Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
| Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Oxenford Studios |
| Dates | 5–14 April 2018 |
| Competitors | 217 from 48 nations |
| at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | |
| 49 kg | 48 kg | |
| 52 kg | 51 kg | |
| 56 kg | 57 kg | |
| 60 kg | 60 kg | |
| 64 kg | 69 kg | |
| 69 kg | 75 kg | |
| 75 kg | ||
| 81 kg | ||
| 91 kg | ||
| +91 kg | ||
Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Oxenford Studios in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 5th to 14th.[1][2]
A total of 16 events are scheduled to be held, 10 for men and six for women. Additional women's events were added by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to get to a gender equal number of events overall for men and women.[3][4]
Medal table
- Key
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | India | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Australia* | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Wales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Namibia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Northern Ireland | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Samoa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 | Fiji | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kenya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Seychelles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Uganda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
Medallists
Men
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light flyweight |
Mary Kom India |
Kristina O'Hara Northern Ireland |
Anusha Koddithuwakku Sri Lanka |
| Tasmyn Benny New Zealand | |||
| Flyweight |
Lisa Whiteside England |
Carly McNaul Northern Ireland |
Taylah Robertson Australia |
| Christine Ongare Kenya | |||
| Featherweight |
Skye Nicolson Australia |
Michaela Walsh Northern Ireland |
Alexis Pritchard New Zealand |
| Sabrina Aubin-Boucher Canada | |||
| Lightweight |
Anja Stridsman Australia |
Paige Murney England |
Troy Garton New Zealand |
| Yetunde Odunuga Nigeria | |||
| Welterweight |
Sandy Ryan England |
Rosie Eccles Wales |
Kaye Scott Australia |
| Marie-Jeanne Parent Canada | |||
| Middleweight |
Lauren Price Wales |
Caitlin Parker Australia |
Millicent Agboegbulem Nigeria |
| Tammara Thibeault Canada |
Participating nations
There are 48 participating nations in boxing with a total of 217 athletes.
- Anguilla (2 athletes)
- Antigua and Barbuda (2)
- Australia (13)
- Bahamas (2)
- Barbados (2)
- Botswana (4)
- Cameroon (8)
- Canada (7)
- Cayman Islands (2)
- Cyprus (1)
- Dominica (2)
- England (12)
- Fiji (2)
- Ghana (7)
- Grenada (2)
- Guernsey (1)
- Guyana (2)
- India (12)
- Jamaica (1)
- Kenya (10)
- Kiribati (2)
- Lesotho (6)
- Mauritius (7)
- Mozambique (1)
- Namibia (3)
- Nauru (2)
- New Zealand (8)
- Nigeria (8)
- Niue (1)
- Northern Ireland (12)
- Pakistan (4)
- Papua New Guinea (4)
- Saint Lucia (3)
- Samoa (4)
- Scotland (11)
- Seychelles (3)
- Sierra Leone (2)
- Solomon Islands (1)
- South Africa (2)
- Sri Lanka (6)
- Swaziland (2)
- Tanzania (4)
- Tonga (5)
- Trinidad and Tobago (2)
- Uganda (5)
- Vanuatu (3)
- Wales (7)
- Zambia (5)
References
- ^ "Official Ticketing Guide" (PDF). www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Venues". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Level playing field for women at 2018 Commonwealth Games". The Scotsman. Edinburgh, Scotland. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ McKay, Duncan (7 October 2016). "Gold Coast 2018 to offer same amount of medals for men and women after seven events added". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 7 October 2016.