Gymnastics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
| Gymnastics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Chase Stadium, Kohimarama |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Dates | 24 January – 3 February 1990 |
Gymnastics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games was the second appearance of the Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games but the debut of Rhythmic gymnastics. The events were held in Auckland, New Zealand, from 24 January to 3 February 1990 and featured 19 events.[1]
The gymnastics events were held at Chase Stadium in Kohimarama.[2][3]
Canada topped the gymnastics medal table by virtue of winning 14 gold medals.[4]
Medal table
* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 14 | 12 | 2 | 28 |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | England | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | New Zealand* | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 20 | 18 | 23 | 61 | |
Medallists
Artistic
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| All-Around | Curtis Hibbert (CAN) | 57.95 | Alan Nolet (CAN) | 57.8 | James May (ENG) | 57.4 |
| Team | Canada Alan Nolet Claude Latendrese Curtis Hibbert Lorne Bobkin |
171.8 | England David Cox James May Neil Thomas Terence Bartlett |
170.45 | Australia Brennon Dowrick Kenneth Meredith Peter Hogan Tim Lees |
169.5 |
| Horizontal Bar | Curtis Hibbert (CAN) Alan Nolet (CAN) |
9.85 | Brennon Dowrick (AUS) | 9.8 | ||
| Parallel Bars | Curtis Hibbert (CAN) | 9.8 | Ken Meredith (AUS) | 9.675 | Peter Hogan (AUS) | 9.6 |
| Vault | James May (ENG) | 9.625 | Curtis Hibbert (CAN) | 9.575 | Tim Lees (AUS) | 9.25 |
| Pommel Horse | Brennon Dowrick (AUS) | 9.825 | Tim Lees (AUS) | 9.725 | James May (ENG) | 9.7 |
| Rings | Curtis Hibbert (CAN) | 9.775 | James May (ENG) | 9.75 | Ken Meredith (AUS) | 9.725 |
| Floor | Neil Thomas (ENG) | 9.75 | Alan Nolet (CAN) | 9.675 | Curtis Hibbert (CAN) | 9.6 |
| Women | ||||||
| All-Around | Lori Strong (CAN) | 38.912 | Monique Allen (AUS) | 38.687 | Kylie Shadbolt (AUS) | 38.499 |
| Team | Canada Janet Morin Larissa Lowing Lori Strong Stella Umeh |
116.784 | Australia Kylie Shadbolt Lisa Read Michelle Telfer Monique Allen |
115.272 | England Lisa Elliott Lisa Grayson Lorna Mainwaring Louise Redding |
114.046 |
| Asymmetric Bars | Monique Allen (AUS) | 9.875 | Lori Strong (CAN) | 9.85 | Michelle Telfer (AUS) | 9.737 |
| Beam | Lori Strong (CAN) | 9.85 | Larissa Lowing (CAN) | 9.762 | Kylie Shadbolt (AUS) | 9.7 |
| Vault | Nikki Jenkins (NZL) | 9.712 | Lori Strong (CAN) | 9.643 | Monique Allen (AUS) | 9.506 |
| Floor | Lori Strong (CAN) | 9.887 | Larissa Lowing (CAN) | 9.762 | Kylie Shadbolt (AUS) | 9.675 |
Rhythmic
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | ||||||
| All-Around | Mary Fuzesi (CAN) | 37.65 | Madonna Gimotea (CAN) | 37.25 | Angela Walker (NZL) | 36.9 |
| Ball | Madonna Gimotea (CAN) | 9.45 | Mary Fuzesi (CAN) | 9.4 | Angela Walker (NZL) | 9.25 |
| Hoop | Mary Fuzesi (CAN) | 9.4 | Madonna Gimotea (CAN) | 9.2 | Raewyn Jack (NZL) Alitia Sands (ENG) Viva Seifert (ENG) |
9.1 |
| Ribbon | Mary Fuzesi (CAN) | 9.4 | Madonna Gimotea (CAN) | 9.3 | Raewyn Jack (NZL) Viva Seifert (ENG) Angela Walker (NZL) |
9.2 |
| Rope | Angela Walker (NZL) | 9.3 | Madonna Gimotea (CAN) | 9.275 | Mary Fuzesi (CAN) | 9.25 |
References
- ^ "Medal Standings Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Gold medal boost". Leicester Daily Mercury. 24 January 1990. p. 39. Retrieved 19 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Golden record aim down under". South Wales Echo. 15 January 1990. p. 18. Retrieved 19 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Gymnastics". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2026.