982* Hong Kong Sevens Winners 1983... |
Shooting
| Men's air pistol individual | Michael Gault, England | Jaspal Rana, India | 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... , New Zealand |
| Women's air pistol individual | Annemarie Forder Annemarie Forder Annemarie Forder is an Australian who competes in Olympic air pistol and won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics... , Australia |
Christine Trefry, Australia | Tania Corrigan Tania Corrigan Tania Corrigan is a shooting competitor for New Zealand.At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won two silver medals partnering Jocelyn Lees; one in the 10 metre air pistol and one in the 25 metre pistol event. She also won a bronze medal in the 10 metre air pistol event... , New Zealand |
| Men's air pistol team | Nick Baxter and Michael Gault, England | Jaspal Rana Jaspal Rana Jaspal Rana is an Indian shooter. He contested mainly in the 25 m Centre Fire Pistol category. He was a gold medallist at the 1994 Asian Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games, and 2006 Asian Games. At present, Rana coaches at the Jaspal Rana Institute of Education and Technology in Dehradun.- Early days... and Satendra Kumar, India |
John Rochon and Jean-Pierre Huot, Canada |
| Women's air pistol pairs | Annemarie Forder Annemarie Forder Annemarie Forder is an Australian who competes in Olympic air pistol and won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics... and Christine Trefry, Australia |
Tania Corrigan Tania Corrigan Tania Corrigan is a shooting competitor for New Zealand.At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won two silver medals partnering Jocelyn Lees; one in the 10 metre air pistol and one in the 25 metre pistol event. She also won a bronze medal in the 10 metre air pistol event... and Jocelyn Lees Jocelyn Lees Jocelyn Lees is a shooting competitor for New Zealand.She won her first Commonwealth Games medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, gaining a silver in the women's 10 metre air pistol partnering Gerd Barkman... , New Zealand |
Kamisah Abdul Jalal and Suriani Othman, Malaysia |
| Men's air rifle individual | Chris Hector, England | Mohd Emran Zakaria, Malaysia | Zlatko Beneta, Australia |
| Women's air rifle individual | Nurul Huda Baharin, Malaysia | Sharon Bowes, Canada | Louise Minnte, England |
| Men's air rifle team | Chris Hector and Nigel Wallace, England | Abdul Mutalib Abdul Razak and Mohammed Emran Zakaria, Malaysia | David Rattray and Robin Law, Scotland |
| Women's air rifle pirs | Christina Ashcroft and Sharon Bowes, Canada | Belinda Muehlberg and Noemi Rostas, Australia | Louise Minett and Rebecca Spicer, England |
| Men's 25 m center-fire pistol 25 m Center-Fire Pistol 25 metre center-fire pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events, and is normally a men-only event. Its origin lies in competitions with military-style service pistols, and as such its history dates back to the 19th century.... individual |
Jaspal Rana Jaspal Rana Jaspal Rana is an Indian shooter. He contested mainly in the 25 m Centre Fire Pistol category. He was a gold medallist at the 1994 Asian Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games, and 2006 Asian Games. At present, Rana coaches at the Jaspal Rana Institute of Education and Technology in Dehradun.- Early days... , India |
Allan McDonald, South Africa | John Rochon, Canada |
| Men's 25 m center-fire pistol 25 m Center-Fire Pistol 25 metre center-fire pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events, and is normally a men-only event. Its origin lies in competitions with military-style service pistols, and as such its history dates back to the 19th century.... pairs |
Jaspal Rana Jaspal Rana Jaspal Rana is an Indian shooter. He contested mainly in the 25 m Centre Fire Pistol category. He was a gold medallist at the 1994 Asian Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games, and 2006 Asian Games. At present, Rana coaches at the Jaspal Rana Institute of Education and Technology in Dehradun.- Early days... and Ashok Pandit, India |
John Rochon and Metodi Igorov, Canada | Mike Giustiniano and Bruce Quick, Australia |
| Men's Clay Pigeon trap Trap shooting Trap shooting is one of the three major forms of competitive clay pigeon shooting . The others are skeet shooting and sporting clays. There are many versions including Olympic trap, Double trap , Down-The-Line, and Nordic trap. American trap is most popular in the United States and Canada... individual |
Michael Diamond Michael Diamond (sport shooter) Michael Constantine Diamond, OAM is a professional target shooter from Australia. Mastering the shotgun, Diamond succeeded in winning the Olympic gold medal for trap both in Atlanta and Sydney . He also holds the world record in double trap, and held the final world record in trap between 2007... , Australia |
Ian R. Peel, England | Desmond Coe, New Zealand |
| Men's free pistol individual | Michael Gault, England | Francois Van Tonder, South Africa | Bruce Quick, Australia |
| Men's free pistol pairs | Nick Baxter and Michael Gault, England | David Moore and Bruce Quick, Australia | John Rochon and Jean-Pierre Huot, Canada |
| Fullbore rifle Queens prize open pair | David Calvert and Martin Millar, Northern Ireland | James Paton and Alain Marion, Canada | David Davies and Christopher Hockley, Wales |
| Fullbore rifle Queens prize open individual | James Paton, Canada | Zainal Abidin Md Zain, Malaysia | Andrew Luckman, England |
| Men's Olympic trap Trap shooting Trap shooting is one of the three major forms of competitive clay pigeon shooting . The others are skeet shooting and sporting clays. There are many versions including Olympic trap, Double trap , Down-The-Line, and Nordic trap. American trap is most popular in the United States and Canada... individual |
Michael Diamond Michael Diamond (sport shooter) Michael Constantine Diamond, OAM is a professional target shooter from Australia. Mastering the shotgun, Diamond succeeded in winning the Olympic gold medal for trap both in Atlanta and Sydney . He also holds the world record in double trap, and held the final world record in trap between 2007... , Australia |
Ian Peel, England | Desmond Coe, New Zealand |
| Men's Olympic trap Trap shooting Trap shooting is one of the three major forms of competitive clay pigeon shooting . The others are skeet shooting and sporting clays. There are many versions including Olympic trap, Double trap , Down-The-Line, and Nordic trap. American trap is most popular in the United States and Canada... team |
Mansher Singh Mansher Singh Mansher Singh is an Indian sport shooter who specializes in double trap and trap.At the 2008 Olympic Games he finished in joint eighth place in the trap qualification, missing a place among the top six, who progressed to the final round. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games. In addition, he... and Manavjit Singh, India |
Michael Diamond and Ben Kelley, Australia | Bob Borsley and Ian Peel, England |
| Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol individual | Metodi Igorov, Canada | Allan McDonald, South Africa | Bhanwar Dhaka, India |
| Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol pairs | Mike Giustiniano and Pat Murray Pat Murray Pat Murray is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2007... Australia |
Jason Wakeling Jason Wakeling Jason Wakeling is a competitive pistol shooter from New Zealand. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games he won a silver medal in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol pairs event, partnering Alan Earle.-References:... and Alan Earle Alan Earle Alan Earle is a competitive pistol shooter from New Zealand. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games he won a silver medal in the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol pairs event, partnering Jason Wakeling.-References:... , New Zealand |
Allan McDonald and André van Emmenis, South Africa |
| Men's skeet Skeet shooting Skeet shooting is one of the three major types of competitive shotgun target shooting sports . There are several types of skeet, including one with Olympic status , and many with only national recognition.- General principles :Skeet is a recreational and competitive activity where... individual |
Desmond Davies, Wales | Joe Trinci, Canada | David Cunningham, Australia |
| Men's skeet Skeet shooting Skeet shooting is one of the three major types of competitive shotgun target shooting sports . There are several types of skeet, including one with Olympic status , and many with only national recognition.- General principles :Skeet is a recreational and competitive activity where... pairs |
Costas Stratis and Antonis Nicolaides, Cyprus | Andy Austin and Drew Harvey, England | Douglas McCutcheon and Joe Trinci, Canada |
| Men's smallbore rifle three positions Three positions International Rifle events in Three positions are conducted with an equal number of shots fired from the Prone, the Standing and the Kneeling positions, always in that order.... individual |
Timothy Lowndes, Australia | Wayne Sorensen, Canada | Kenneth Parr, England |
| Men's free rifle three positions Three positions International Rifle events in Three positions are conducted with an equal number of shots fired from the Prone, the Standing and the Kneeling positions, always in that order.... pairs |
Michael Dion and Wayne Sorensen, Canada | Les Imgrund and Tim Lowndes, Australia | Chris Hector and Kenneth Parr, England |
| Men's free rifle prone individual | Stephen Petterson Stephen Petterson Stephen Petterson is a competitive rifle shooter from New Zealand. A veteran of four Olympic Games and five Commonwealth Games, he has won a total of four gold medals and a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.He was the flag bearer for New Zealand at the closing ceremony of the 1994... , New Zealand |
David Moore, Isle of Man | Gavin van Rhyn, South Africa |
| Men's free rifle prone pairs | Gavin van Rhyn and Michael Thiele, South Africa | Philip Scanlan and Neil Day, England | Tim Lowndes and Warren Potent, Australia |
| Women's free rifle prone individual | Roopa Unnikrishanin, India | Carrie Quigley, Australia | Sally Johnston Sally Johnston Sally Johnston is a competitive sport shooter from New Zealand.At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won the bronze medal in the women's fifty metre prone event. She is a 3 times Commonwealth Games athlete. Her last Commonwealth Games was in 2010 in Delhi India.-References:... , New Zealand |
| Women's free rifle prone pairs | Carrie Quigley and Kim Frazer, Australia | Christina Ashcroft and Maureen Spinney, Canada | Susan Bell and Shirley McIntosh, Scontland |
| Women's smallbore sport rifle three positions Three positions International Rifle events in Three positions are conducted with an equal number of shots fired from the Prone, the Standing and the Kneeling positions, always in that order.... individual |
Susan McCready, Australia | Sharon Bowes, Canada | Roslina Bakar, Malaysia |
| Women's smallbore sport rifle Three positions Three positions International Rifle events in Three positions are conducted with an equal number of shots fired from the Prone, the Standing and the Kneeling positions, always in that order.... pairs |
Sharon Bowes and Christina Ashcroft, Canada | Val Martin and Donna Potgieter,Australia | Shirley McIntosh and Janis Thomson, Scotland |
| Women's sport pistol individual | Christine Trefry, Australia | Bibiana Ng Pei Chin, Malaysia | Kim Eagles, Canada |
| Women's sport pistol pairs | Christine Trefry and Annette Woodward Australia | Tania Corrigan Tania Corrigan Tania Corrigan is a shooting competitor for New Zealand.At the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won two silver medals partnering Jocelyn Lees; one in the 10 metre air pistol and one in the 25 metre pistol event. She also won a bronze medal in the 10 metre air pistol event... and Jocelyn Lees Jocelyn Lees Jocelyn Lees is a shooting competitor for New Zealand.She won her first Commonwealth Games medal in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, gaining a silver in the women's 10 metre air pistol partnering Gerd Barkman... , New Zealand |
Bibiana Ng Pei Chin and Norsita Mahmud, Malaysia |
Squash
| Men's singles | Peter Nicol Peter Nicol Peter Nicol, MBE , is a former professional squash player from the United Kingdom, who represented first Scotland and then England in international squash. In 1998, while still competing for Scotland, he became the first player from the UK to hold the World No. 1 ranking... , Scotland |
Jonathon Power Jonathon Power Jonathon Tyler Power is a retired professional squash player from Canada. In 1999, he became the first North American squash player to reach the World No. 1 ranking... , Canada |
Alex Gough Alex Gough (squash player) Alex Gough is a Welsh professional squash player.Gough reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in 1998. He won a Bronze Medal in the men's singles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.- External links :* * *... , Wales and Paul Johnson Paul Johnson (squash player) Paul Johnson is a former professional squash player from England.Johnson reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in 1999. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, he won a Gold Medal in the men's doubles , and a Bronze Medal in the men's singles. Johnson and Chaloner were also men's doubles... , England |
| Women's singles | Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin is a former professional squash player from Australia who was one of the game's leading players in the 1990s. During her career, she won three World Open titles and six British Open titles... , Australia |
Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Elizabeth Fitz-Gerald AM is an Australian women's squash player who is perhaps the greatest of the 1990s, collecting five World Open titles – 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. She ranks alongside Susan Devoy, Michelle Martin and Heather McKay as the sport's greatest... , Australia |
Cassie Jackman Cassie Campion Cassie Jackman is a former English squash player who won the World Open in 1999. She has been England's leading player throughout much of the 1990s and early 21st century... and Sue Wright Sue Wright Sue Wright is a former professional squash player from England. She was runner-up at the British Open in 1991 and 2000, and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 3 in 1998. She won the British National Championship title four times in 1992, 1997, 1998 and 2001. As a junior player, Wright... , England |
| Men's doubles | Mark Chaloner Mark Chaloner Mark Chaloner is a professional squash player from England. He was a member of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 1995, and reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 7 in 2001. He won a Gold Medal in the men's doubles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games... & Paul Johnson Paul Johnson (squash player) Paul Johnson is a former professional squash player from England.Johnson reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in 1999. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, he won a Gold Medal in the men's doubles , and a Bronze Medal in the men's singles. Johnson and Chaloner were also men's doubles... , England |
Byron Davis Byron Davis Byron Davis is a squash coach and former professional squash player from Australia.As a player, his most notable successes came in doubles play. He won the men's doubles title at the World Doubles Squash Championships in 2004 , and was a men's doubles silver medalist at the 1998 Commonwealth Games... & Rodney Eyles Rodney Eyles Rodney Eyles is a former professional squash player from Australia. He is best remembered for winning the World Open title in 1997.... , Australia |
Mark Cairns Mark Cairns (squash player) Mark Cairns is a former professional squash player from England.Cairns reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 7 in 1995. In 1997, he won the British National Squash Championships and teamed-up with Chris Walker to win the men's doubles title at the inaugural World Doubles Squash... & Chris Walker Chris Walker (squash player) Chris Walker is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England.Walker was a member of the England teams which won the World Team Squash Championships in 1995 and 1997. He finished runner-up at the British Open in 2001... , England and Stuart Cowie Stuart Cowie Stuart Cowie is a former Scottish professional squash player. He won a Bronze Medal in the men's doubles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, partnering Peter Nicol.- External links :*... & Peter Nicol Peter Nicol Peter Nicol, MBE , is a former professional squash player from the United Kingdom, who represented first Scotland and then England in international squash. In 1998, while still competing for Scotland, he became the first player from the UK to hold the World No. 1 ranking... , Scotland |
| Women's doubles | Cassie Jackman Cassie Campion Cassie Jackman is a former English squash player who won the World Open in 1999. She has been England's leading player throughout much of the 1990s and early 21st century... & Sue Wright Sue Wright Sue Wright is a former professional squash player from England. She was runner-up at the British Open in 1991 and 2000, and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 3 in 1998. She won the British National Championship title four times in 1992, 1997, 1998 and 2001. As a junior player, Wright... , England |
Robyn Cooper Robyn Cooper Robyn Cooper is a professional squash player from Australia. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 12 in 1996. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, she won a Silver Medal in the women's doubles, partnering Rachael Grinham. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Cooper won a Bronze Medal in the... & Rachael Grinham Rachael Grinham Rachael Margaret Grinham is a professional squash player from Australia. She won the World Open in 2007, and the British Open in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2009. She reached the World No... , Australia |
Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Fitz-Gerald Sarah Elizabeth Fitz-Gerald AM is an Australian women's squash player who is perhaps the greatest of the 1990s, collecting five World Open titles – 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2002. She ranks alongside Susan Devoy, Michelle Martin and Heather McKay as the sport's greatest... & Carol Owens Carol Owens Carol Owens is a New Zealand-based squash player who won the World Open in 2000 and 2003.Owens was born in Melbourne, Australia, but she changed her nationality when she moved to Auckland, New Zealand. A right-hander, she made her competitive debut in 1990 in the Swiss Open where she finished 17th... , Australia and Natalie Grainger Natalie Grainger Natalie Grainger , also known for a period by her former married name Natalie Pohrer, is a professional female squash player.... & Claire Nitch Claire Nitch Claire Nitch is a squash player from South Africa.Nitch reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9 in 1997. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, she won a Bronze Medal in the women's doubles .Nitch has won the South African national squash title six times... , South Africa |
| Mixed doubles | Craig Rowland Craig Rowland Craig Rowland is a squash coach and former professional squash player from Australia. As a player, he reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 7 in 1996. He won a Gold Medal in the mixed doubles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, partnering Michelle Martin... & Michelle Martin Michelle Martin Michelle Martin is a former professional squash player from Australia who was one of the game's leading players in the 1990s. During her career, she won three World Open titles and six British Open titles... , Australia |
Simon Parke Simon Parke Simon Parke is a professional squash player from England.Parke won the World Junior Squash Championship title in 1990.... & Suzanne Horner Suzanne Horner Suzanne Horner is a former professional squash player from England. She was runner-up at the British Open in 1990 and 1993. In 1994, she captured the US Open title and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2. She won the British National Squash Championships in 1994 and 1996... , England |
Glen Wilson Glen Wilson Glen Wilson is a squash coach and former professional squash player from New Zealand.As a player, Wilson was a three-time New Zealand national champion, and reached a career-high world ranking of World No... & Sarah Cook Sarah Cook (squash player) Sarah Jane Cook is a squash player from New Zealand. She won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, partnering Glen Wilson.- External links :*... , New Zealand and Rodney Durbach Rodney Durbach Rodney Durbach is a professional squash player from South Africa.Durbach won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, partnering Natalie Grainger. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 23 in 2002.- External links :* * *... & Natalie Grainger Natalie Grainger Natalie Grainger , also known for a period by her former married name Natalie Pohrer, is a professional female squash player.... , South Africa |
Ten-pin bowling
| Men's singles | Kenny Ang, Malaysia, 6046 points | Bill Rowe, Canada, 5946 | Warren Rennox, Canada, 5850 |
| Women's singles | Cara Honeychurch, Australia, 6406 | Maxine Nable, Australia, 6028 | Lai Kin Ngoh, Malaysia, 5920 |
| Men's doubles | Kenny Ang and Ben Heng, Malaysia, 3522 | Antoine Jones and Conrad Lister, Bermuda, 3329 | Michael Muir and Frank Ryan, Australia, 3229 |
| Women's doubles | Cara Honeychurch and Maxine Nable, Australia, 3678 | Lai Kin Ngoh and Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia, 3548 | Pauline Buck and Gemma Burden, England, 3536 |
| Mixed doubles | Frank Ryan and Cara Honeychurch, Australia, 3605 | Richard Hood and Pauline Buck, England, 3560 | Bill Rowe and Jane Amlinger, Canada, 3536 |
Weightlifting
| Men's 56 kg snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead... |
Mehmey Yagci, Australia, 107.5 kg | Arumugam K. Pandian, India 107.5 kg | Matin Guntali, Malaysia, 105 kg |
| Men's 56 kg clean and jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles... |
Dharmaraj Wilson, India, 140 kg | Arumugam K. Pandian, India 137.5 kg | Matin Guntali, Malaysia, 135 kg |
| Men's 56 kg combined | Arumugam K. Pandian, India, 245 kg | Dharmaraj Wilson, India, 242.5 kg | Matin Guntali, Malaysia, 240 kg |
| Men's 62 kg snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead... |
Marcus Stephen Marcus Stephen Marcus Stephen was President of the Republic of Nauru from December 2007 to November 2011. In addition to the presidency, he held the offices of Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust, Minister for Police, Prisons, & Emergency Services, and Minister for Public... , Nauru, 125 kg |
Yourik Sarkisian, Australia, 125 kg | Ganapathy Gnanasekar, India, 117.5 kg |
| Men's 62 kg clean and jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles... |
Marcus Stephen Marcus Stephen Marcus Stephen was President of the Republic of Nauru from December 2007 to November 2011. In addition to the presidency, he held the offices of Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust, Minister for Police, Prisons, & Emergency Services, and Minister for Public... , Nauru, 167.5 kg |
Yourik Sarkisian, Australia, 157.5 kg | Murugesan Arun, India, 155 kg |
| Men's 62 kg combined | Marcus Stephen Marcus Stephen Marcus Stephen was President of the Republic of Nauru from December 2007 to November 2011. In addition to the presidency, he held the offices of Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust, Minister for Police, Prisons, & Emergency Services, and Minister for Public... , Nauru, 292.5 kg |
Yourik Sarkisian, Australia282.5 kg | Murugesan Arun, India, 272.5 kg |
| Men's 69 kg snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead... |
Sebastien Groulx, Canada, 130 kg | Stewart Cruikshank, England, 130 kg | Tony Morgan, Wales, 130 kg, |
| Men's 69 kg clean and jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles... |
Muhamad Hidayat Hamidon, Malaysia, 167.5 kg | Sebastien Groulx, Canada, 167.5 kg | G. Vadivelu, India, 135.5 kg |
| Men's 69 kg combined | Sebastien Groulx, Canada, 297.5 kg | Muhamad Hidayat Hamidon, Malaysia, 295 kg | Sandip Kumar, India, 285 kg |
| Men's 77 kg snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead... |
Satheesha Rai Satheesha Rai Satheesha Rai is an Indian weightlifter and Olympian from Mangalore, Karnataka.He is also a recipient of the Arjuna Award given in 1999.He won a gold medal and two silver medals in 1998 Commonwealth Games... , India, 147.5 kg |
David Morgan Wales, 145 kg | Damian Brown, Australia, 140 kg |
| Men's 77 kg clean and jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles... |
Damian Brown, Australia, 187.5 kg | Satheesha Rai Satheesha Rai Satheesha Rai is an Indian weightlifter and Olympian from Mangalore, Karnataka.He is also a recipient of the Arjuna Award given in 1999.He won a gold medal and two silver medals in 1998 Commonwealth Games... , India, 147.5 kg |
Alain Bilodeau, Canada, 167.5 kg |
| Men's 77 kg combined | Damian Brown, Australia, 327.5 kg | Satheesha Rai Satheesha Rai Satheesha Rai is an Indian weightlifter and Olympian from Mangalore, Karnataka.He is also a recipient of the Arjuna Award given in 1999.He won a gold medal and two silver medals in 1998 Commonwealth Games... , India, 322.5 kg |
Alain Bilodeau, Canada, 305 kg |
| Men's 85 kg snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead... |
Stephen Ward, England, 157.5 kg | Leon Griffin, England, 155 kg | David Matam Matam, Cameroon, 147.5 kg |
| Men's 85 kg clean and jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles... |
Leon Griffin, England, 192.5 kg | Stephen Ward, England, 187.5 kg | David Matam Matam, Cameroon, 180 kg |
| Men's 85 kg combined | Leon Griffin, England, 347.5 kg | Stephen Ward, England, 345 kg | David Matam Matam, Cameroon, 327.5 kg |
| Men's 94 kg snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead... |
Kiril Kounev Australia, 165 kg | Anthony Arthur, England, 152.5 | Simon Heffernan, Australia, 150 kg |
| Men's 94 kg clean and jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles... |
Kiril Kounev Australia, 205 kg | Andrew Callard, England, 190 kg | Simon Heffernan, Australia, 185 kg |
| Men's 94 kg combined | Kiril Kounev Australia, 370 kg | Andrew Callard, England, 340 kg | Simon Heffernan, Australia, 335 kg |
| Men's 105 kg snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead... |
Akos Sandor, Canada, 167.5 kg | Tommy Yule, England, 160 kg | Nigel Avery Nigel Avery Nigel Seton Avery is a former weightlifting competitor for New Zealand. He was born in Auckland.At the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur he won a bronze medal in the 105+ kg snatch and the 105+ kg combined total.... , New Zealand, 155 kg |
| Men's 105 kg clean and jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles... |
Akos Sandor, Canada, 192.5 kg | Tommy Yule, England, 190 kg | Karl Grant, England, 187.5 kg |
| Men's 105 kg combined | Akos Sandor, Canada, 360 kg | Tommy Yule, England, 350 kg | Nigel Avery Nigel Avery Nigel Seton Avery is a former weightlifting competitor for New Zealand. He was born in Auckland.At the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur he won a bronze medal in the 105+ kg snatch and the 105+ kg combined total.... , New Zealand, 340 kg |
| Men's 105+ kg snatch Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead... |
Darren Liddle, New Zealand, 165 kg | Giles Greenwood, England, 162.5 kg | Christopher Rae, Australia, 160 kg |
| Men's 105+ kg clean and jerk Clean and jerk The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles... |
Darren Liddle, New Zealand, 202.5 kg | Jean Bilong, Canada, 192.5 kg | Christopher Rae, Australia, 192.5 kg |
| Men's 105+ kg combined | Darren Liddle, New Zealand, 367.5 kg | Christopher Rae, Australia, 352.5 kg | Giles Greenwood, England, 352.5 kg |