Wrestling at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
| Wrestling at the 1994 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre |
| Location | Victoria, Canada |
| Dates | 18 to 28 August 1994 |
Wrestling at the 1994 Commonwealth Games was the 14th appearance of Wrestling at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Victoria, Canada, from 18 to 28 August 1994. The competition featured contests in ten weight classes.[1]
The events took place in the Juan de Fuca Arena on the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre, off 1767 Island Highway in the west of Victoria.[2]
Canada topped the wrestling medal table for the fifth successive Games by virtue of winning nine of the ten gold medals on offer.[3]
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada* | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | England | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | India | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight 48kg | Jacob Isaac Nigeria |
Paul Ragusa Canada |
Ramesh Kumar India |
| Flyweight 52kg | Selwyn Tam Canada |
Andrew Hutchinson England |
Kripa Shankar Patel India |
| Bantamweight 57kg | Robert Dawson Canada |
Ashok Kumar Garg India |
Cory O'Brien Australia |
| Featherweight 62kg | Marty Calder Canada |
John Melling England |
Aroutioun Barseguian Cyprus |
| Lightweight 68kg | Chris Wilson Canada |
Ibo Oziti Nigeria |
Muhammad Umar Pakistan |
| Welterweight 74kg | David Hohl Canada |
Rein Ozoline Australia |
Calum McNeil Scotland |
| Middleweight 82kg | Justin Abdou Canada |
Randhir Singh India |
Muhammad Bhola Pakistan |
| Light Heavyweight 90kg | Scott Bianco Canada |
Victor Kodei Nigeria |
Graeme English Scotland |
| Heavyweight 100kg | Greg Edgelow Canada |
Noel Loban England |
Subhash Verma India |
| Super Heavyweight +100kg | Andy Borodow Canada |
Bidei Jackson Nigeria |
Amarjit Singh England |
Results
Light flyweight 48kg
| Medal round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Ramesh Kumar | Hermanus Louw | 10–0 |
| Gold | Jacob Isaac | Paul Ragusa | inj 3–0 |
Final positions:
- 1. Jacob Isaac
- 2. Paul Ragusa
- 3. Ramesh Kumar
- 4. Hermanus Louw
- 5. Gregory Fitzgerald
Flyweight 52kg
| Medal round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze medal | Kripa Shankar Patel | David Connelly | 3–0 |
| Gold medal | Selwyn Tam | Andrew Hutchinson | 10–0 |
Final positions:
- 1. Selwyn Tam
- 2. Andrew Hutchinson
- 3. Kripa Shankar Patel
- 4. David Connelly
- 5. Shane Stannett
- 6 Hendrik Engelbrecht
- 7 Joe Oziti
- 8 Razi Gul
- - Simon Lamach
- - George Karipidis
Bantamweight 57kg
| Medal round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze medal | Cory O'Brien | Paul Nedley | 12–2 |
| Gold medal | Robert Dawson | Ashok Kumar Garg | 7–1 |
Final positions:
- 1. Robert Dawson
- 2. Ashok Kumar Garg
- 3. Cory O'Brien
- 4. Paul Nedley
- 5. Vickus Swanepoel
Featherweight 62kg
| Medal round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze medal | Aroutioun Barseguian | Terry van Rensburg | 3–0 |
| Gold medal | Marty Calder | John Melling | 3–1 |
Final positions:
- 1. Marty Calder
- 2. John Melling
- 3. Aroutioun Barseguian
- 4. Terry van Rensburg
- 5. Dharambir Singh
- 6. Stephen Bell
- 7. Musa Ilhan
- 8. James Breen
- - Jacobus de Jager
- - Igali Baraladei
- - John O'Rawe
Lightweight 68kg
| Medal round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze medal | Muhammad Umar | Sucha Singh | 3–1 |
| Gold medal | Chris Wilson | Ibo Oziti | 5–0 |
Final positions:
- 1. Chris Wilson
- 2. Ibo Oziti
- 3. Muhammad Umar
- 4. Sucha Singh
- 5. Wiehahn Lesch
- 6. Christopher Quinlan
- 7. Brian Aspen
- 8. Raymond Sharp
- 9. Mark Bowman
- 10. Gregor McNeil
- =11. Paul Salbei
- =11. Phillip Bean
Welterweight 74kg
| Medal round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze medal | Calum McNeil | Bennie Labuschagne | 4–2 |
| Gold medal | David Hohl | Rein Ozoline | 9–2 |
Final positions:
- 1. David Hohl
- 2. Rein Ozoline
- 3. Calum McNeil
- 4. Bennie Labuschagne
- 5. Tejbir Singh
- 6. Muhammad Fayyaz
- 7. Shane Rigby
- 8. Sigfried Kostens
Middleweight 82kg
| Medal round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze medal | Muhammad Bhola | Enekpedekumoh Okporu | 3–0 |
| Gold medal | Justin Abdou | Randhir Singh | 15–3 |
Final positions:
- 1. Justin Abdou
- 2. Randhir Singh
- 3. Muhammad Bhola
- 4. Enekpedekumoh Okporu
- 5. Willem Putter
- 6. Shaun Morley
- 7. John Andrew
- 8. Thomas Watson
- 9. Linus Masheti
Light Heavyweight 90kg
| Medal round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze medal | Graeme English | Joe Mossford | 7–0 |
| Gold medal | Scott Bianco | Victor Kodei | 4–3 |
Final positions:
- 1. Scott Bianco
- 2. Victor Kodei
- 3. Graeme English
- 4. Joe Mossford
- 5. Bob Renney
- 6. Sanjay Kumar
- 7. Richard Tanui
Heavyweight 100kg
| Medal round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze medal | Subhash Verma | Iloanusi Christian | 3–0 |
| Gold medal | Greg Edgelow | Noel Loban | 7–1 |
Final positions:
- 1. Greg Edgelow
- 2. Noel Loban
- 3. Subhash Verma
- 4. Iloanusi Christian
- 5. Shahid Pervaiz
Super Heavyweight +100kg
| Medal round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze medal | Amarjit Singh | Jagdish Singh | 5–0 |
| Gold medal | Andy Borodow | Bidei Jackson | 5–3 |
Final positions:
- 1. Andy Borodow
- 2. Bidei Jackson
- 3. Amarjit Singh
- 4. Jagdish Singh
- 5. Andrew William Renney
- 6. Douglas Thomson
- 7. Shahid Butt
References
- ^ "Medal Standings Victoria 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Wrestling". The Scotsman. 22 August 1994. p. 24. Retrieved 11 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Wrestling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Wrestling". Manchester Evening News. 20 August 1994. p. 45. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wrestling". The Scotsman. 22 August 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 11 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wrestling". Edinburgh Evening News. 22 August 1994. p. 18. Retrieved 11 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.