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competed at the

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in Gold Coast,

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, from April 4 to April 15, 2018. It is Wales's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. Swimmer Jazz Carlin was the country's flag bearer during the

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Competitors

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

Medallists

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Athletics

Team Wales announced its provisional squad of athletes on 27 November 2017 and 24 January 2018. The current 27-strong squad of 14 men and 13 women is correct as of 12 March 2018. However, only 12 women competed. ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events –

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;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events

Boxing

Team Wales announced its squad of 7 boxers (4 men and 3 women) on 24 January 2018. ;Men ;Women

Cycling

Team Wales announced the selection of para-cyclist James Ball on 29 November 2017. Most of the 21-strong squad of 15 men and 6 women was made public on 24 January 2018, with Pete Mitchell confirmed as a para-cycling pilot on 1 February 2018.

Road

;Men ;Women

Track

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

Mountain bike

Diving

On 24 January 2018, it was announced that

Aidan Heslop Aidan Heslop (born 18 April 2002) is a British diver and high diver who competes internationally representing Wales and Great Britain. In 2024 he won gold in the men's high dive at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. At the 2018 Commonwea ...

will be the first diver in 20 years to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Games. ;Men

Gymnastics

Team Wales announced its squad of 13 gymnasts (5 men and 8 women) on 23 February 2018.

Artistic

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

Rhythmic

;Team Final & Individual Qualification ;Individual Finals

Hockey

Wales 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 teams were announced on 1 March 2018.

Men's tournament

;Roster * Lewis Prosser * Luke Hawker * David Kettle * James Fortnam *

Jacob Draper Jacob Benjamin Draper (born 24 July 1998) is a Welsh field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Pinoké and the Wales and Great Britain national teams. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Oly ...

* Dale Hutchinson * Rhys Gowman *

Daniel Kyriakides Daniel Kyriakides (born 21 March 1995) is a Welsh international field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or defender for Wales and Great Britain. James Kyriakides is his elder brother. Biography Kyriakides played club hockey in the Me ...

* James Kyriakides * Alf Dinnie *

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Gareth Furlong Gareth Furlong (born 10 May 1992) is a Welsh field hockey player, who competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Biography Furlong, born in Cambridge, began playing club hockey for Cambridge Nomads before joining Harleston Magpies. He made his W ...

* Hywel Jones * Rupert Shipperley * Jonny Gooch * Steve Kelly * Owain Dolan Gray * James Carson ;Pool B ---- ---- ---- ;9th–10th place match

Women's tournament

;Roster *

Leah Wilkinson Leah Julia Wilkinson (born 3 December 1986) is a Welsh international field hockey player who plays as a defender for Wales and Great Britain. Biography She was born in Burton-on-Trent, England, and plays club hockey in the Women's England Ho ...

* Sian French * Rose Thomas * Ella Jackson * Julie Whiting * Natasha Marke-Jones * Sophie Clayton * Sarah Jones * Lisa Daley *

Phoebe Richards Phoebe Richards (born 26 March 1993) is a field hockey player from Wales, who plays as a forward. Personal life Phoebe Richards was born and raised in Knighton, Wales. In addition to hockey, Richards also used to play football for England at ...

* Tina Evans * Dannielle Jordan *

Eloise Laity Eloise Frances "Ellie" Laity (born 9 May 1994) is a Welsh international field hockey player, who plays as a midfielder for Wales. Career Club hockey Laity plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Clifton Robi ...

* Beth Bingham * Izzie Howell * Delyth Thomas *

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* Jo Westwood ;Pool B ---- ---- ---- ;9th–10th place match

Lawn bowls

Team Wales announced its squad of 17 lawn bowlers and directors (10 men and 7 women) in two tranches. The first tranche of 7 participants was announced on 29 November 2017; the second tranche of 10 participants was announced on 24 January 2018. ;Men ;Women ;Para-sport

Netball

Wales 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 July 1, 2017. ;Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Eleventh place match

Rugby sevens

Wales qualified a team of 12 men by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the

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ranking. In addition, they qualified a team of 12 women by being the top ranked Commonwealth nation in the 2017 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix among those not already qualified though the

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ranking. During the tournament,

Harri Millard Harri Millard (born 17 August 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Cardiff Rugby Cardiff Rugby () are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms Park. Originally for ...

replaced the injured Morgan Williams. The women's team was announced on 12 March 2018, followed by the men's team on 19 March 2018.

Men's tournament

;Squad * Luke Treharne * Ethan Davies * Morgan Williams * James Benjamin *

Angus O'Brien Angus O'Brien (born 17 September 1994) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays Dragons RFC. He can play as outside half and fullback. O'Brien is a Wales under-20 international. Angus O’Brien played club rugby for Caerleon RFC at Junior level ...

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Justin Tipuric Justin Tipuric ( ; born 6 August 1989) is a Welsh former international rugby union player who played for Wales as an openside flanker. He is the current captain at Ospreys. Early life Although Tipuric grew up in Trebanos, he was born in the ...

* Owen Jenkins *

Hallam Amos Hallam Benjamen Amos (born 24 September 1994) is a Welsh former rugby union player who played for Cardiff Rugby and Newport Gwent Dragons. He mostly played as a wing, but he was also capable of playing at fullback and as a centre. In October 202 ...

* Benjamin Roach * Tom Williams *

;Pool D ;Classification semi-finals ;Match for seventh place

Women's tournament

;Squad * Sinead Breeze * Laurie Harries * Sioned Harries * Hannah Jones *

Jasmine Joyce Jasmine Joyce-Butchers ( ''née'' Joyce; born 9 October 1995) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays wing for the Wales women's national rugby union team, Team GB and Bristol Bears. She made her debut for the Wales national squad in 2017, and re ...

* Bethan Lewis * Lucy Packer *Kayleigh Powell * Shona Powell-Hughes * Gemma Rowland * Elinor Snowsill *

Sian Williams Sian Mary Williams (; born 28 November 1964) is a Welsh journalist, current affairs presenter, and counselling psychologist. From 2001 until 2012, Williams regularly presented weekday editions of ''BBC Breakfast'' as well as all main news b ...

;Pool B ;Classification semi-finals ;Match for seventh place

Shooting

Team Wales announced its squad of 11 shooters (8 men and 3 women) on 24 January 2018. ;Men ;Women ;Open

Squash

Team Wales announced its squad of 4 players (2 men and 2 women) on 24 January 2018. ;Singles ;Doubles

Swimming

Team Wales announced the selection of two para-swimmers on 20 December 2017. The remainder of its 14-strong squad of 5 men and 9 women was made public on 24 January 2018. ;Men ;Women

Table tennis

Team Wales announced the selection of parasport player

Joshua Stacey Joshua Stacey (born 25 February 2000) is a Welsh para table tennis player who competes internationally for Great Britain at table tennis competitions. He is a double World Para Table Tennis Championships, World silver medalist, European Para Tab ...

on 29 November 2017. Three women were added to the squad on 24 January 2018. ;Singles ;Doubles ;Team ;Para-sport

Triathlon

Team Wales announced its squad of 4 triathletes (2 men and 2 women) on 24 January 2018. ;Individual ;Mixed Relay

Weightlifting

Team Wales announced its squad of 16 weightlifters and powerlifters (8 men and 8 women) in three tranches. Twelve weightlifters were selected on 6 December 2017. Three powerlifters were selected on 20 December 2017 and a final weightlifter was added on 22 December 2017. ;Men ;Women

Powerlifting

Wales participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).

Wrestling

Team Wales announced its squad of 2 wrestlers (both men) on 24 January 2018.

References

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