Wrestling at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

Wrestling at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
VenueEdinburgh Playhouse
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Dates24 July to 2 August 1986

Wrestling at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was the 13th appearance of Wrestling at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 24 July to 2 August 1986. The competition featured contests in ten weight classes.[1]

The events took place in the Edinburgh Playhouse on Greenside Place.[2]

Canada topped the wrestling medal table by virtue of winning nine of the ten gold medals on offer. The domination of the Canadian team was primarily due to there being no wrestlers from India and Pakistan due to the boycott.[3]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Scotland)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Canada91010
2 England1179
3 Australia0505
4 New Zealand0213
5 Scotland*0123
Totals (5 entries)10101030

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Light Flyweight 48kg  Ron Moncur (CAN)  Duncan Burns (ENG)  David Connelly (SCO)
nowrap|Flyweight 52kg  Chris Woodcroft (CAN)  James McAlary (AUS)  Nigel Donohue (ENG)
Bantamweight 57kg  Mitch Ostberg (CAN)  Steve Reinsfield (NZL)  Brian Aspen (ENG)
Featherweight 62kg  Paul Hughes (CAN)  Dan Cumming (AUS)  Stephen Bell (NZL)
Lightweight 68kg  Dave McKay (CAN)  Zsigmund Kelevitz (AUS)  Steve Cooper (ENG)
Welterweight 74kg  Gary Holmes (CAN)  Geoffrey Marsh (AUS)  Fitz Walker (ENG)
Middleweight 82kg  Chris Rinke (CAN)  Wally Koenig (AUS)  Tony Bull (ENG)
Light Heavyweight 90kg  Noel Loban (ENG)  Doug Cox (CAN)  Graeme English (SCO)
Heavyweight 100kg  Clark Davis (CAN)  Robert Algie (NZL)  David Kilpin (ENG)
Super Heavyweight +100kg  Wayne Brightwell (CAN)  Albert Patrick (SCO)  Keith Peache (ENG)

Results

[4][5][6]

Light flyweight 48kg

  • Three competitors only
Round Winner Loser
round-robin Ron Moncur Duncan Burns
round-robin Duncan Burns David Connelly
round-robin Ron Moncur David Connelly

Final positions: 1. Moncur 2. Burns 3. Connelly

Flyweight 52kg

Round Winner Loser
Group A James McAlary Shane Stannett
Group A Shane Stannett Jesmond Giordemaina
Group A James McAlary Jesmond Giordemaina
Group B Chris Woodcroft Nigel Donohue
Bronze medal Nigel Donohue Shane Stannett
Gold medal Chris Woodcroft James McAlary

Final positions: 1. Woodcroft 2. McAlary 3. Donohue 4. Stannett 5. Giordemaina

Bantamweight 57kg

Round Winner Loser
Group A Brian Aspen Paul Kirkby
Group A Mitch Ostberg Paul Kirkby
Group A Mitch Ostberg Brian Aspen
Group B Steve Reinsfield Paul Farrugia
Group B Steve Reinsfield Paul Nedley
Group B Paul Nedley Paul Farrugia
5th/6th Paul Kirkby Paul Farrugia
bronze medal match Brian Aspen Paul Nedley
gold medal match Mitch Ostberg Steve Reinsfield

Final positions: 1. Ostberg 2. Reinsfield 3. Aspen 4. Nedley 5. Kirby 6. Farrugia

Featherweight 62kg

Round Winner Loser
Group A Paul Hughes Mark Bowman
Group A Stephen Bell Mark Bowman
Group A Paul Hughes Stephen Bell
Group B Gavin Beswick Brian Miller
Group B Dan Cumming Gavin Beswick
Group B Dan Cumming Brian Miller
5th/6th Brian Miller Mark Bowman
Bronze medal Stephen Bell Gavin Beswick
Gold medal Paul Hughes Dan Cumming

Final positions: 1. Hughes 2. Cumming 3. Bell 4. Beswick 5. Miller 6. Bowman

Lightweight 68kg

Round Winner Loser
Group A Zsigmond Kelevitz Chris McKay
Group A Dave McKay Steve Cooper
Bronze medal Steve Cooper Chris McKay
Gold medal Dave McKay Zsigmond Kelevitz

Final positions: 1. D. McKay 2. Kelevitz 3. Cooper 4. C.McKay

Welterweight 74kg

Round Winner Loser
Group A Geoffrey Marsh Calum McNeill
Group A Geoffrey Marsh Zane Coleman
Group A Calum McNeill Zane Coleman
Group B Gary Holmes Fitz Walker
Bronze medal Fitz Walker Calum McNeill
Gold medal Gary Holmes Geoffrey Marsh

Final positions: 1. Holmes 2. Marsh 3. Walker 4. McNeil 5. Coleman

Middleweight 82kg

Round Winner Loser
Group A Chris Rinke Eddie Cusak
Group A Chris Rinke Tony Bull
Group A Tony Bull Eddie Cusak
Group B Wally Koenig Paul Beattie
Bronze medal Tony Bull Paul Beattie
Gold medal Chris Rinke Wally Koenig

Final positions: 1. Rinke 2. Koenig 3. Bull 4. Beattie 5. Cusak

Light Heavyweight 90kg

Round Winner Loser
Group A Noel Loban Alan Thompson
Group B Doug Cox Graeme English
Bronze medal Graeme English Alan Thompson
Gold medal Noel Loban Doug Cox

Final positions: 1. Loban 2. Cox 3. English 4. Thompson

Heavyweight 100kg

Round Winner Loser
Group A Clark Davis Ivan Weir
Group A Gabriel Toth Ivan Weir
Group A Clark Davis Gabriel Toth
Group A Ivan Weir Villame Takayawa
Group A Gabriel Toth Villame Takayawa
Group B David Kilpin Willie Robertson
Group B Robert Algie Willie Robertson
Group B Robert Algie David Kilpin
5th/6th Willie Robertson Ivan Weir
Bronze medal David Kilpin Gabriel Toth
Gold medal Clark Davis Robert Algie

Final positions: 1. Davis 2. Algie 3. Kilpin 4. Toth 5. Robertson 6. Weir 7. Takayawa

Super Heavyweight +100kg

Round Winner Loser
Group A Albert Patrick Dru Schaffer
Group B Wayne Brightwell Keith Peache
Bronze medal Keith Peache Dru Schaffer
Gold medal Wayne Brightwell Albert Patrick

Final positions: 1. Brightwell 2. Patrick 3. Peache 4. Schaffer

References

  1. ^ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  2. ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of international games. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 122. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Wrestling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Wrestling". Liverpool Daily Post. 31 July 1986. p. 27. Retrieved 11 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Wrestling". Manchester Evening News. 1 August 1986. p. 66. Retrieved 11 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Wrestling". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2 August 1986. p. 23. Retrieved 11 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

See also

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