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competed at the

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in Gold Coast, Australia between 4 and 15 April 2018. It was England's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having participated at every Games since their inception in

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. England sent a total of 394 athletes across all 18 sports, making it the largest team ever to represent the nation at an overseas sporting event. However, only 388 athletes competed. Triathlete

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was the country's flag bearer during the

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. With

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as the host of the

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, the English segment was performed during the Closing Ceremony.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors that participated at the Games per sport/discipline.

Medallists

, style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;", Relay competitors named in ''italics'' did not participate in the corresponding finals.

Athletics

On 24 October 2017,

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announced a squad of 75 athletes consisting of 35 men and 40 women. Since the initial announcement, selected relay athletes were given permission to fill any remaining slots in the individual sprints. On 11 December 2017, Commonwealth Games England announced the selection of eighteen athletes to compete in the para-athletic events in Gold Coast. Jade Jones will compete in both the para-athletics and paratriathlon.

Men

;Track & road events ;Field Events ;Combined events –

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Women

;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events –

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Relay competitors named in ''italics'' did not participate in the corresponding finals.

Badminton

On 8 February 2018, Team England announced its squad of 10 players, 5 of which are male and 5 female. ;Singles ;Doubles ;Mixed team ;Summary ;Squad *

Chris Adcock Christopher Thomas Adcock (born 27 April 1989) is a retired English badminton player. Adcock is currently sponsored by Yonex and YC Sports and plays for the University of Nottingham-based NBL team. He entered the National team in 2006, and late ...

Gabby Adcock Gabrielle Marie Adcock (née White; born 30 September 1990) is an English retired badminton player. Career Gabby started playing badminton aged 10 in the badminton club at her school and became a full-time player straight from school at 16. S ...

Chloe Birch Chloe Francesca Hannah Coney ( Birch; born 16 September 1995) is an English badminton player. Career She was introduced to badminton through school and started playing at age eight at Abbeydale Badminton Club. Birch received the Michael Vaugha ...

Marcus Ellis Marcus Ellis (born 14 September 1989) is a British badminton player. He was the men's doubles champion in the English National Championships. Ellis and Chris Langridge won a bronze medal in the Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's dou ...

Ben Lane Ben Lane (born 13 July 1997) is an English badminton player. He won the men's doubles silver medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2023 European Games, and also a bronze medal in the European Championships. Personal life Ben's mother Su ...

Chris Langridge Christopher Phillip Langridge (born 2 May 1985) is a retired British badminton player. He competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won three medals. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze ...

Rajiv Ouseph Theratil Rajiv Ouseph (born 30 August 1986) is a former international badminton player from England who has represented both England and Great Britain. A long-time English and British No.1, Ouseph's most significant international tournament achi ...

Jessica Pugh Jessica Rose Pugh (born 17 March 1997) is an English badminton player. She joined the national junior team in 2008, and selected to the senior team in 2015. She had won the mixed doubles bronze medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships i ...

* Lauren Smith * Sarah Walker ;Pool C

Basketball

England has qualified both men's and

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teams for a total of 24 athletes. The men's team was invited by

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and the

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, while the women's team qualified as being one of the top three ranked teams in the Commonwealth (minus the host nation Australia). Each team will consist of twelve players. Both teams were announced on 16 March 2018. ;Summary

Men's tournament

;Roster * Adam Thoseby * Andrew Lasker * Andrew Thomson *

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* Daniel Edozie *

Jamell Anderson Jamell Anderson (born 6 July 1990) is a British professional basketball player who plays for Sheffield Sharks of Super League Basketball (SLB). He has spent the previous four seasons with the Leicester Riders where he won two BBL Championship, ...

Joe Ikhinmwin Joseph "Jei" Blessing Ikhinmwin (born 18 September 1987) is a former professional basketball player, 3x BBL Championship, British Basketball Champion, England and Great Britain FIBA Intercontinental Cup, International who last played for the Lo ...

* Kofi Josephs *

Michael Tuck Michael Tuck (born 24 June 1953) is a seven-time premiership-winning player, Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) / Australian Football League (AFL). His 426 career games was a VFL ...

(Captain) * Orlan Jackman * Robert Gilchrist * Shane Walker ;Pool B ---- ---- ;Qualifying final

Women's tournament

;Roster ;Pool A ---- ---- ;Qualifying Final ;Semi-final ;Final

Beach volleyball

England qualified both men's and women's teams based on the

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as at 31 October 2017. On 23 November 2017, Commonwealth Games England announced the selection of the two pairs who will compete for England at the Games.

Boxing

On 6 February 2018, Team England announced its squad of 12 boxers, 8 of which are male and 4 female. ;Men ;Women

Cycling

On 6 March 2018, Team England announced its squad of 27 cyclists, of which 14 are male and 13 female.

Road

Track

;Sprint ;Keirin ;Time trial ;Pursuit ;Points race ;Scratch race

Mountain bike

Diving

On 5 February 2018, Team England announced its squad of 13 divers, 9 of which are male and 4 female. ;Men ;Women

Gymnastics

On 12 February 2018, Team England announced its squad of 3 rhythmic gymnasts. The initial 10-strong artistic gymnastics squad (5 men and 5 women) was added on 21 February 2018 and the current make-up is correct as of 28 March 2018.

Artistic

;Men ;Team Final & Individual Qualification ;Individual Finals ;Women ;Team Final & Individual Qualification ;Individual Finals

Rhythmic

;Team Final & Individual Qualification ;Individual Finals

Hockey

England qualified both a men's and women's hockey team by placing in the top nine (excluding the host nation, Australia) among Commonwealth nations in the

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as of 31 October 2017. Each team consists of 18 athletes, for a total of 36. The men's team was announced on 12 March 2018. Following an initial announcement on 15 March 2018, the women's team was confirmed on 20 March 2018. ;Summary

Men's tournament

;Squad *

Liam Ansell Liam Paul Ansell (born 12 November 1993) is an English field hockey player who plays as a forward for Wimbledon and the England and Great Britain national teams. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Biography Ansell played club hockey for ...

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Brendan Creed Brendan William John Creed (born 3 January 1993) is an English former field hockey player who played as a defender for the England men's national field hockey team, England and Great Britain men's national field hockey team, Great Britain natio ...

Adam Dixon Adam Dixon (born August 13, 1989) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player. Life and career Born in Midland, Ontario, Dixon was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in his right tibia in 1999 at the age of 10 and underwent a 10-hour surgery to remov ...

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Mark Gleghorne Mark Gleghorne (born 19 May 1985) is a field hockey player from Northern Ireland who has represented Ireland, England and Great Britain at international level. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Gleghorne was a member of ...

* David Goodfield * Chris Griffiths * Harry Martin *

Barry Middleton Barry John Middleton (born 12 January 1984) is a British field hockey player. He played as a midfielder and forward for England and Great Britain and is the most capped British hockey player in history and captained his country for many years. ...

* George Pinner *

Phil Roper Phillip Andrew Roper (born 24 January 1992) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Old Georgians and the England and Great Britain national teams. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olymp ...

* Liam Sanford * Ian Sloan * Sam Ward *

Henry Weir William Henry Weir (born 13 February 1990) is an English field hockey player who played for the England and Great Britain national teams. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Biography Weir moved to Crewe aged 11 and started playing juni ...

* Ollie Willars ;Pool B ---- ---- ---- ;Semi-finals ;Bronze medal match

Women's tournament

;Squad *

Giselle Ansley Giselle Anne Ansley (born 31 March 1992) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for the England and Great Britain national teams. Biography Ansley was educated at Churston Ferrers Grammar School, Brixham, Devon. She was ...

Grace Balsdon Grace Balsdon (born 13 April 1993) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for East Grinstead Hockey Club and the England and Great Britain national teams. Club career She plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey Leag ...

* Sophie Bray *

Alex Danson Alexandra Mary Louise "Alex" Danson (born 21 May 1985) is a retired English international hockey player who played as a forward for England and Great Britain. She played club hockey for Clifton Robinsons, Reading, Klein Zwitserland, Trojans ...

* Emily Defroand * Sarah Haycroft *

Maddie Hinch Madeleine Clare Hinch (born 8 October 1988) is an English former field hockey player who played as a goalkeeper for Tilburg HC and England and Great Britain national teams. Club career In 2021-22 she played club hockey in the Dutch Hoofdklass ...

* Jo Hunter *

Kathryn Lane Kathryn Lane (born 27 February 1995) is an English international field hockey player who played as a defender for England. She plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Clifton Robinsons. Lane has also played ...

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Hollie Pearne-Webb Hollie Pearne-Webb (born 19 September 1990) is an English former field hockey player who played as a defender for Wimbledon and the England and Great Britain national teams. She attended The Ecclesbourne School and the University of Sheffield ...

Suzy Petty Suzy Petty (born 9 April 1992) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or defender for England women's national field hockey team, England and Great Britain women's national field hockey team, Great Britain. She currently pl ...

Ellie Rayer Elena "Ellie" Sian Rayer (born 22 November 1996) is an English international field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for England and Great Britain. Rayer plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division f ...

* Amy Tennant *

Anna Toman Anna Frances Toman (born 29 April 1993) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or defender for Wimbledon and the England and Great Britain national teams. Club career Toman plays club hockey for Wimbledon. She has also p ...

Susannah Townsend Susannah Townsend (born 28 July 1989) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Canterbury. She was educated at Sutton Valence School, alongside Ashley Jackson, where together they each worked towards representing their co ...

Laura Unsworth Laura Roper (née Laura Unsworth) (born 8 March 1988) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or defender for East Grinstead and the England and Great Britain national teams. She is the first British field hockey player to ...

Ellie Watton Ellie Watton (born 10 June 1989) is a retired English international field hockey player who played as a forward for England and Great Britain. She made her first international appearance against South Africa on 4 February 2013. She retired from ...

;Pool A ---- ---- ---- ;Semi-finals ;Bronze medal match

Lawn bowls

On 13 November 2017,

announced a full squad consisting of 15 bowlers, 9 of which are male and 6 female. Along with the other athletes, 2 directors were announced, Mark and Sue Wherry, who will assist the visually impaired athletes in the para-lawn bowls. ;Men ;Women ;Para-bowls

Netball

England qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the

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on 1 July 2017. The squad was announced on 14 February 2018. ;Summary ;Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Semi Final ;Final

Rugby sevens

England qualified both men's and

teams by finishing as one of the top nine Commonwealth Games Association sides in the 2016-17 World Rugby Sevens Series and as one of the top six sides at the 2016-17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series respectively, as of 1 July 2017. Each team gets 12 players and a reserve. The women's squad was announced on 26 March 2018. The men's squad was provisionally selected a few days later, although it was not officially announced until 3 April 2018. ;Summary

Men's tournament

;Squad * Alex Davis * Tom Mitchell *

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Dan Bibby Dan Bibby (born 6 February 1991) is an English rugby sevens player from Aspull, Wigan, Greater Manchester. He currently plays internationally as a fly half for the England national rugby sevens team and the Great Britain national rugby sevens t ...

* Ethan Waddleton * Harry Glover * James Rodwell * Mike Ellery * Ollie Lindsay-Hague * Phil Burgess *

Richard de Carpentier Richard de Carpentier (born 30 April 1990) is a retired rugby union player. He played backrow and forward for England Sevens. He played club rugby mainly for Bath & Worcester Warriors, while also featuring for Harlequins and Leicester Tigers. ...

* Ruaridh McConnochie *

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(reserve) ;Pool B ;Semi-finals ;Bronze medal match

Women's tournament

;Squad * Abbie Brown * Claire Allan *

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Emily Scarratt Emily Beth Scarratt (born 8 February 1990) is an England, English rugby union player. She currently plays Centre (rugby union), centre and Fullback (rugby union), fullback for Loughborough Lightning (rugby union), Loughborough Lightning and fo ...

Natasha Hunt Natasha May "Mo" Hunt (born 21 March 1989) is an English rugby union player who plays scrum-half for Gloucester-Hartpury and for England. She is also a qualified teacher. Personal life Hunt attended Dene Magna School. Hunt is a qualified tea ...

* Deborah Fleming *

Heather Fisher Heather Margaret Fisher (born 13 June 1984) is an English rugby union and rugby sevens player. She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was also named in the squad to the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. Fisher made her internati ...

* Emily Scott *

Alex Matthews Alexandra George Matthews (born 3 August 1993) is an English rugby union player. She made her debut for England in 2011 and was a member of the winning 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. International career Matthews first played for Engl ...

* Megan Jones * Jess Breach *

Amy Wilson-Hardy Amy Alexandra Wilson-Hardy (born 13 September 1991) is an English rugby union player. She plays for England's women's fifteens team and competed at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. She also plays for Ealing Trailfinders in the Premiership Wome ...

Victoria Fleetwood Victoria Louise "Vicky" Chapman (née Fleetwood; born 13 April 1990) is a rugby union player and personal trainer. She represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. International career Fleetwood made ...

(reserve) ;Pool B ;Semi-finals ;Bronze medal match

Shooting

On 6 December 2017, Team England announced the majority of its 21-strong squad (13 men and 8 women). Another shooter was added at a later date. ;Men ;Pistol/Small bore ;Shotgun ;Women ;Pistol/Small bore ;Shotgun ;Open ;Queen's Prize (full bore)

Squash

On 16 February 2018, Team England announced its squad of 9 players, consisting of 5 men and 4 women. ;Singles ;Doubles

Swimming

Team England announced its squad in two tranches. The first tranche of 15 swimmers was announced on 4 October 2017. After the ''Swim England National Winter Championships'', a second tranche of 24 swimmers was announced on 5 January 2018. Jonathan Fox and

Oliver Hynd Oliver William Hynd MBE, known as Ollie, (born 27 October 1994 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire) is a British swimmer. He competed in the Paralympics as a class 8 swimmer, having neuromuscular myopathy and associated limb deformities. In 2018, fol ...

have since withdrawn after their recent reclassifications by the

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Men

Women

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
Relay competitors named in ''italics'' did not participate in the corresponding finals.

Table tennis

On 7 February 2018, Team England announced its squad of 11 players, 6 of which are male and 5 female. ;Singles ;Doubles ;Team ;Para-sport

Triathlon

On 29 November 2017, Team England announced its squad of 10 triathletes, consisting of 5 men and 5 women. ;Individual ;Mixed Relay ;Paratriathlon

Weightlifting

On 12 January 2018, Team England announced its squad of 18 weightlifters and powerlifters, 8 of which are male and 10 female. ;Men ;Women

Powerlifting

Wrestling

On 13 February 2018, Team England announced its squad of 5 wrestlers, which consists of 4 men and 1 woman. ;Men ;Women

References

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