Wales at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games

Wales at the Commonwealth Youth Games

Wales
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CGA code  WAL
National
Federation		 Commonwealth Games Council for Wales
At the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games
in Isle of Man
Competitors 32 (15 females and 17 males) in 6 sports
Medals:
Rank: 5		 Gold
5		 Silver
11		 Bronze
10		 Total
26

Wales competed at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011.The Commonwealth Games Council for Wales selected 32 competitors.Wales won five gold medals, eleven silver medals and ten bronze medals.They finished in the fifth place overall.[1][2]

History

Wales made their Commonwealth Games debut in Hamilton in 1930 and are one of only six nations to have taken part in every Games since then.Since Wales cannot compete at the Olympic Games as a separate nation, the Commonwealth Games provides them its only opportunity to compete in a major international multi-sport event. The Principality's participation in the Games is organised by the Commonwealth Games Council of Wales.[3]

Delegation

The delegation of Wales consisted of 32 competitors of which 15 were female and 17 were males.

Results

Gold Medal Winners

Name Sport
Ffion Price Athletics
Angel Romaeo Gymnastics
Ieuan Lloyd(2 medals) Swimming
Wales Swimming

References

  1. ↑ "Medal Table". Commonwealth Games 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Medal Table". Commonwealth Games 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Introduction". http://thecgf.com. Retrieved 18 May 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
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