BC shines on the world stage earning 27% of Canada’s medals at the Commonwealth Games

Canadian Sport Centre Pacific released the final results by BC athletes from the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. For more information, visit their website.

VICTORIA – As the XIX Commonwealth Games came to a close in New Delhi, Canadian athletes, coaches and support staff began the trek home with a payload of gold, silver and bronze. British Columbia’s athletes in particular represented the country well, earning 27% of Canada’s overall medal haul (20/75).

“British Columbia has a lot to be proud of when it comes to the performance of our athletes on the world stage,” said Canadian Sport Centre Pacific (CSC Pacific) Chair, Giuseppe Liberatore. “Time and time again, our athletes and coaches find ways to perform when it counts. Much goes into the preparation of a world class athlete, and Canadian Sport Centre is grateful for the continued support of the Governments of Canada and British Columbia and organizations like Own the Podium.”

BC athletes made up 35% of the Canadian team, an exceptional statistic considering the province represents only 13% of the Canadian population.

“Canada has a long tradition of excellence at the Commonwealth Games,” added Wendy Pattenden, Chief Executive Officer of CSC Pacific. “Not only did British Columbia contribute many podium performances in Delhi this year, but an additional 37 top-eight results were notched. When the difference between first place and eighth place is often measured within millimetres or milliseconds, it is clear Canada is headed in the right direction. We are confident many of these top eight performances will convert to medals in London in 2012.”

The Commonwealth Games, founded in 1930, is one of the world’s largest multi-sport Games with 71 nations sending teams to compete each quadrennial. The list of sports competing at these Games is slightly different than the Olympic and Paralympic roster, but is considered an important step for many athletes. The next Commonwealth Games will be held in Glasgow, Scotland in 2014.

BC ATHLETES TOP 8 PERFORMANCES

Athletics	Hammer Throw – Women	Sultana FRIZELL	GOLD
Athletics	Shot Put – Men	Dylan ARMSTRONG	GOLD
Swimming	100m Freestyle – Men	Brent HAYDEN	GOLD
Swimming	1500m Freestyle – Men	Ryan COCHRANE	GOLD
Swimming	400m Freestyle – Men	Ryan COCHRANE	GOLD
Swimming	50m Freestyle – Men	Brent HAYDEN	GOLD
Weightlifting	- 69kg – Women	Christine GIRARD	GOLD
Wrestling – Freestyle	120kg – Men	Arjan BHULLAR	GOLD
Wrestling – Freestyle	48kg – Women	Carol HUYNH	GOLD
Gymnastics – Rhythmic	Group All-Aound – Women	Rhythmic Team – Women	SILVER
Athletics	800m – Women	Diane CUMMINS	BRONZE
Athletics	Pole Vault – Women	Carly DOCKENDORF	BRONZE
Cycling – Track	Scratch Race – Men	Zachary BELL	BRONZE
Gymnastics – Artistic	Team Event – Men	Artistic Team – Men	BRONZE
Shooting	10m Air Pistol (Pair) – Women	10m Air Pistol (Pairs) – Women	BRONZE
Shooting	Trap (Pair) – Women	Trap (Pairs) – Women	BRONZE
Swimming	100m Backstroke – Women	Julia WILKINSON	BRONZE
Swimming	200m Butterfly – Men	Stefan HIRNIAK	BRONZE
Swimming	200m Individual Medley – Women	Julia WILKINSON	BRONZE
Swimming	4 x 100m Medley Relay – Women	4x100m Medley Relay – Women	BRONZE
Athletics	4 x 400m Relay – Women	4 x 400m Relay – Women	4
Swimming	200m Breaststroke – Women	Martha MCCABE	4
Swimming	4 x 100m Freestyle Relay – Men	4x100m Freestyle Relay – Men	4
Swimming	4 x 100m Medley Relay – Men	4x100m Medley Relay – Men	4
Swimming	4 x 200m Freestyle Relay – Men	4x200m Freestyle Relay – Men	4
Athletics	20km Walk – Men	Inaki GOMEZ	5
Badminton	Singles – Women	Anna RICE	5
Badminton	Team Event – Mixed	Badminton – Team – Mixed	5
Swimming	100m Breaststroke – Men	Scott DICKENS	5
Swimming	100m Breaststroke – Women	Annamay PIERSE	5
Swimming	200m Breaststroke – Women	Annamay PIERSE	5
Swimming	50m Breaststroke – Men	Scott DICKENS	5
Athletics	20km Walk – Men	Evan DUNFEE	6
Gymnastics – Artistic	Horizontal Bar – Men	Jason SCOTT	6
Hockey	Hockey – Women	Hockey – Women	6
Swimming	100m Breaststroke – Women	Martha MCCABE	6
Swimming	100m Butterfly – Men	Stefan HIRNIAK	6
Swimming	200m Butterfly – Women	MacKenzie DOWNING	6
Swimming	200m Freestyle – Men	Stefan HIRNIAK	6
Swimming	400m Individual Medley – Men	Brian JOHNS	6
Swimming	50m Breaststroke – Women	Annamay PIERSE	6
Athletics	400m – Women	Carline MUIR	7
Athletics	Hammer Throw – Women	Megann RODHE	7
Athletics	High Jump – Men	Michael MASON	7
Cycling – Road	Road Time Trial – Men	Zachary BELL	7
Gymnastics – Artistic	Parallel – Men	Jason SCOTT	7
Gymnastics – Artistic	Rings – Men	Jason SCOTT	7
Hockey	Hockey – Men	Hockey – Men	7
Lawn Bowls	Singles – Women	Kin Hoi Josephine LEE	7
Lawn Bowls	Triples – Men	Lawn Bowls – Triples – Men	7
Swimming	1500m Freestyle – Men	Sean PENHALE	7
Swimming	400m Individual Medley – Women	Alexandra KOMARNYCKY	7
Swimming	50m Backstroke – Women	Julia WILKINSON	7
Diving	10m Platform Synchronised – Women	Platform Synchronised – Women (KEMP/FILION)	8
Swimming	400m Freestyle – Women	Alexandra KOMARNYCKY	8
Swimming	50m Butterfly – Women	MacKenzie DOWNING	8
Swimming	4 x 100m Freestyle Relay – Women	4x100m Freestyle Relay – Women	8

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BC shines on the world stage earning 27% of Canada’s medals at the Commonwealth Games

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