| Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | WAL |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Wales |
| Website | teamwales |
| in Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Flag bearers | Opening:Francesca Jones[1] Closing: Geraint Thomas[2] |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Wales competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Prior to the games the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales set itself a target of 27 medals, surpassing the 2010 total of 20 medals won in Delhi. After the withdrawal of World champion competitors Helen Jenkins, Non Stanford and Becky James, Chef de Mission Brian Davies conceded that the initial target was optimistic, but the target was actually attained by 30 July, the sixth day of the competition.[3] Wales finished 13th in the overall medal table (ranked in order of the number of gold medals won), but joint 8th, with Nigeria, in terms of the total medals won.[4]
Wales finished with 36 medals, making the team the most successful Welsh squad in Commonwealth Games history. The country secured five gold medals, won by Francesca Jones (gymnastics), Geraint Thomas (cycling), Natalie Powell (judo), Jazz Carlin and Georgia Davies (swimming). Francesca Jones was the most successful member of the Welsh squad securing six medals, with five silvers to add to her gold. Other multiple medal athletes includes fellow gymnasts Laura Halford and Georgina Hockenhull, swimmer Jazz Carlin and cyclist Geraint Thomas. Gymnastics was the country's most successful sport winning ten medals, but podium finishes were achieved across ten of the 18 sports contested. Wales medal total also included four from para-sport events.
During the closing ceremony Francesca Jones was awarded the David Dixon Award as the outstanding athlete of the Games, reflecting not only her performance as a competitor but also as a role model to her sport and as an ambassador of fair play.[5]
- ^ Griffiths, Gareth (22 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games 2014: Gymnast Frankie Jones named as Team Wales opening ceremony flag bearer". walesonline.co.uk/. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ BBC Sport - "Glasgow 2014: Geraint Thomas chosen as Wales' flag bearer". Accessed 4 August 2014
- ^ Wales Online - "Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales achieve Glasgow medal target in just six days as athletes impress", 29 July 2014. Accessed 31 July 2014
- ^ BBC Sport - Medal Table. Accessed 4 August 2014
- ^ "Glasgow 2014: Geraint Thomas gold 'perfect ending' - Davies". BBC Sport. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.