British Virgin Islands at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of the British Virgin Islands
CGF codeIVB
CGABritish Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Websitebviolympics.org
in Gold Coast, Australia
4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors10 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Kyron McMaster (opening)
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1] The British Virgin Islands announced it will send a squad of 10 athletes.[2] It was the British Virgin Islands's 8th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

Track and field athlete Kyron McMaster was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3] The islands also won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal, through McMaster winning the gold in the men's 400 m hurdles event.[4][5]

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 3 5 8
Squash 2 0 2
Total 5 5 10

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Kyron McMaster Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles 12 April 2018

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

The British Virgin Islands announced a team of 8 athletes (3 men, 5 women) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Khari Herbert 400 m DNF did not advance
Kyron McMaster 400 m hurdles 48.78 1 Q — 48.25 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Eldred Henry Shot put 18.19 11 q 18.19 11
Discus throw 50.43 10 q 50.96 11
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Tahesia Harrigan-Scott 100 m 11.64 3 Q 11.63 7 did not advance
Ashley Kelly 400 m 53.45 3 Q 53.00 5 did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Chantel Malone Long jump 6.29 10 q 6.48 5
Trevia Gumbs Shot put 14.03 12 q 14.12 12
Discus throw — NM
Tynelle Gumbs Discus throw — 47.04 9
Hammer throw — 60.97 7

Squash

Main article: Squash at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

The British Virgin Islands announced a team of 2 athletes (2 men) will compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2]

Individual
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Joseph Chapman Men's singles  Zaman (PAK)
L 1 - 3 		did not advance
Neville Sorrentino  Aslam (PAK)
L 0 - 3 		did not advance
Doubles
Athlete Event Group stage Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Joseph Chapman
Neville Sorrentino 		Men's doubles  James /
Willstrop (ENG)
L 0 - 2 		 Aslam /
Zaman (PAK)
L 0 - 2 		3 did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "10 VI athletes selected for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/. Virgin Islands News Online. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ Fay, Sofia (4 April 2018). "Official Welcome for VI athletes ahead of Opening Ceremony. McMaster flagbearer". www.bviolympics.org/. British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. ^ Kelner, Martha (12 April 2018). "Kyron McMaster lets the tears flow after gold follows coach's death". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ^ Scott, Chris (12 April 2018). "A year after Hurricane Irma, Kyron McMaster wins BVI's first Commonwealth medal". CNN. Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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