1978 Commonwealth Games

The 1978 Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....

were held in Edmonton

Edmonton

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, Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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, from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics

1976 Summer Olympics

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 were held in Montreal

Montreal

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, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

. They were boycotted by Nigeria

Nigeria

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, in protest at New Zealand

New Zealand

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's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa

South Africa

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The Bid Election was held at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics.

1978 Commonwealth Games Bidding Results
City	Round 1
Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...	36
Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...	10

Medals by country

1	Canada	45	31	33	109
2	Kingdom of England	27	27	33	87
3	Australia	24	33	27	84
4	Kenya	7	6	5	18
5	New Zealand	5	6	9	20
6	India	5	5	5	15
7	Kingdom of Scotland	3	6	5	14
8	Jamaica	2	2	3	7
9	Wales	2	1	5	8
10	Northern Ireland	2	1	2	5
11	Hong Kong	2	0	0	2
12	Malaysia	1	2	1	4
13	Ghana	1	1	1	3
	Guyana	1	1	1	3
15	Tanzania	1	1	0	2
16	Trinidad and Tobago	0	2	2	4
	Zambia	0	2	2	4
18	The Bahamas	0	1	0	1
	Papua New Guinea	0	1	0	1
20	Samoa	0	0	3	3
21	Isle of Man	0	0	1	1
Total		128	129	138	395

Badminton

Mixed Team	England (ENG)	Canada (CAN)	Malaysia (MAS)
Men's Singles	Prakash Padukone Prakash Padukone Prakash Padukone is a former badminton player from Karnataka, India. Among other championships, he won the All England Championship and became the first Indian to do so. Prakash was awarded the Padma Sri in 1982...  (IND)	Derek Talbot Derek Talbot Derek Talbot is a former English badminton player. One of Britain's best ever "all-rounders," he won multiple English National Championships, as well as numerous international titles, in badminton's three events - singles, doubles, and mixed doubles...  (ENG)	Ray Stevens Ray Stevens (badminton) Ray Stevens is a former English badminton player. A winner of numerous English national championships and international titles in both singles and doubles, his strengths were his power, tenacity, and concentration....  (ENG)
Men's Doubles	Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett Mike Tredgett Mike Tredgett is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and played at the world level for more than a decade, winning numerous international men's doubles and mixed doubles titles....  (ENG)	Moo Foot Lian Ong Beng Teong Ong Beng Teong Ong Beng Teong is a former badminton player from Malaysia.-Career:Ong Beng Teong won the gold medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in the men's doubles together with Razif Sidek. In the 1988 Thomas Cup he represented Malaysia and reached with the team the final of the cup...  (MAS)	Bryan Purser Richard Purser (NZL)
Women's Singles	Sylvia Meow Eng Ng (MAS)	Katherine Swee Phek Teh (MAS)	Wendy Clarkson (CAN)
Women's Doubles	Nora Perry Nora Perry Nora Perry is an English former badminton player noted for her anticipation, racket control, and tactical astuteness. A doubles specialist, Perry won numerous major titles, with a variety of partners, from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. These included six All-England mixed doubles and two... Anne Statt Anne Statt Anne Statt is a retired female badminton player from Denmark, who later started for England.-Career:Statt won the gold medal at the 1978 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Nora Perry.-References:***...  (ENG)	Claire Backhouse Jane Youngberg (CAN)	Ami Ghia Ami Ghia Ami Ghia Shah is a former badminton player from Gujarat, India. She is a seven-time National singles champion, twelve-time doubles winner and a four-time mixed doubles winner. She received the Arjuna Award in 1976.-References:... Kanwal Singh (IND)
Mixed Doubles	Mike Tredgett Nora Perry (Gardner) (ENG)	Billy Gilliland Billy Gilliland Billy Gilliland is a former badminton player from Scotland who excelled from the mid 1970s through the mid 1980s. Although he won the Scottish national singles title in 1979, the tall, angular Gilliland was a doubles specialist at the international level with his greatest success coming in mixed... Joanna Flockhart (SCO)	Derek Talbot Barbara Sutton Barbara Sutton -Career:She won a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Karen Bridge.-References:...  (ENG)

Bowls

Men's Singles	David Bryant David Bryant David James Bryant CBE is a former three-time World singles bowls champion in 1966, 1980 and 1988 and also a three-time World indoors singles champion in 1979, 1980 and 1981. He also won the Commonwealth Games singles bowls championship on 4 occasions in 1962, 1970, 1974 and 1978...  (ENG)	John Snell (AUS)	John Russell Evans (WAL)
Men's Pairs	Clementi Delgado Eric Liddell (HKG)	Alex McIntosh Willie Wood (SCO)	James Morgan Ray Williams (WAL)
Men's Fours	Hong Kong (HKG)	New Zealand (NZL)	Wales (WAL)

Boxing

Light Flyweight	Stephen Muchoki Stephen Muchoki Stephen Muchoki is a retired flyweight boxer from Kenya, who had an excellent career as an amateur. He won the silver medal at the inaugural 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Havana, Cuba...  (KEN)	Francis Kabala (ZAM)	Birender Thapa (IND)
			Kid Jumalia (GHA)
Flyweight	Michael Irungu (KEN)	Ian Clyde Ian Clyde Ian Clyde is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the men's flyweight division by Cuba's eventual silver medalist Ramón Duvalón. Clyde won a bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games...  (CAN)	Peter Wighton (AUS)
			Hugh Russell Hugh Russell Hugh Russell is a former Irish boxer. Russell won a Flyweight bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics...  (NIR)
Bantamweight	Barry McGuigan Barry McGuigan Finbarr Patrick McGuigan MBE , known as Barry McGuigan and nicknamed The Clones Cyclone, is a former Irish and British professional boxer who became a world featherweight champion.-Background:...  (NIR)	Tumat Sugolik (PNG)	Douglas Maina (KEN)
			William Rannelli (CAN)
Featherweight	Azumah Nelson Azumah Nelson Azumah Nelson , a native of Ghana, is a former professional boxer. He is a three-time world champion in two weight classes.Nelson is the former Lineal and two-time WBC Super Featherweight Champion...  (GHA)	John Sichula (ZAM)	Guy Boutin (CAN)
			Maurice O'Brien (ENG)
Lightweight	Gerry Hamill (NIR)	Patrick Waweru (KEN)	Teddy Makofi (ZAM)
			John McAllister (SCO)
Light Welterweight	Winfield Braithwaite (GUY)	James Douglas (SCO)	John Raftery (CAN)
			Michael Mawangi (KEN)
Welterweight	Mike McCallum Mike McCallum Mike McCallum is a retired boxer. Nicknamed "The Body Snatcher" for his fierce body punching. McCallum won world titles in three weight classes.-Amateur career:Claimed an amateur record of 240-10...  (JAM)	Ken Beattie (NIR)	Derrick Hoyt (CAN)
			Anthony Freal (WAL)
Light Middleweight	Kelly Perlette Kelly Perlette Kelly Perlette is a Canadian Boxer, who fought southpaw. He was the 1978 Commonwealth Games Light Middle Weight Gold Medal Champion. He was unable to compete in the 1980 Olympics because of Canada's decision to boycott the games. He grew up in Spruce Grove and is a member of the Spruce Grove...  (CAN)	Abdurahman Athuman (KEN)	Ropati Vipo Samu (SAM)
			Enock Chama (ZAM)
Middleweight	Philip McElwaine (AUS)	Delroy Parkes (ENG)	Roddy MacDonald (CAN)
			Richard Betham (SAM)
Light Heavyweight	Roger Fortin Roger Fortin Roger Fortin is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics...  (CAN)	Ron Smith (ENG)	Fautala Su'a (SAM)
			Edward Thande (KEN)
Heavyweight	Julius Awome (ENG)	Adamah Mensah (GHA)	George Stankovich (NZL)

Cycling

Track

Men's Time Trial	Jocelyn Lovell Jocelyn Lovell Jocelyn Bjorn Lovell is a former cyclist from Canada.Lovell dominated Canadian cycling in the 1960s and 1970s; winning dozens of national titles as well as gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games...  (CAN)	00:01:06	Kenrick Tucker (AUS)	00:01:07	Gordon Singleton (CAN)	00:01:08
Men's Sprint	Kenrick Tucker (AUS)		Trevor Gadd Trevor Gadd Trevor Gadd is a former English track champion, representing Great Britain and England at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championships....  (ENG)		David Weller David Weller David Weller is a retired Jamaican track cyclist.Weller won a bronze medal in 1000 metres time trial at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, becoming the first Jamaican to win an Olympic medal in another sport than athletics .At the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1984, Weller finished...  (JAM)
Men's Individual Pursuit	Michael Richards (NZL)	00:04:50	Gary Campbell (AUS)	00:04:56	Tony Doyle Tony Doyle (cyclist) Anthony Doyle MBE is an English former professional cyclist.-Biography:Doyle was world pursuit champion in 1980 and 1986. He was a professional between 1980 and 1995, riding for British teams....  (ENG)	00:04:56
Men's Team Pursuit	Colin Fitzgerald Kevin Nichols Kevin Nichols Kevin John Nichols is a former track cyclist and Olympic gold medallist.-Career:At the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles, Nichols was a member of the gold winning pursuit team. Nichols also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:* , from sports-reference.com;... Gary Sutton Gary Sutton Gary Sutton is NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach and a former professional racing cyclist. Sutton was one of the four men to win gold for Australia at the 1978 Commonwealth Games along with his brother, Shane Sutton. Shane is currently a track coach for British Cycling... Shane Sutton Shane Sutton Shane Edwin Sutton OBE is a British Cycling coach, former Welsh national cycling coach and professional racing cyclist. Sutton was one of the four men to win gold for Australia at the 1978 Commonwealth Games along with his brother, Gary Sutton...	00:04:29	Kevin Blackwell Anthony Cuff Neil Lyster Neil Lyster Neil Lyster is a road and track cyclist from New Zealand.He competed in three Olympic Games, 1968, 1972 and 1976.He competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games, where he was the flagbearer at the opening ceremony, and won a silver in the 4000m Men’s Team Pursuit.- References :*... Jack Swart	00:04:38	Tony Doyle Paul Fennell Tony James Glen Mitchell	00:04:51
Men's 10 Miles Scratch	Jocelyn Lovell (CAN)	00:20:06	Shane Sutton (AUS)	00:20:06	Gary Sutton (AUS)	00:20:06
Men's Tandem	Jocelyn Lovell Gordon Singleton (CAN)	15.52	Trevor Gadd David Le Grys Dave Le Grys Dave Le Grys is an English track cyclist, World Masters track champion, and cycling coach who has competed at international level for his country, winning a silver medal in the tandem sprint with Trevor Gadd at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...  (ENG)		Ron Boyle Stephen Goodall (AUS)

Road

Men's Road Race

Phil Anderson Phil Anderson Philip Grant Anderson OAM is an Australian former professional racing cyclist who was the first non-European to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France.-Origins:...  (AUS)

04:22:34

Pierre Harvey Pierre Harvey Pierre Harvey, is a Canadian sports athlete. He was the first Canadian male athlete to compete in both the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1984 Winter Olympics ....  (CAN)

04:22:35

Garry Bell (NZL)

04:22:35

Diving

Men's 3 Metres Springboard	Chris Snode (ENG)	643.83	Scott Cranham (CAN)	595.53	Don Wagstaff (AUS)	572.16
10 Metres Highboard [Platform]	Chris Snode (ENG)	538.98	Ken Armstrong (CAN)	534.99	Scott Cranham (CAN)	512.37
Women's 3 Metres Springboard	Janet Nutter Janet Nutter Janet Ruth Nutter is a retired diver from Canada, who was supposed to represent her native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, but failed to do so after the boycott...  (CAN)	477.33	Beverley Boys (CAN)	469.95	Eniko Kiefer (CAN)	447.42
Women's 10 Metres Highboard [Platform]	Linda Cuthbert (CAN)	397.44	Valerie McFarlane (AUS)	383.4	Janet Nutter (CAN)	374.67

Gymnastics

Men's All-Around	Philip Delesalle (CAN)	56.4	Lindsay Nylund (AUS)	54.95	Jean Choquette (CAN)	54.25
Men's Team	Canada (CAN)	165.55	England (ENG)	161.95	Australia (AUS)	158.5
Women's All-Around	Elfi Schlegel Elfi Schlegel Elfi Schlegel-Dunn is a sportscaster for NBC Sports and a former college and national champion gymnast from Canada.- Early years :...  (CAN)	38.25	Monica Goermann (CAN)	37.25
			Sherry Hawco (CAN)
Women's Team	Canada (CAN)	113.25	England (ENG)	107.4	New Zealand (NZL)	106.35

Shooting

Pistol

Men's/Open Free Pistol	Yvon Trempe (CAN)	543	Edward Jans (CAN)	540	Bertram Manhin (TRI)	536
Men's/Open Rapid-Fire Pistol	Jules Sobrian Jules Sobrian Dr. Jules Sobrian, in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, is a medical doctor, competitive marksman and author, who resides in Omemee, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Trinidad and emigrated to Canada at the age of 21. Sobrian began shooting competitively at Hart House Revolver Club at the...  (CAN)	587	John Cooke (ENG)	581	Jeff Farrell (AUS)	581

Rifle

Men's/Open Small Bore Rifle	Alister Allan Alister Allan Alister Millar "Jock" Allan, born 28 January 1944 in Freuchie, Fife, Scotland is an Olympic medal-winning Scottish rifleman who represented Great Britain at five Olympics between 1968 and 1992 ....  (SCO)	1194	Bill Watkins (WAL)	1191	Stewart Watterson (IOM)	1187
Men's/Open Full Bore Rifle	Desmond Vamplew (CAN)	391	James Spaight (ENG)	388	Patrick Vamplew (CAN)	387

Shotgun

Men's/Open Trap	John Primrose John Primrose (sport shooter) John Nairn Primrose, born 28 May 1942 in Ottawa, is a Canadian trap shooter who competed at six Olympics from 1968 to 1992 . His best position was seventh in the Mixed Trap in the 1972 and 1976 Olympics...  (CAN)	186	George Leary (CAN)	185	Terry Rumbel (AUS)	183
Men's/Open Skeet	John Woolley (NZL)	193	Paul Bentley (ENG)	191	Joe Neville (ENG)	190

Swimming

Men's events

100 m freestyle		52.70		52.81		52.9
200 m freestyle		1:52.06		1:52.86		1:53.16
400 m freestyle		3:54.43		3:56.87		3:58.83
1500 m freestyle		15:31.92		15:39.39		15:42.89
100 m backstroke		57.90		58.48		59.05
200 m backstroke		2:04.37		2:05.76		2:05.99
100 m breaststroke		1:03.81		1:04.24		1:06.36
200 m breaststroke		2:20.86		2:21.92		2:22.49
100 m butterfly		55.04		56.22		56.37
200 m butterfly		2:01.99		2:02.49		2:02.53
200 m individual medley		2:05.25		2:05.61		2:09.05
400 m individual medley		4:27.34		4:27.70		4:27.99
4×100 m freestyle relay	Bill Sawchuk Bill Sawchuk William Sawchuk was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the butterfly, freestyle and medley events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and won a total number of five medals at the 1979 Pan American Games.-References:*... Gary MacDonald Gary MacDonald (swimmer) Gary MacDonald was a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who won the silver medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He did so alongside Graham Smith, Clay Evans, and Stephen Pickell. Gary was the Canadian record holder in the 50m free as well.MacDonald... Graham Smith Graham Smith (swimmer) Graham Smith was a Canadian swimmer, who won the silver medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He did so alongside Stephen Pickell, Clay Evans, and Gary MacDonald... Peter Szmidt Peter Szmidt Peter Szmidt was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the freestyle events during the late 1970s and early 1980s....	3:27.94	Glenn Patching Glenn Patching Glenn Patching was an Australian backstroke and freestyle swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres backstroke event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976.-References:*... Graeme Brewer Graeme Brewer Graeme Brewer was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the late 1970s and early 1980s, who won a bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 1980 Moscow Olympics... Mark Morgan Ronald McKeon	3:28.62	David Dunne Kevin Burns Martin Smith Martin Smith (swimmer) Trevor Martin Smith is a former British Olympic swimmer and coach as well as an American football player.-Swimming:Smith represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games... Richard Burrell	3:30.10
4×200 m freestyle relay	Graeme Brewer Graeme Brewer Graeme Brewer was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the late 1970s and early 1980s, who won a bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 1980 Moscow Olympics... Mark Morgan Max Metzker Max Metzker Maxwell Raymond Metzker was an Australian long distance freestyle swimmer of the late 1970s and early 1980s, who won a bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1980 Moscow Olympics... Ronald McKeon	7:34.83	Bill Sawchuk Bill Sawchuk William Sawchuk was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the butterfly, freestyle and medley events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and won a total number of five medals at the 1979 Pan American Games.-References:*... Dennis Corcoran Peter Szmidt Peter Szmidt Peter Szmidt was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the freestyle events during the late 1970s and early 1980s.... Robert Baylis	7:36.58	David Dunne Martin Smith Martin Smith (swimmer) Trevor Martin Smith is a former British Olympic swimmer and coach as well as an American football player.-Swimming:Smith represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games... Philip Hubble Philip Hubble Philip C Hubble was a British butterfly swimmer.Hubble represented Great Britain in swimming events at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games, winning the silver medal in 1980 in the men's 200 m butterfly. He also won seven medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 and 1982.-References:* *... Simon Gray	7:42.02
4×100 m medley relay	Bill Sawchuk Bill Sawchuk William Sawchuk was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the butterfly, freestyle and medley events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and won a total number of five medals at the 1979 Pan American Games.-References:*... Dan Thompson Dan Thompson (swimmer) Dan Thompson was a Canadian swimmer. He competed in the butterfly events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He was supposed to represent his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, but didn't start due to the international boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games. He won a total number of two... Graham Smith Graham Smith (swimmer) Graham Smith was a Canadian swimmer, who won the silver medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He did so alongside Stephen Pickell, Clay Evans, and Gary MacDonald... Jay Tapp	3:49.76	Duncan Goodhew Duncan Goodhew Duncan Alexander Goodhew MBE is a British swimming athlete. After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:Goodhew... Gary Abraham Gary Abraham Gary Abraham is an Olympic and Commonwealth medalist. He won the bronze medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics for Great Britain as part of the 4×100 m medley relay. Abraham swam the backstroke leg for the team.... John Mills Martin Smith Martin Smith (swimmer) Trevor Martin Smith is a former British Olympic swimmer and coach as well as an American football player.-Swimming:Smith represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games...	3:50.22	Glenn Patching Glenn Patching Glenn Patching was an Australian backstroke and freestyle swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres backstroke event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976.-References:*... Graeme Brewer Graeme Brewer Graeme Brewer was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the late 1970s and early 1980s, who won a bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 1980 Moscow Olympics... Lindsay Spencer Mark Morgan	3:53.16

Women's events

100 m freestyle		57.78		58.30		58.41
200 m freestyle		2:00.63		2:01.50		2:01.64
400 m freestyle		4:08.45		4:10.25		4:16.70
800 m freestyle		8:24.62		8:25.78		8:44.87
100 m backstroke		1:03.97		1:04.54		1:04.68
200 m backstroke		2:16.57		2:17.66		2:18.32
100 m breaststroke		1:13.56		1:13.69		1:13.72
200 m breaststroke		2:37.70		2:38.07		2:38.63
100 m butterfly		1:01.92		1:02.27		1:02.69
200 m butterfly		2:11.29		2:13.65		2:14.52
200 m individual medley		2:18.37		2:18.70		2:18.95
400 m individual medley		4:52.44		4:57.83		4:59.39
4×100 m freestyle relay	Carol Klimpel Carol Klimpel Carol Klimpel is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who was supposed to represent her native country at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. She did compete at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and won a silver medal at the 1979 Pan American Games with the women's relay... Gail Amundrud Gail Amundrud Gail Amundrud is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Women's 4x100 Freestyle Relay, alongside Becky Smith, Barbara Clark, and Anne Jardin.... Sue Sloan Wendy Quirk Wendy Quirk Wendy Quirk is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer who competed for Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Quebec...	3:50.28	Cheryl Brazendale Heidi Turk Kaye Lovatt Sharron Davies Sharron Davies Sharron Elizabeth Davies MBE is a retired swimmer from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton...	3:53.27	Lisa Burnes Michelle Ford Michelle Ford Michelle Jan Ford MBE was an Australian long distance freestyle and butterfly swimmer of the 1970s and 1980s, who won a gold medal in the 800 m freestyle at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. She was the only non Soviet bloc female swimmer to win an individual gold medal at the boycott-marred games... Rosemary Brown Tracey Wickham Tracey Wickham Tracey Lee Wickham MBE OAM is an Australian former middle distance world champion swimmer. Despite her success in the pool, Wickham has battled financial hardship and personal tragedy throughout her life....	3:54.11
4×100 m medley relay	Carol Klimpel Carol Klimpel Carol Klimpel is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who was supposed to represent her native country at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. She did compete at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and won a silver medal at the 1979 Pan American Games with the women's relay... Helene Boivin Marian Stuart Wendy Quirk Wendy Quirk Wendy Quirk is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer who competed for Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Quebec...	4:15.26	Debra Forster Lisa Curry-Kenny Lisa Curry-Kenny Lisa Gaye Curry AO MBE is a former Australian swimmer and is an Australian media personality.Curry was the chair of the National Australia Day Council from 2000 - 2008... Rosemary Brown Tracey Wickham Tracey Wickham Tracey Lee Wickham MBE OAM is an Australian former middle distance world champion swimmer. Despite her success in the pool, Wickham has battled financial hardship and personal tragedy throughout her life....	4:16.75	Helen Gilyard Margaret Kelly Margaret Kelly (swimmer) Margaret Mary Kelly MBE is a former British Olympic swimmer.Kelly represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games, winning silver in 1980 in the women's 4×100 m medley relay alongside Helen Jameson, Ann Osgerby and June Croft... Sharron Davies Sharron Davies Sharron Elizabeth Davies MBE is a retired swimmer from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton... Sue Jenner	4:19.87

Weightlifting

Flyweight - Overall	Ekambaram Karunakaran (IND)	205	Charlie Revolta (SCO)	197.5	Roger Crabtree (AUS)	190
Bantamweight - Overall	Precious McKenzie Precious McKenzie Precious McKenzie MBE was a South African-born weightlifter who won Commonwealth titles representing both England and New Zealand and has won several World powerlifting and Masters World powerlfting titles...  (NZL)	220	Tamil Selvin (IND)	220	Jeffrey Brice (WAL)	215
Featherweight - Overall	Michael Mercier (CAN)	237.5	Ivan Katz (AUS)	235	Darrell Schultz (CAN)	230
Lightweight - Overall	Bill Stellios (AUS)	272.5	Adrian Kebbe Adrian Kebbe Adrian Kebbe is a retired Australian weightlifter. He won a silver medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. Adrian also performs professionally as comedy magician 'Harry Houdidn't'....  (AUS)	267.5	Philip Sue (NZL)	262.5
Middleweight - Overall	Sam Castiglione (AUS)	300	Newton Burrowes (ENG)	290	Steve Pinsent (ENG)	290
Light Heavyweight - Overall	Robert Kabbas Robert Kabbas Robert Kabbas is a retired weightlifter from Australia, who won the silver medal in the Lightheavyweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics....  (AUS)	322.5	Charles Quagliata (AUS)	287.5	Gary Shadbolt (ENG)	277.5
Middle Heavyweight - Overall	Gary Langford (ENG)	335	Terry Hadlow (CAN)	330	Brian Marsden Brian Marsden (weightlifter) Brian Marsden is a weightlifter from New Zealand.He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the Light-heavyweight class, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in the Middle-heavyweight class, coming 12th at each games....  (NZL)	312.5
Sub Heavyweight - Overall	John Burns (WAL)	340	Steve Wyatt (AUS)	325	Robert Santavy (CAN)	315
Heavyweight - Overall	Russ Prior (CAN)	347.5	Wayne Smith (CAN)	337.5	Andy Drzewiecki Andy Drzewiecki Andy Drzewiecki is a former athlete, weightlifter and strongman from England. He won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 in the heavyweight class of the weightlifting. He also competed at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow...  (ENG)	335
Super Heavyweight - Overall	Jean-Marc Cardinal (CAN)	365	Bob Edmond (AUS)	322.5	John Hynd (SCO)	305

Wrestling

Light Flyweight	Ashok Kumar (IND)	George Gunouski (CAN)	Mark Dunbar (ENG)
Flyweight	Ray Takahashi (CAN)	Sudesh Kumar (IND)	Ken Hoyt (AUS)
Bantamweight	Satbir Singh (IND)	Michael Barry (CAN)	Amrik Singh (ENG)
Featherweight	Egon Beiler Egon Beiler Egon Beiler was born March 28, 1953 in Linz, Austria. He was a past member of 2 Olympic wrestling Teams and has numerous National titles to his name....  (CAN)	Jagminder Singh (IND)	Brian Aspen (ENG)
Lightweight	Zsigmund Kelevitz (AUS)	Joe Gilligan (ENG)	Jagdish Kumar (IND)
Welterweight	Rajinder Singh (IND)	Victor Zilberman (CAN)	Keith Howard (ENG)
Middleweight	Richard Deschatelets (CAN)	Wally Koenig (AUS)	Ivan Weir (NIR)
Light Heavyweight	Stephen Danier (CAN)	Mick Pikos (AUS)	Kartar Singh Kartar Singh Kartar Singh is a Indian wrestler who won gold medals at the Asian Games in 1978 and 1986.-Life:Kartar Singh was born in Sur Singh village of the present-day Tarn Taran district in Punjab. He won gold medals in the 1978 Asian Games held in Bangkok and the 1986 Asian Games held in Seoul. He won...  (IND)
Heavyweight	Wyatt Wishart (CAN)	Satpal Singh Satpal Singh Satpal Singh is a wrestling coach and former wrestler of India. He was a Gold Medalist in 1982 Asian Games and a Bronze medalist in 1974 Asian Games.Today he is better known as the coach of Olympic Bronze medal winner Sushil Kumar.-Biography:...  (IND)	Murray Avery (NZL)
Super Heavyweight	Robert Gibbons (CAN)	Albert Patrick (SCO)	Ishwar Singh (IND)

Venues

• Commonwealth Stadium
  Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)
  Commonwealth Stadium is a sports stadium located in the Norwood Area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, primarily used by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. The stadium is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton.- History :...
  
  : Athletics, Opening and Closing Ceremonies (built new for the games)
• University of Alberta Arena
  Clare Drake Arena
  The Clare Drake Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is home to the University of Alberta Golden Bears Ice hockey team and was named after former University of Alberta Golden Bears Hockey Coach, Clare Drake, who led the Golden Bears to 697 career wins....
  
  : Badminton
• Commonwealth Bowls: Lawn Bowling (built new for the games)
• Edmonton Gardens
  Edmonton Gardens
  The Edmonton Gardens was the first indoor hockey arena built in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was originally built as Edmonton Stock Pavilion in 1913, and held 5,200 spectators after its 1966 renovations....
  
  : Boxing
• Argyll Velodrome: Cycling (built new for the games)
• Northlands Coliseum
  Rexall Place
  Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands. It is currently the home to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, the Edmonton Rush of the National Lacrosse League and the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL...
  
  : Gymnastics
• Strathcona Shooting Range: Shooting (built new for the games)
• Kinsmen Aquatic Centre
  Kinsmen Field House
  Kinsmen Field House is a multi-purpose sport and recreation facility located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The facility was opened January 3, 1968 and provides year-round public facilities for sports and recreational activities...
  
  : Swimming and Diving (built new for the games)
• Jubilee Auditorium
  Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
  The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a performing arts, culture and community facility, located in Edmonton, Alberta.-General information and history:...
  
  : Weightlifting
• University of Alberta Gym
  University of Alberta
  The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
  
  : Wrestling

External links

• Commonwealth Games Official Site
• A Brief History from the Delhi 2010 site
• 1978 Commonwealth Games - Australian Commonwealth Games official website
• Going the Distance, an NFB documentary