Guernsey competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. Having made its Games debut in 1970, it was Guernsey's fourteenth appearance to date.
Guernsey's team consisted of 28 athletes. Cyclist Marc Cox and badminton player Elena Johnson were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
On 1 August, lawn bowler Lucy Beere won the territory's first medal in 28 years, by winning the silver medal in the women's singles event. Five days later, Alastair Chalmers won the bronze in the men's 400 metre hurdles to claim the islands' first Commonwealth Games medal in athletics.
Medallists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Lucy Beere Lawn bowls Women's singles Alastair Chalmers Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles
Competitors Guernsey received a quota of 28 open allocation slots from Commonwealth Sport. This quota is used to determine the overall team in sports lacking a qualifying system.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics415Badminton134Boxing101Cycling505Lawn bowls224Swimming448Triathlon101 Total181028
Athletics
Two athletes were officially selected on 11 November 2021, with three others added on 4 March 2022.
Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJoe Chadwick100 m10.605did not advance200 m21.546did not advanceCameron Chalmers400 m47.494did not advanceAlastair Chalmers400 m hurdles50.394 qcolspan=2 49.97Peter Curtis52.575colspan=2 did not advance
Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAbi Galpin200 m24.473 Q24.107did not advance
Badminton
Four players were officially selected on 4 March 2022.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankEmily TrebertWomen's singlesL (7–21, 12–21)did not advanceElena JohnsonChloe le TissierWomen's doublesL (9–21, 7–21)did not advanceStuart HardyChloe le Tissier Mixed doublesL (17–21, 11–21)did not advance
Boxing
One boxer (Billy Le Poullain) was officially selected on 4 March 2022.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBilly le Poullain MiddleweightW 3-2L 0-5did not advance
Cycling
Three cyclists were officially selected on 11 November 2021, with three others added on 4 March 2022.
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankMarc CoxRoad race3:37:1856Samuel Culverwell3:28:539James Roe3:37:0840Michael Serafin3:37:0843Sebastian TremlettDNFMarc CoxTime trial55:02.3531Samuel Culverwell52:36.5221Sebastian Tremlett52:58.2323
Mountain Biking AthleteEventTimeRankJames RoeMen’s cross-countryLAPMichael SerafinLAP
Lawn bowls
Four players were officially selected on 4 March 2022.
Men AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Todd PriaulxSinglesL 7-21L 16-21L 11-21W 21-175did not advanceTodd PriaulxMatt SolwayPairsL 7–29L 13–21L 14–254did not advance
Women AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Lucy BeereSinglesW 21–7W 21–11W 21–161 QW 21–16W 21–15L 17–21Lucy BeereRose OgierPairsL 19―22W 18―10T 17―17W 20―103did not advance
Swimming
Eight swimmers were officially selected on 4 March 2022.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJonathan Beck50 m freestyle24.2833did not advanceRonny Hallett24.1531did not advanceJonathan Beck100 m freestyle54.9455did not advanceSamuel Lowe200 m freestyle1:59.4531colspan=2 did not advance400 m freestyle4:14.62 21colspan=2 did not advance200 m backstroke2:11.7317colspan=2 did not advanceCharlie-Joe Hallett50 m breaststroke28.4918did not advanceRonny Hallett29.5827did not advanceCharlie-Joe Hallett100 m breaststroke1:03.8221did not advanceRonny Hallett1:05.8528did not advanceCharlie-Joe Hallett200 m breaststroke2:24.0114colspan=2 did not advanceRonny Hallett2:26.4615colspan=2 did not advanceCharlie-Joe Hallett100 m butterfly56.8328did not advanceSamuel Lowe200 m individual medley2:13.0619colspan=2 did not advanceCharlie-Joe HallettSamuel LoweRonny HallettJonathan Beck4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:35.2710colspan=2 did not advanceSamuel LoweRonny HallettCharlie-Joe HallettJonathan Back4 × 100 m medley relay3:59.477 Qcolspan=2 3:56.277
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLaura le Cras50 m freestyle27.7234did not advanceOrla Rabey27.4733did not advanceMolly Staples28.0240did not advanceOrla Rabey100 m freestyle58.6727did not advanceMolly Staples1:00.6535did not advanceTatiana Tostevin1:00.0532did not advanceTatiana Tostevin50 m backstroke30.0616 Q29.9014did not advance100 m backstroke1:03.5013 Q1:03.9914did not advanceLaura le Cras50 m breaststroke33.0915 Q33.2616did not advance100 m breaststroke1:15.2720did not advanceLaura le Cras50 m butterflyDisqualifieddid not advanceOrla Rabey28.4525did not advanceMolly Staples29.2932did not advanceOrla Rabey100 m butterfly1:02.3723did not advanceMolly Staples1:07.5430did not advanceOrla Rabey200 m butterfly2:20.1813colspan=2 did not advanceLaura le CrasMolly StaplesTatiana TostevinOrla Rabey4 × 100 m freestyle relaycolspan=4 3:59.177Tatiana TostevinLaura le CrasOrla RabeyMolly Staples4 × 100 m medley relaycolspan=4 4:23.376
Mixed AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankTatiana TostevinJonathan BeckOrla RabeyRonny Hallett4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:48.9711did not advanceTatiana TostevinRonny HallettCharlie-Joe HallettOrla Rabey4 × 100 m medley relay4:04.028 Q4:02.798
Triathlon
One triathlete was officially selected on 11 November 2021.
Individual AthleteEventSwim (750 m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)TotalRankJoshua LewisMen's8:470:5727:440:2217:2355:1323
References
External links Commonwealth Games Guernsey Official site