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 |
| Boxing 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 the 21st appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The boxing competition was held at the Oxenford Studios in the Gold Coast, Australia from 5 April to 14 April 2018.[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.