Dominica at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Dominica at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
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Flag of Dominica
CGF codeDMA
CGADominica Olympic Committee
Websitewww.doc.dm
in Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors13 in 3 sports
Medals
Ranked 33rd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Dominica competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1] It was Dominica's 10th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. Dominica won their first two Commonwealth Games medals at these games

The Dominican team consisted of 13 athletes (ten men and three women) that competed in three sports.[2]

Medalists[]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Yordanys Durañona Athletics Men's Triple Jump April 14
 Bronze Thea Lafond Athletics Women's Triple Jump April 10

Competitors[]

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics (track and field) 8 2 10
Boxing 1 1 2
Cycling 1 0 1
Total 10 3 13

Athletics (track and field)[]

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Dominica entered ten athletes (eight men and two women).[2]

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
200 m 21.75 4 Did not advance
400 m 47.27 6 Did not advance
800 m 1:57.79 9 N/A Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
David Registe Long jump 7.59 15 Did not advance
NM Did not advance
Yordanys Durañona Triple jump 16.75 1 Q 16.86 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Shot put 19.44 5 Q 18.44 10
Javelin throw 65.81 19 Did not advance
Women
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Long jump 5.67 18 Did not advance
Thea Lafond Triple jump N/A 13.92 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Boxing[]

Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Dominica participated with a team of 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).[2]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Men's −75 kg  Benny Muziyo (ZAM)
L KO 		Did not advance
Women's −57 kg N/A   (SCO)
L 1-4 		Did not advance

Cycling[]

Main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Dominica participated with 1 athlete (1 man).[2]

Road[]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Road race DNF
Time trial 1:02:47.28 49

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Dominican sprinter gets ready for Commonwealth Games". Dominica News. Roseau, Dominica. 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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