Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...

competed at the

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in the

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from April 4 to April 15, 2018. It was Barbados's 16th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. Squash athlete

Meagan Best Meagan Best (born 26 April 2002) is an accomplished Barbadian female squash player. She is currently considered as the leading squash player to represent Barbados at international level. Her highest career ranking was 208 in January 2018 and is c ...

was the country's flag bearer during the

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Competitors

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

Athletics

Barbados participated with 8 athletes (5 men and 3 women). ;Men ;Track & road events ;Women ;Track & road events

Badminton

Barbados participated with two athletes (two men)

Boxing

Barbados participated with a team of 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman)

Cycling

Barbados participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).

Track

;Points race ;Scratch race

Netball

Barbados qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the

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on July 1, 2017. ;Roster * Shonette Azore *

Latonia Blackman Latonia Blackman (born 6 October 1982) is a Barbadian netball player who represents Barbados internationally and plays in the positions of goal attack, goal shooter and goal defense. She competed at the Netball World Cup on five occasions in 199 ...

* Vanessa Bobb * Damisha Croney *

Rieah Holder Rieah Holder (born 15 August 1993) is a Barbadian netball player who represents Barbados internationally and plays in the positions of wing attack and centre. She made her maiden World Cup appearance representing Barbados at the 2019 Netball Worl ...

* Teresa Howell * Rhe-Ann Niles * Nikita Piggott *

Tonisha Rock-Yaw Tonisha Rock-Yaw (born 20 August 1993) is a Barbadian netball player who represents Barbados internationally and plays in the positions of centre and wing defense. She made her maiden World Cup appearance representing Barbados at the 2019 Netball ...

Shonte Seale Shonte Seale (born 9 February 1999) is a Barbadian netball player who represents Barbados internationally and plays in the positions of wing defense, goal defense and goal keeper. She made her maiden World Cup appearance representing Barbados at ...

* Sabreena Smith *

Shonica Wharton Shonica Wharton (born 12 June 1996) is a Barbadian netball player who represents Barbados internationally and plays in the positions of goal shooter and goal keeper. She competed at the Netball World Cup on two occasions in 2015 and 2019. She a ...

;Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Ninth place match

Shooting

Barbados participated with 8 athletes (7 men and 1 woman). ;Men ;Women ;Open

Squash

Barbados participated with 3 athletes (1 man and 2 women). ;Individual ;Doubles

Swimming

Barbados participated with 1 athlete (1 man). ;Men

Table tennis

Barbados participated with 4 athletes (4 men). ;Singles ;Doubles ;Team

Triathlon

Barbados participated with 2 athletes (2 men). ;Individual

Weightlifting

Barbados participated with two athletes (two men).

References

{{Associations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Nations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Barbados at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Barbadian sport