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competed at the

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from 4 April – 15 April 2018. It was Canada's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. On 6 October 2016, two time

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...

gold medalist

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was named as the

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of the team. For the first time ever, there has been entry quotas set for all sports and therefore each country is restricted in the number of athletes it could enter. Canada's team consisted of 282 athletes competing in 17 sports. The team consisted of 137 male athletes and 146 female athletes. This included a record 21 para-sport athletes. Canada competed in all sports on the program except

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, which it failed to qualify in. Also, Canada did not qualify an athlete in the discipline of

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. On 28 February 2018, diver

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was named as the country's flag bearer at the

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. The goal of the Canadian team was at least 100 medals to be won across all sports.

Competitors

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

Medalists

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Athletics (track and field)

Canada's athletics team was given a quota of 45 athletes (36 able-bodied and 9 para athletes). However, this was later increased by one by

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. The official team was later announced on 10 January 2018 and consisted of 26 men and 20 women. Potential medallist

Andre De Grasse Andre De Grasse (born November 10, 1994) is a Canadian sprinter. A six-time Olympic medallist, De Grasse is the reigning Olympic champion in the 200 m, and also won the silver in the 200 m in 2016. He won a second silver in the 4×100 re ...

withdrew from the team in March 2018 and was replaced with Bismark Boateng.

Brendon Rodney Brendon Rodney (born 9 April 1992) is a Canadian sprinter. As a member of the Canadian men's relay team, he is a two-time Olympic medallist in the 4 × 100 metres relay, taking silver in 2020 and bronze in 2016. He is also the 2022 World champ ...

did not compete in any events. ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events –

Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...

;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events –

Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...

Badminton

Canada's badminton team consisted of eight athletes (four male and four female). The team was announced on 16 March 2018. ;Singles ;Doubles ;Mixed team ;Roster * Jason Ho-Shue *

Rachel Honderich Rachel Honderich (born 21 April 1996) is a Canadian badminton player from Toronto, Ontario. She has been one of the top ranked women's individual and doubles player on the continent and a contender in major international competitions. She is a vi ...

Michelle Li Michelle Li (born November 3, 1991) is a Canadian badminton player from Markham, Ontario. Li is the 2014 Commonwealth Games champion and the first Canadian to win an individual gold medal in women's singles badminton at the Commonwealth Games. S ...

Ty Alexander Lindeman Ty Alexander Lindeman (born 15 August 1997) is a Canadian badminton player. He trains at B-Active Badminton Club, and in 2015, he represented Alberta competed at the XXV Canada Games. He won two U23 national titles in 2016 for men's doubles (wi ...

* Brittney Tam *

Kristen Tsai Kristen Tsai (born 11 July 1995) is a Taiwanese born Canadian badminton player. She is the women's doubles champion at the 2019 Pan American Games, fifth time Pan Am Champion winning the women's singles title in 2012, and then the women's doubl ...

Nyl Yakura Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura (born 14 February 1993) is a Canadian badminton player. He captured two gold medals at the Pan American Games, winning the men's doubles title in 2019 and 2023, and also a silver in the mixed doubles in 2019 File:2019 collag ...

* Brian Yang ;Pool D ;Quarterfinals ;Finished in an equal fifth position.

Basketball

Canada qualified a men's and women's basketball teams for a total of 24 athletes (12 men and 12 women). Both teams qualified by being ranked in the top three in the Commonwealth. This will mark the country's debut in the sport at the

. Canada did not compete in the sport at its only appearance in

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. Both of Canada's teams were announced on 20 March 2018 and are developmental teams consisting of young players.

Men's tournament

;Roster * Justus Alleyn * Mambi Diawara * Ammanuel Diressa * Mamadou Gueye * David Kapinga * Conor Morgan * Jean-Victor Mukama * Erik Nissen * Jean Emmanuel Pierre-Charles *

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* Mike Shoveller *

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;Pool A ---- ---- ;Qualifying finals ;Semifinals ;Gold medal match

Women's tournament

;Roster * Jacey Bailey * Niyah Becker * Danielle Boiago * Shay Colley * Paige Crozon *

Ruth Hamblin Ruth Davis (née Hamblin; born June 24, 1994) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Barca CBS(W) of the LF Endesa (W). She was drafted 18th overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2016 WNBA draft. Born in Smithers, British Columbia, she ...

* Alex Kiss-Rusk * Summer Masikewich * Ceejay Nofuente * Daneesha Provo * Merissah Russell * Catherine Traer ;Pool A ---- ---- ;Semifinal ;Bronze medal match

Beach volleyball

Canada qualified a men's and women's beach volleyball team for a total of four athletes. The two pairs were announced in January 2018.

Boxing

Canada's boxing team of seven athletes (three men and four women) was named on 12 December 2017. In February 2018,

Mandy Bujold Mandy Marie Brigitte Bujold (born 25 July 1987) is a Canadian former amateur boxer. She won gold medals in the women's flyweight category at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games and won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. ...

withdrew from the team and was replaced by Marie-Jeanne Parent. ;Men ;Women

Cycling

Canada's cycling team consisted of 18 cyclists, nine men and nine women. The team was officially named on 24 January 2018. On 16 February 2018, Tegan Cochrane withdrew from the team and was replaced with

Lauriane Genest Lauriane Genest (born 28 May 1998) is a Canadian professional racing cyclist. She rode in the women's team sprint event at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin, Germany. She qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Ol ...

. All cyclists competing in the road events are also scheduled to compete in the track events.

Road

;Men ;Women

Track

;Sprint ;Keirin ;Time trial ;Pursuit ;Points race ;Scratch race

Mountain biking

Canada sent three mountain bikers (1 male and 2 female).

Diving

Canada's diving team consisted of 12 (six per gender) athletes and was officially named on 1 March 2018. ;Men ;Women

Field hockey

Canada qualified both a men's and women's field hockey teams by being ranked in the top nine (excluding the host nation, Australia) among Commonwealth nations in the FIH Rankings as of 31 October 2017. Each team consisted of 18 athletes, for a total of 36.

Men's tournament

;Roster Canada's roster of 18 athletes was announced on 1 March 2018. * Brenden Bissett * David Carter * Taylor Curran * Adam Froese *

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* Gordon Johnston * Antoni Kindler * James Kirkpatrick *

Balraj Panesar Balraj Singh Panesar (born March 16, 1996) is a Canadian field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for the English Premier Club Beeston HC and the Canadian national team. Early life Panesar was born on March 16, 1996 in Sur ...

Sukhi Panesar Sukhpal Singh Panesar (born December 26, 1993) is a Canadian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for English club Beeston and the Canadian national team. International career He played for the Canada national field hockey team at th ...

* Mark Pearson * Brandon Pereira * Keegan Pereira * Matthew Sarmento * Iain Smythe * John Smythe *

Scott Tupper Scott William Martin Tupper (born December 16, 1986) is a Canadian former male field hockey player who played as a defender. Club career Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tupper first started playing with the Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey Club ...

* Floris van Son ;Pool A ---- ---- ---- ;Seventh place match

Women's tournament

;Roster Canada's roster of 18 athletes was announced on 16 March 2018. * Rachel Donohoe *

Hannah Haughn Hannah Lynn Haughn (born September 4, 1994, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a female field hockey player, who played for the Canada national field hockey team as a midfielder at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Haughn represented Canada at the ...

* Danielle Hennig *

Karli Johansen Karli Johansen (born 26 March 1992) is a women's field hockey player from Canada. Johansen made her senior international debut in 2013, and has been a member of the Canadian women's national team since. She has represented her country at three ...

* Shanlee Johnston *

Caashia Karringten Caashia Karringten (born 24 October 1992) is field hockey player from Canada. Karringten plays as a striker in the Canada national team and made her international debut for Canada in 2012. Playing career Senior National Team In 2013, Karringte ...

* Kathleen Leahy *

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* Lauren Logush *

Sara McManus Sara McManus (born 13 December 1991) is a Swedish curler from Gävle. She currently plays third on Team Anna Hasselborg. With the Hasselborg rink, she won the gold medal in women's curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Career McManus was the ...

Stephanie Norlander Stephanie Emma Norlander (born 22 December 1995) is field hockey player from Canada. Norlander plays as a striker in the Canada national team. Norlander made her international debut as a teenager in 2012. Playing career Senior National Team In ...

* Madeline Secco * Natalie Sourisseau *

Brienne Stairs Brienne Stairs (born 22 December 1989) is a Canadian women's field hockey player. Stairs first represented Canada in 2011, and has become a mainstay in the national team since. She has competed at two Pan American Games The Pan American ...

* Kaitlyn Williams * Amanda Woodcroft * Nicole Woodcroft * Katherine Wright ;Pool B ---- ---- ---- ;Fifth place match

Gymnastics

Canada's gymnastics team consisted of 13 gymnasts (10 in artistic and 3 in rhythmic). The official team was announced on 22 February 2018.

Artistic

;Men ;Team & Individual Qualification ;Individual Finals ;Women ;Team & Individual Qualification ;Individual Finals

Rhythmic

;Team & Individual Qualification ;Individual Finals

Lawn bowls

Bowls Canada announced a squad of ten athletes (five per gender) on 20 November 2017. ;Men ;Women

Rugby sevens

Men's tournament

Canada qualified a men's team of 12 athletes by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the

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ranking. ;Roster *

Connor Braid Connor Jackson Braid (born May 31, 1990) is a Canadian rugby union player. Braid is capable of playing at fly-half, in the centres or in the back three for XVs. In VIIs Braid's preferred position is at prop. Career At the start of the 2014–15 ...

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* Andrew Coe * Justin Douglas * Mike Fuailefau *

Lucas Hammond Lucas Hammond (born November 14, 1993) is a Canadian rugby union player, in the sevens discipline. Hammond's parents are both Canadians who lived in South Africa, where Hammond was born. They decided to emigrate back to Canada to be closer to fa ...

Nathan Hirayama Nathan Hirayama (born 23 March 1988) is a Canadian former rugby player. His primary position was fly-half, however, but he also played fullback. He played for both the Canadian national team and the Canadian sevens team. At club level, Hirayama p ...

* Harry Jones * Isaac Kaay *

Pat Kay Patrick Kay (born September 19, 1993) is a Canadian rugby union player, in the sevens discipline. Career Kay was part of Canada's 2018 Commonwealth Games, with the team getting knocked out in the group stage. Kay won silver as part of Canada' ...

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(reserve) ;Pool C

Women's tournament

Canada's women's team qualified as being one of the top four eligible teams from the

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. ;Roster Canada's 13 member roster was officially confirmed on 2 April 2018. *

Brittany Benn Brittany "Britt" Benn (born April 23, 1989) is a Canadian rugby union player. She represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the touring squad that played and in November 2013. Career Benn won a gold medal at the 201 ...

Caroline Crossley Caroline Crossley is a Canadian rugby sevens player. She won a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games as a member of the Canada women's national rugby sevens team. CBC Sports called Crossley a "rising star" on the Canadian rugby 7s team in 20 ...

* Hannah Darling *

Bianca Farella Bianca Farella (born April 10, 1992) is a Canadian rugby player. In 2016, she was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team. At the age of 13, Farella chose to join rugby as her spring sport due to her preference for team sp ...

* Julia Greenshields *

Sara Kaljuvee Sara Kaljuvee (born February 7, 1993) is a Canadian rugby sevens and fifteens player. In 2016, she was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic Team (TR). She is a two time gold medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 20 ...

Ghislaine Landry Ghislaine Landry (born April 27, 1988) is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. During the 2016-17 season, Landry succeeded Jen Kish as captain of ...

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Kayla Moleschi Kayla Moleschi (born October 25, 1990) is a Canadian rugby union player. She won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team. She is known as a core contributor with an explosive step. Caree ...

* Breanne Nicholas *

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Charity Williams Charity Williams (born October 20, 1996) is a Canadian rugby sevens player. Biography Williams participated in gymnastics during her childhood and wanted to compete on the Olympic stage. She soon realized that her goal of going to the Olympics ...

Olivia Apps Olivia Apps (born December 1, 1998) is a Canadian rugby union and sevens player. Career Apps was part of Canada's 2018 Commonwealth Games team that finished in fourth place. In June 2021, Apps was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team as an al ...

(reserve) ;Pool A ;Semi-finals ;Bronze medal match

Shooting

Canada's shooting team consisted of four athletes (three male and one female). ;Men ;Open

Squash

Canada's squash team of two athletes was named on 30 January 2018. ;Individual ;Doubles

Swimming

Canada's swimming team was scheduled to consist of 44 swimmers (30 able bodied and 14 para-swimmers). On 26 September 2017 the able bodied team of 26 swimmers (10 male and 16 female) was announced. A team of 11 para swimmers (3 men and 8 women) was announced on 18 January 2018. So the team size was 37 swimmers. ;Men *Athletes with stars beside their names only race in the preliminary ;Women ;Para

Table tennis

Canada's table tennis team of six athletes (three per gender) was named on 21 December 2017. Canada's table tennis team also consisted of two para sport athletes. ;Singles ;Doubles ;Team ;Para-sport

Triathlon

Canada named its triathlon team of six athletes (three per gender) on 13 November 2017. ;Individual ;Mixed Relay

Weightlifting

Canada qualified 11 weightlifters (5 men and 6 women). A 12th weightlifter was on the team (Edouard Freve-Guerin) but did not compete. ;Men ;Women

Wrestling

Canada's wrestling team consisted of 12 athletes (six male and six female). The team was announced on 2 March 2018. ;Repechage Format ;Group Stage Format ;Nordic Format

References

{{Associations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Nations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Canada at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Canadian sports

Competitors

Medalists

Athletics (track and field)

Badminton

Basketball

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Beach volleyball

Boxing

Cycling

Road

Track

Mountain biking

Diving

Field hockey

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Gymnastics

Artistic

Rhythmic

Lawn bowls

Rugby sevens

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Shooting

Squash

Swimming

Table tennis

Triathlon

Weightlifting

Wrestling

See also

References