Sporting event delegation
| British Virgin Islands at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the British Virgin Islands | |
| CGF code | IVB |
| CGA | British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | bviolympics |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 10 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kyron McMaster (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. The British Virgin Islands announced it will send a squad of 10 athletes. It was the British Virgin Islands's 8th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Track and field athlete Kyron McMaster was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. The islands also won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal, through McMaster winning the gold in the men's 400 m hurdles event.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Squash | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Kyron McMaster | Athletics | Men's 400 metres hurdles | 12 April 2018 |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth GamesThe British Virgin Islands announced a team of 8 athletes (3 men, 5 women) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Khari Herbert | 400 m | DNF | did not advance | ||||
| Kyron McMaster | 400 m hurdles | 48.78 | 1 Q | — | 48.25 |
| |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Eldred Henry | Shot put | 18.19 | 11 q | 18.19 | 11 |
| Discus throw | 50.43 | 10 q | 50.96 | 11 | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tahesia Harrigan-Scott | 100 m | 11.64 | 3 Q | 11.63 | 7 | did not advance | |
| Ashley Kelly | 400 m | 53.45 | 3 Q | 53.00 | 5 | did not advance | |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Chantel Malone | Long jump | 6.29 | 10 q | 6.48 | 5 |
| Trevia Gumbs | Shot put | 14.03 | 12 q | 14.12 | 12 |
| Discus throw | — | NM | |||
| Tynelle Gumbs | Discus throw | — | 47.04 | 9 | |
| Hammer throw | — | 60.97 | 7 | ||
Squash
Main article: Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth GamesThe British Virgin Islands announced a team of 2 athletes (2 men) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Joseph Chapman | Men's singles |  Zaman (PAK)L 1 - 3 |
did not advance | |||||
| Neville Sorrentino | Aslam (PAK) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||||
- Doubles
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Joseph Chapman Neville Sorrentino |
Men's doubles |  James /Willstrop (ENG) L 0 - 2 |
Aslam / Zaman (PAK) L 0 - 2 |
3 | did not advance | ||||
See also
References
- "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "10 VI athletes selected for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/. Virgin Islands News Online. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- Fay, Sofia (4 April 2018). "Official Welcome for VI athletes ahead of Opening Ceremony. McMaster flagbearer". www.bviolympics.org/. British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- Kelner, Martha (12 April 2018). "Kyron McMaster lets the tears flow after gold follows coach's death". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- Scott, Chris (12 April 2018). "A year after Hurricane Irma, Kyron McMaster wins BVI's first Commonwealth medal". CNN. Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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