Gibraltar at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Gibraltar at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Gibraltar
CGF code	GIB
CGA	Commonwealth Games Association of Gibraltar
in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors	22 in 7 sports
Flag bearer	Jonathan Patron (opening)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
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Gibraltar competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.^[1] It was Gibraltar's 16th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

Gibraltar's full team of 22 athletes (18 men and four women) was officially named on January 4, 2018.^[2][3] The team competed in seven sports.^[4]

Sport shooter Jonathan Patron was the island's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.^[5]

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	3	0	3
Cycling	3	0	3
Gymnastics	0	1	1
Shooting	4	2	6
Squash	1	0	1
Swimming	4	1	5
Triathlon	3	0	3
Total	18	4	22

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Gibraltar participated with 3 athletes (3 men).

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jessy Franco	100 m	11.04	8	Did not advance
Jerai Torres	200 m	22.23	5	Did not advance
Jessy Franco	400 m	48.40	7	Did not advance
Jerai Torres		49.40	7	Did not advance
Harvey Dixon	1500 m	3:47.03	6 q	—		3:43.84	11

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Gibraltar participated with 3 athletes (3 men).

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Derek Barbara	Road race	DNF
	Time trial	55:16.02	31
Julian Bellido	Road race	DNF
	Time trial	1:01:46.77	47
Joseph Sheriff	Road race	DNF
	Time trial	DNS

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Rhythmic

Gibraltar participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).

Individual Qualification

Athlete	Event	Apparatus				Total	Rank
		Hoop	Ball	Clubs	Ribbon
Emma Bosio	Qualification	6.550	5.700	5.650	5.400	23.300	26

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Gibraltar participated with 6 athletes (4 men and 2 women).

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Wayne Piri	50 metre rifle prone	593.7	27	Did not advance
Jonathan Patron	50 metre pistol	517	13	Did not advance
Daniel Payas		510	15	Did not advance
Johnathan Patron	10 metre air pistol	542	17	Did not advance
Daniel Payas		554	14	Did not advance
Kevin Cowles	Trap	110	17	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Kristina Hewitt	10 metre air rifle	397.8	18	Did not advance
Mairead Sheriff		397.9	17	Did not advance

Squash

Main article: Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Gibraltar participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

Individual

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Christian Navas	Men's singles	Kelvin Ndhlovu (ZAM) L 0–3	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Gibraltar participated with 5 athletes (4 men and 1 woman).

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Aidan Carrol	200 m freestyle	2:07.82	29	—		Did not advance
Jordan Gonzalez	50 m backstroke	28.19	14 Q	28.29	14	Did not advance
	100 m backstroke	1:01.38	21	Did not advance
James Sanderson	50 m freestyle	24.72	41	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle	54.57	44	Did not advance
	200 m freestyle			—
	50 m butterfly	26.95	41	Did not advance
	100 m butterfly	1:02.14	27	Did not advance
Matt Savitz	50 m butterfly	26.85	39	Did not advance
	100 m butterfly	59.56	25	Did not advance
	200 m butterfly	2:15.41	14	—		Did not advance
James Sanderson Jordan Gonzalez Matt Savitz Aidan Carrol	4 × 100 m freestyle relay	DSQ		—		Did not advance
James Sanderson Matt Savitz Jordan Gonzalez Aidan Carrol	4 × 200 m freestyle relay	—				8:15.75	5
Jordan Gonzalez James Sanderson Aidan Carrol Matt Savitz	4 × 100 m medley relay	4:08.07	9	—		Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Christina Linares	50 m freestyle	28.68	31	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle	1:01.29	28	Did not advance
	50 m butterfly	31.92	26	Did not advance

Triathlon

Main article: Triathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Gibraltar participated with 3 athletes (3 men).

Individual

Athlete	Event	Swim (750 m)	Trans 1	Bike (20 km)	Trans 2	Run (5 km)	Total	Rank
Andrew Gordon	Men's	10:10	0:37	30:51	0:29	18:52	1:00:59	28
Roberto Matto		11:23	0:47	33:06	0:30	20:01	1:05:47	31
Christopher Walker		10:33	0:38	31:27	0:30	18:52	1:02:00	29

References

1. "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
2. "Gibraltar's Athletes Named For Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". www.yourgibraltartv.com/. Your Gibraltar TV. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
3. "22-Strong Team Named for the Commonwealth Games". www.vox.gi/. Vox Gibraltar. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
4. Etchells, Daniel (14 January 2018). "Gibraltar name 22-strong team for Gold Coast 2018". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
5. "Jonathan flies the flag". www.cgagibraltar.com/. Commonwealth Games Association of Gibraltar. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.