Sporting event delegation
England competed at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 3 to 12 August 1978.[1][2]
England finished second in the medal table.
Medal table (top three)[]
The athletes that competed are listed below.[3][4]
Athletics[]
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Brian Adams |
30km walk |
|
|
400m, 400m relay |
|
| Liz Barnes |
800m |
|
| Christine Benning |
1,500m |
1 x silver
|
| Dave Black |
10,000m |
|
|
200m, 100m relay |
|
| Lorna Boothe |
100m hurdles |
1 x gold
|
| Christina Boxer |
1,500m |
|
| Beverly Callender |
100m, 200m, 100m relay |
1 x gold
|
| Geoff Capes |
shot put |
1 x gold
|
| Ian Chipchase |
hammer |
|
| Dennis Coates |
3,000m steeplechase |
|
| Glen Cohen |
400m, 400m relay |
|
| Jane Colebrook |
800m |
1 x bronze
|
| Sharon Colyear |
100m hurdles, 100m relay |
1 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
| Keith Connor |
triple jump |
1 x gold
|
| Garry Cook |
800m |
|
| Steve Cram |
1500m |
|
|
marathon |
|
|
shot put |
|
| Paul Dickenson |
hammer |
|
| Alan Drayton |
decathlon |
1 x bronze
|
| Verona Elder |
400m, 400m relay |
1 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| Olly Flynn |
30km walk |
1 x gold
|
| Ann Ford |
3,000m |
1 x bronze
|
| Brendan Foster |
5,000m 10,000m |
1 x bronze
|
| Penny Forse |
3,000m |
|
| Paula Fudge |
3,000m |
1 x gold
|
| Brian Green |
100m, 100m relay |
|
| Jeff Gutteridge |
pole vault |
|
| Bill Hartley |
400m hurdles |
|
| Donna Hartley |
400m, 400m relay |
2 x gold
|
| Sue Hearnshaw |
long jump |
|
| John Hillier |
discus |
|
| Gillian Hitchen |
high jump |
|
| Mark Holtom |
110m hurdles |
|
| Brian Hooper |
pole vault |
1 x bronze
|
|
100m, 100m relay |
|
| Trevor Hoyte |
200m, 100m relay |
|
| Wendy Hoyte |
100m |
|
| Joslyn Hoyte-Smith |
400m, 400m relay |
1 x gold
|
| Tim Hutchings |
1500m |
|
| David Johnson |
triple jump |
|
| Ruth Kennedy |
400m relay |
1 x gold
|
| Sonia Lannaman |
100m, 200m, 100m relay |
2 x gold, 1 x silver
|
| Angela Littlewood |
shot put |
|
| Lesley Mallin |
discus |
|
| Sue Mapstone |
pentathlon |
1 x silver
|
| Mike McFarlane |
100m, 200m |
|
| Mike McLeod |
5,000m, 10,000m |
1 x bronze
|
| Roy Mitchell |
long jump |
1 x gold
|
| David Moorcroft |
1500m |
1 x gold
|
| Aston Moore |
triple jump |
1 x bronze
|
| Mark Naylor |
high jump |
|
|
800m |
|
| Jeff Norman |
marathon |
|
| Gary Oakes |
400m hurdles |
|
| Judy Oakes |
shot put |
1 x bronze
|
| David Ottley |
javelin |
|
| Alan Pascoe |
400m hurdles, 400m relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Sue Reeve |
long jump |
1 x gold
|
|
javelin |
|
| Nick Rose |
5,000m |
|
| Val Rutter |
high jump |
|
| Tessa Sanderson |
javelin |
1 x gold
|
|
30km walk |
|
| Barbara Simmonds |
high jump |
|
| Kathy Smallwood |
200m, 100m relay |
1 x gold
|
|
javelin |
|
| Tony Staynings |
3,000m steeplechase |
|
| Mary Stewart |
1,500m |
1 x gold
|
| Shirley Strong |
100m hurdles |
1 x silver
|
|
800m |
|
| Pete Tancred |
discus |
|
| Daley Thompson |
decathlon |
|
| Janet Thompson |
discus |
|
| David Warren |
800m |
|
| Buster Watson |
decathlon |
|
| Fatima Whitbread |
javelin |
|
|
hammer |
|
| Terry Whitehead |
400m, 400m relay |
|
| John Wild |
3,000m steeplechase |
|
|
pole vault |
|
| Mike Winch |
discus, shot put |
|
| Yvette Wray |
pentathlon |
1 x bronze
|
|
marathon |
|
| Peter Yates |
javelin |
1 x silver
|
Badminton[]
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Karen Bridge |
singles, mixed, team event |
1 x gold
|
| David Eddy |
singles, mixed, team event |
1 x gold
|
| Nora Gardner |
singles, doubles, mixed, team event |
3 x gold
|
| Kevin Jolly |
singles, doubles, mixed, team event |
1 x gold
|
| Anne Statt |
singles, doubles, mixed, team event |
2 x gold
|
| Ray Stevens |
singles, doubles, team event |
2 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
| Barbara Sutton |
doubles, mixed, team event |
1 x gold, 1 x bronze
|
| Derek Talbot |
singles, doubles, mixed, team event |
1 x gold, 1 x silver, 1 x bronze
|
| Mike Tredgett |
doubles, mixed, team event |
3 x gold
|
| Jane Webster |
singles, doubles, team event |
1 x gold
|
Bowls[]
Boxing[]
Main article: Boxing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Cycling[]
Main article: Cycling at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Dave Akam |
pursuit |
|
| Bob Downs |
road race |
|
| Tony Doyle |
scratch race, pursuit, team pursuit |
2 x bronze
|
| Paul Fennell |
scratch race, time trial, team pursuit |
1 x bronze
|
| Des Fretwell |
road race |
|
| Trevor Gadd |
match sprint, time trial, tandem |
2 x silver
|
| Phil Griffiths |
road race, pursuit |
|
| Tony James |
team pursuit |
1 x bronze
|
| Steve Lawrence |
road race |
|
| Dave Le Grys |
match sprint, tandem |
1 x silver
|
| Glen Mitchell |
scratch race, team pursuit |
1 x bronze
|
| Paul Swinnerton |
match sprint, time trial |
|
Diving[]
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Martyn Brown |
3m springboard & 10m platform |
|
| Alison Drake |
3m springboard |
|
| Marion Saunders |
10m platform |
|
| Trevor Simpson |
3m springboard |
|
| Chris Snode |
3m springboard & 10m platform |
2 x gold
|
Gymnastics[]
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Shooting[]
Main article: Shooting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Swimming[]
Main article: Swimming at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
| Name
|
Event/s
|
Medal/s
|
| Gary Abraham |
100/200 backstroke, 100 butterfly, relay |
2 x silver
|
| Andrew Astbury |
400/1500 freestyle |
1 x bronze
|
| Joy Beasley |
100/200 backstroke |
|
| Cheryl Brazendale |
100/200/400 freestyle, relay |
1 x silver
|
| Kevin Burns |
100 freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Richard Burrell |
100 freestyle, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Duncan Cleworth |
200/400 medley |
|
| Sharron Davies |
200 backstroke, 200 freestyle, 200/400 medley, relays |
2 x gold, 1 x silver, 1 x bronze
|
| David Dunne |
100/200 freestyle, relays |
2 x bronze
|
| Helen Gilyard |
100 backstroke, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Duncan Goodhew |
100/200 breaststroke, relay |
3 x silver
|
| Simon Gray |
400/1500 freestyle, 200 butterfly, 400 medley, relay |
3 x silver, 1 x bronze
|
| Stephen Harrison |
100/200 backstroke |
|
| Moira Houston |
200 freestyle, 200/400 medley |
|
| Phil Hubble |
100/200 butterfly, 200 freestyle, relay |
2 x bronze
|
| Sue Jenner |
100/200 butterfly, relay |
1 x bronze
|
| Margaret Kelly |
100/200 breaststroke, relay |
1 x silver, 2 x bronze
|
|
400/1500 freestyle |
|
| Kaye Lovatt |
100 freestyle, relay |
1 x silver
|
| John Mills |
100/200 butterfly, relay |
2 x silver
|
| Paul Naisby |
100/200 breaststroke |
1 x bronze
|
| Ann Osgerby |
100/200 butterfly |
|
| Debbie Rudd |
100/200 breaststroke |
1 x silver
|
| Martin Smith |
200 freestyle, relays |
1 x silver, 2 x bronze
|
| Heidi Turk |
100 freestyle, relay |
1 x silver
|
Weightlifting[]
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Wrestling[]
Main article: Wrestling at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
References[]
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