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Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Wales competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, from April 4 to April 15, 2018. It is Wales's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.

Swimmer Jazz Carlin was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.

Competitors

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

Medallists

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Athletics

Team Wales announced its provisional squad of athletes on 27 November 2017 and 24 January 2018. The current 27-strong squad of 14 men and 13 women is correct as of 12 March 2018. However, only 12 women competed.

Men
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Decathlon
Women
Track & road events
Field events

Boxing

Team Wales announced its squad of 7 boxers (4 men and 3 women) on 24 January 2018.

Men
Women

Cycling

Team Wales announced the selection of para-cyclist James Ball on 29 November 2017.

Most of the 21-strong squad of 15 men and 6 women was made public on 24 January 2018, with Pete Mitchell confirmed as a para-cycling pilot on 1 February 2018.

Road

Men
Women

Track

Sprint
Keirin
Time trial
Pursuit
Points race
Scratch race

Mountain bike

Diving

On 24 January 2018, it was announced that Aidan Heslop will be the first diver in 20 years to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games.

Men

Gymnastics

Team Wales announced its squad of 13 gymnasts (5 men and 8 women) on 23 February 2018.

Artistic

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

Rhythmic

Team Final & Individual Qualification
Individual Finals

Hockey

Wales qualified both men's and women's teams by placing in the top nine (excluding the host nation, Australia) among Commonwealth nations in the FIH World Rankings as of 31 October 2017. Each team consists of 18 players for a total of 36.

Both teams were announced on 1 March 2018.

Men's tournament

Roster
Pool B



9th–10th place match

Women's tournament

Roster
Pool B



9th–10th place match

Lawn bowls

Team Wales announced its squad of 17 lawn bowlers and directors (10 men and 7 women) in two tranches.

The first tranche of 7 participants was announced on 29 November 2017; the second tranche of 10 participants was announced on 24 January 2018.

Men
Women
Para-sport

Netball

Wales qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on July 1, 2017.

Pool B




Eleventh place match

Rugby sevens

Wales qualified a team of 12 men by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series ranking. In addition, they qualified a team of 12 women by being the top ranked Commonwealth nation in the 2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix among those not already qualified though the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series ranking. During the tournament, Harri Millard replaced the injured Morgan Williams.

The women's team was announced on 12 March 2018, followed by the men's team on 19 March 2018.

Men's tournament

Squad
Pool D
Classification semi-finals
Match for seventh place

Women's tournament

Squad
Pool B
Classification semi-finals
Match for seventh place

Shooting

Team Wales announced its squad of 11 shooters (8 men and 3 women) on 24 January 2018.

Men
Women
Open

Squash

Team Wales announced its squad of 4 players (2 men and 2 women) on 24 January 2018.

Singles
Doubles

Swimming

Team Wales announced the selection of two para-swimmers on 20 December 2017. The remainder of its 14-strong squad of 5 men and 9 women was made public on 24 January 2018.

Men
Women

Table tennis

Team Wales announced the selection of parasport player Joshua Stacey on 29 November 2017. Three women were added to the squad on 24 January 2018.

Singles
Doubles
Team
Para-sport

Triathlon

Team Wales announced its squad of 4 triathletes (2 men and 2 women) on 24 January 2018.

Individual
Mixed Relay

Weightlifting

Team Wales announced its squad of 16 weightlifters and powerlifters (8 men and 8 women) in three tranches.

Twelve weightlifters were selected on 6 December 2017. Three powerlifters were selected on 20 December 2017 and a final weightlifter was added on 22 December 2017.

Men
Women

Powerlifting

Wales participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).

Wrestling

Team Wales announced its squad of 2 wrestlers (both men) on 24 January 2018.

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