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Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Scotland competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. Having competed at every Games since their 1930 inauguration, it was Scotland's twenty-second appearance.

Medallists

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Notes

Athletics

Six athletes were officially selected on 5 October 2021, though their chosen events were yet to be decided. A marathon athlete was added on 28 April 2022, followed by five para athletes on 10 June 2022 (the latter qualified via the World Para Athletics World Rankings for performances registered between 31 December 2020 and 25 April 2022).

A squad of thirty-three athletes and para athletes was confirmed on 1 July 2022, as was Stephanie Davis' withdrawal (owing to a foot injury).

Men
Track and road events
Field events
Women
Track and road events
Field events

Badminton

As of 1 June 2022, Scotland qualified for the mixed team event via the BWF World Rankings. A squad of nine players was officially selected on 8 June 2022.

Singles
Doubles
Mixed team
Summary
Squad
Group stage
Quarter Finals

3x3 basketball

Great Britain was the top Commonwealth European nation in the respective FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings for men and women (on 1 November 2021), necessitating qualifiers to determine which Home Nations would receive the associated quota places. On 6 April 2022, Scotland won both (which were held in Largs) and therefore qualified for both Commonwealth Games tournaments.

Scotland won the women's IWBF European Qualifier (also held in Largs) on 14 April 2022, thereby qualifying for the women's 3x3 wheelchair basketball tournament as well.

Squad selections were announced on 4 July 2022.

Summary

Men's tournament

Roster

Group A



Semifinals
Bronze medal match

Women's tournament

Roster

Group A



Quarterfinals

Women's wheelchair tournament

Roster

Group B


Semifinals
Bronze medal match

Beach volleyball

As of 26 April 2022, Scotland qualified for the women's tournament; this was achieved through their position at the European Qualifier in Edinburgh.

Two players were officially selected on 1 June 2022.

Women's tournament

Group C



Quarterfinals

Boxing

A squad of eight boxers was officially selected on 8 June 2022.

Men
Women

Cycling

A squad of seventeen cyclists and para cyclists (plus three pilots) was officially selected on 26 May 2022. Two cyclists were added to the squad on 24 June 2022.

On 13 July 2022 Team Scotland announced that Katie Archibald would not take part in the Games.

Road

Men
Women

Track

Sprint
Keirin
Time trial
Pursuit
Points race
Scratch race

Mountain Biking

Diving

One diver was officially selected on 13 December 2021. A squad of seven divers was later confirmed on 16 June 2022, with an eighth diver added on 11 July 2022.

Men
Women
Mixed

Gymnastics

A squad of seven gymnasts was officially selected on 6 June 2022. Another three gymnasts were added on 1 July 2022.

Artistic

Men
Team Final & Individual Qualification
Individual Finals
Women
Team Final & Individual Qualification
Individual Finals

Rhythmic

Individual Qualification
Individual Finals

Hockey

By virtue of their position in the FIH World Rankings for men and women respectively (as of 1 February 2022), Scotland qualified for both tournaments.

Detailed fixtures were released on 9 March 2022. The women's squad was announced on 13 June 2022, followed by the men's squad on 5 July 2022.

Summary

Men's tournament

Group play



Ninth place match

Women's tournament

Roster
Group play



Fifth place match

Judo

A squad of eleven judoka was officially selected on 8 June 2022.

Men
Women

Lawn bowls

A squad of ten bowlers (five per gender) was officially selected on 15 December 2021. Eight para bowlers (four per gender) were added on 18 February 2022.

Among those chosen was George Miller, potentially the oldest Team Scotland competitor in history (he was 75 years and 8 months of age during the Games).

Men
Women
Parasport

Netball

By virtue of its position in the World Netball Rankings (as of 31 January 2022), Scotland qualified for the tournament.

Complete fixtures were announced in March 2022.

Summary
Roster

Twelve players were selected on 8 June 2022.

Group play




Ninth place match

Para powerlifting

As of 8 June 2022, Scotland qualified one powerlifter through the World Para Powerlifting Commonwealth Rankings (for performances between 1 January 2020 and 25 April 2022).

Rugby sevens

As of 26 October 2021, Scotland officially qualified for both the men's and women's tournaments. The men achieved qualification through their positions in the 2018–19 / 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series, whereas the women achieved qualification via the Moscow round of the 2021 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series.

Both squads were confirmed on 8 July 2022.

Summary

Men's tournament

Roster

Pool B

Quarterfinals
5th-8th Semifinals
Fifth place match

Women's tournament

Roster

Pool B

5th-8th Semifinals
Fifth place match

Squash

A squad of six players was officially selected on 8 June 2022.

Singles
Doubles

Swimming

Two swimmers were officially selected on 16 December 2021. Twenty-four swimmers (including Tokyo 2020 relay champion Duncan Scott) were confirmed on 16 June 2022, though Kathleen Dawson had to withdraw from the squad back to a back injury. Another two swimmers were added to the squad on 11 July 2022.

Those picked for the parasport events had qualified via the World Para Swimming Para Rankings for performances between 31 December 2020 and 18 April 2022.

Men
Women
Mixed

Table tennis

Four players were officially selected on 29 April 2022.

Singles
Doubles

Triathlon

One triathlete was officially selected on 14 December 2021, followed by the selection of one paratriathlete on 9 May 2022 (their guide was later confirmed on 1 July 2022).

Three more triathletes were added to complete the five-strong squad on 8 June 2022.

Individual
Paratriathlon
Mixed Relay

Weightlifting

Courtesy of their positions on the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (which was finalised on 9 March 2022), a squad of five weightlifters (two men, three women) was officially selected on 21 April 2022.

Men
Women

Wrestling

A squad of five wrestlers was officially selected on 22 June 2022, followed by the addition of a sixth on 1 July 2022.

Repechage Format
Group Stage Format

Feats and milestones

Team Scotland produced a record medal haul outwith a home games of 51 medals and its second largest total ever behind Glasgow 2014. Eilish McColgan (10,000 m silver) won the 500th Commonwealth Games medal for Scotland since it began in 1930.

Scottish Cycling secured a record medal haul with 11 in total. Neah Evans became the first Scottish cyclist to win three medals at the same Games.

Scottish Athletics achieved its best medal total with eight since 10 medals in 1982. Laura Muir was the first Scottish woman to win the 1500 metres at the Games. The women's 4 x 100 metres relay had also qualified for the Games for first time in 36 years.

Scotland won three good medals in boxing for the first time. With five medals in total, it was the best total since 1986.

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