Scotland competed at the

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in Gold Coast,

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from 4 April to 15 April 2018. It was Scotland's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. Track and field athlete

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was the country's flag bearer during the

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Competitors

, style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;", The following is the list of number of competitors participating 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

Team Scotland announced the majority of its squad on 12 December 2017. Changes have been made since then and the 23-strong squad of 9 men and 14 women is accurate as of 1 March 2018. It includes

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, who by virtue of already being selected for the triathlon will be the first ever Scot to contest two sports at the same Commonwealth Games. ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events –

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Badminton

Team Scotland announced its squad of 8 players (5 men and 3 women) on 14 February 2018. ;Singles ;Doubles ;Mixed team ;Roster *

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* Alexander Dunn *

Kirsty Gilmour Kirsty Gilmour (born 21 September 1993) is a Scottish badminton player who has represented both Scotland and Great Britain. Career Gilmour won the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, losing out to Michelle Li of Canada in the final a ...

Adam Hall Adam John Hall (born August 14, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey player. A second round selection of the Nashville Predators in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Hall played in the National Hockey League for the Nashville Predators ...

Patrick MacHugh Patrick Robin Douglas MacHugh (born 29 March 1992) is a Scottish badminton player who played for the BC Tafers in Fribourg, Switzerland. He began playing badminton at aged ten, and selected to join national team in 2011. He competed at the 2014 ...

* Julie MacPherson *

Kieran Merrilees Kieran Merrilees (born 12 September 1989) is a Scottish badminton player from BC Adliswil Zurich. He represented his country at the 2010, 2014, and 2018 Commonwealth Games. Merrilees educated retail management and marketing at the Open Univers ...

* Eleanor O'Donnell ;Pool A ;Quarterfinals

Basketball

Scotland was invited by

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and the

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to enter a team of 12 men. The squad was announced on 17 January 2018.

Men's tournament

;Roster * Kieron Achara * Jonathan Bunyan * Bantu Burroughs * Chris Cleary *

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Alasdair Fraser Alasdair Fraser (born 14 May 1955, Clackmannan, Scotland) is a Scottish fiddler, composer, performer, and recording artist. Fraser operates Culburnie Records and is a leading artist on the label. He has founded various summer fiddling prog ...

* Kyle Jimenez * Callan Low *

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* Gareth Murray * Sean Nealon-Lino * Michael Vigor ;Pool B ---- ---- ;Qualifying finals ;Semifinals ;Bronze medal match

Beach volleyball

Scotland qualified a team of two men by winning the European Qualification Tournament in Cyprus. In addition, they accepted an invitation by FIVB and the

to enter a team of two women.

Boxing

Team Scotland announced the majority of its 11-strong squad (9 men and 2 women) on 30 November 2017. Following a men's light heavyweight box-off at the ''GB Boxing Championships'', another boxer was added on 12 December 2017. A further addition to the squad was made on 1 February 2018. ;Men ;Women

Cycling

Team Scotland announced its squad on 14 February 2018. Andy Fenn subsequently withdrew himself due to changes in his race programme, ergo the 15-strong squad now consists of 9 men and 6 women.

Road

;Men ;Women

Track

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

Mountain bike

Diving

Team Scotland announced its squad of 4 divers (2 men and 2 women) on 14 February 2018. ;Men ;Women

Gymnastics

Team Scotland announced the majority of its 10-strong squad (5 men and 5 women) on 14 February 2018. Further additions to the squad were made on 20 February 2018 and 1 March 2018.

Artistic

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

Hockey

Scotland qualified both men's and women's teams by placing in the top nine (excluding the host nation, Australia) among Commonwealth nations in the FIH World Rankings as of 31 October 2017. Each team consists of 18 players for a total of 36. Both initial teams were announced on 14 February 2018. The current teams are correct as of 9 March 2018.

Men's tournament

;Squad * Tommy Alexander *

Russell Anderson Russell Anderson (born 25 October 1978) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played in the Scottish Premier League for Aberdeen, the Premier League for Sunderland, and the Football League for Plymouth Arg ...

* Kenneth Bain * Michael Bremner * Gavin Byers * Callum Duke *

Alan Forsyth Alan Forsyth (born 5 April 1992) is a Scottish field hockey player who plays as a forward for Men's England Hockey League club Old Georgians Hockey Club, Old Georgians and the Scotland men's national field hockey team, Scotland and Great Britai ...

* David Forsyth * Cameron Fraser *

Chris Grassick Christopher Douglas John Grassick (born 3 November 1990) is a Scottish retired international field hockey player who played as a midfielder for Scotland and Great Britain. Biography Grassick, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, played club hockey I ...

* Rob Harwood * William Marshall * Steven McIlravey * Gordon McIntyre * Lee Morton * Nick Parkes * Duncan Riddell *

Jamie Wong Jamie Wong Wan-Yiu (; born 4 November 1986) is a Hong Kong cyclist. She was second in the Asian Cycling Championships in 2007 in Thailand. A year later she won the points race at the 2007–08 Track Cycling World Cup in Copenhagen. 2010 Asia ...

;Pool A ---- ---- ---- ;Fifth and sixth place

Women's tournament

;Squad * Amy Brodie * Camilla Brown * Nicki Cochrane * Robyn Collins * Rebecca Condie * Amy Costello * Kareena Cuthbert * Mairi Drummond *

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* Alison Howie *

Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson (born 24 March 1975 in Perth) is an Australian middle-distance runner. Jamieson represented Australia at the Summer Olympics on three occasions - in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Jamieson won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Gam ...

* Lucy Lanigan * Nikki Lloyd * Sarah Robertson * Katie Robertson * Nicola Skrastin * Rebecca Ward * Charlotte Watson ;Pool B ---- ---- ---- ;Seventh and eighth place

Lawn bowls

Team Scotland announced its squad of 17 lawn bowlers and directors (10 men and 7 women) in two tranches. The first tranche of 10 participants was announced on 3 October 2017; the second tranche of 7 participants was announced on 30 November 2017. ;Men ;Women ;Para-sport

Netball

Scotland qualified a team of 12 players by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the

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on 1 July 2017. ;Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Ninth place match

Rugby sevens

Scotland qualified a team for the men's tournament by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the

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ranking. The 13-strong squad was named on 15 March 2018.

Men's tournament

;Squad Glenn Bryce
Matt Fagerson
Jamie Farndale
James Fleming
Nyle Godsmark

Darcy Graham Darcy Graham (born 21 June 1997) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh and the Scotland national team. Club career Graham played for Hawick Rugby Club, playing in the ...

George Horne

Ruaridh Jackson Ruaridh James Howard Jackson (born 12 February 1988) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14. Jackson started his career playing at fly-half, but soon transitioned to playing ...

Lee Jones

Gavin Lowe Gavin Lowe (born 1 March 1995 in Carluke) is a Scottish international 7s rugby union player at the Full Back position. Rugby union career Amateur career Lowe first played his rugby for Ayr Rugby but moved on to the Glasgow Hawks. He was ...

Max McFarland
Joe Nayacavou
Scott Riddell ;Pool A ;Classification semi-finals ;Match for fifth place

Shooting

Team Scotland announced the majority of its 13-strong squad (7 men and 6 women) on 30 November 2017. Further additions to the squad were made on 14 February 2018 and 1 March 2018. ;Men ;Women ;Open

Squash

Team Scotland announced its squad of 5 players (3 men and 2 women) in two tranches. The first tranche of 2 players was announced on 8 November 2017; the second tranche of 3 players was announced on 20 February 2018. ;Singles ;Doubles

Swimming

Team Scotland announced the majority of its 25-strong squad (15 men and 10 women) on 3 October 2017. Two para-swimmers were added on 17 January 2018 and two swimmers were added on 14 February 2018. ;Men ;Women

Table tennis

Team Scotland announced its squad of 3 players (all men) on 17 January 2018. ;Singles ;Doubles ;Team

Triathlon

Team Scotland announced the majority of its 5-strong squad (2 men and 3 women) on 30 November 2017. The fifth triathlete was announced on 17 January 2018. ;Individual ;Mixed Relay ;Paratriathlon

Weightlifting

Team Scotland announced its squad of 4 weightlifters (2 men and 2 women) on 30 November 2017. A powerlifter was added on 17 January 2018.

Powerlifting

Scotland participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

Wrestling

Team Scotland announced its squad of 4 wrestlers (all men) on 14 February 2018. ;Men

References

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