Commonwealth Games records are the best performances in a specific Commonwealth Games#Editions, edition of the event's history. As the Commonwealth Games only accepts athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, the records are not considered as prestigious as World records or Olympic records. Nevertheless, they are considered important achievements in the careers of the athletes who are able to break or tie them.
The Commonwealth Games Federation recognizes records only for certain events of Commonwealth Games#Sports, certain sports. These include:
*Archery at the Commonwealth Games, Archery
*Athletics at the Commonwealth Games, Athletics (List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics, list)
*Cycling at the Commonwealth Games, Cycling (List of Commonwealth Games records in cycling, list)
*Rowing at the Commonwealth Games, Rowing (List of Commonwealth Games records in Rowing, list)
*Shooting at the Commonwealth Games, Shooting (List of Commonwealth Games records in shooting, list)
*Swimming at the Commonwealth Games, Swimming (List of Commonwealth Games records in swimming, list)
*Ten-pin bowling at the Commonwealth Games, Tenpin bowling
*Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games, Weightlifting (List of Commonwealth Games records in weightlifting, list)
See also
*Olympic record
References
External links
Commonwealth Games record database
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Commonwealth Games records,