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Scotland at the
2011 Commonwealth Youth Games
CGF codeSCO
CGACommonwealth Games Scotland
in Isle of Man
Competitors50 in 7 sports
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
5
Silver
6
Bronze
11
Total
22
Commonwealth Youth Games appearances

Scotland participated in the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games held in the British Crown Dependency of Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011. The Commonwealth Games Scotland (also known as the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland), association responsible for the participation of Scotland in the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games, selected a delegation consisting of 50 athletes and 24 officials for the Games.[1] Scottish athletes competed in all the seven sports of the programme. Rugby contingent, composed of twelve members, was the largest Scottish delegation taking part. Scotland won total 22 medals, including five gold, six silver and eleven bronze medals. The country ranked at sixth spot in the final medal table, behind fellow home nation Wales.[2]

Delegation[edit]

Commonwealth Games Scotland selected a delegation of 50 athletes and 24 officials for the Games.[3][4]

Athletics[edit]

Nine Scottish athletes participated in the athletics events of the Games. In the squad there were six women: Emma Brown (100 m hurdles and 4x100 m), Zoey Clark (400– and 4x100 m), Bethanie Finlayson (200– and 4x100 m), Chloe Lambert (200– and 4x100 m), Yasmin Milne (100– hurdles and 4x100 m) and Kimberley Reed (hammer throw), and three men: Tom Holligan (100– and 200 m), John McCall (110 m hurdles) and Nicholas Percy (discus throw).[4] In athletics, Scotland won total five medals, including one gold and equal numbers of silver and bronze medals.[5]

Badminton[edit]

In the badminton, Scotland entered four players: Matthew Carder, Josh Neil, Kirsty Gilmour and Caitlin Pringle. All four competed in singles, doubles and mixed doubles events.[4] Only one bronze medal was won by Scotland in badminton.[5]

Boxing[edit]

Five pugilists were selected to represent the Scotland in the boxing events: Charlie Flynn (lightweight), Mark McKeown (bantamweight), Rhys Pagan (light welterweight), Grant Quigley (middleweight) and Kieran Smith (welterweight).[4] Four of these boxers won medals in the Games (three silver and one bronze medal).[5]

Cycling[edit]

The delegation had four cyclists: Jack Barrett, Grant Ferguson, Taylor Johnstone and Stuart McCluskey. All four members represented Scotland in both individual and team events of criterium, road race and time trial.[4]

Gymnastic[edit]

Six gymnasts, divided in two teams (women's and men's) of three players each, represented Scotland. Men's team: Jamie Carpenter, Liam Davie and Douglas Ross; women's team: Shannon Archer, Cara Kennedy and Carly Smith.[4] Scotland succeeded in winning one gold medal in gymnastics.[5]

Rugby sevens[edit]

Scotland was one of the eight countries that competed in the rugby sevens.[6] The Scottish team was made up of 12 players: Adam Ashe, Chris Auld, Will Bordill, Chris Dean, James Farndale, Robbie Fergusson, Alexander Glashan, Neil Herron, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Damien Hoyland, Shaun MacDonald and Scott Steele.[4]

Swimming[edit]

Ten swimmers—equal numbers of women and men—represented Scotland in the different events of swimming: Craig Benson (50–, 100–, 200 m breaststroke and 4x100 m medley relay), Josh Booth (50–, 100– and 200 m backstroke; 50– and 100 m butterfly; 4x100 medley relay, 4x100 m freestyle relay and 4x200 m freestyle relay), Gareth Mills (100–, 200–, 400– and 1500 m freestyle; 200 m butterfly and 4x100– and 4x200 m freestyle relays), Alisdair Stirling (50–, 100–, and 200 m freestyle; 4x100– and 4x200 m freestyle relays and 4x100 m medley relay), Mark Szaranek (50–, 100– and 200 m butterfly; 200– and 400 m individual medley; 4x100– and 4x200 m freestyle relays and 4x100 m medley relay), Fiona Donnelly (200–, 400– and 800 m freestyle; 400 m individual medley; 50 m butterfly and 4x100– and 4x200 m freestyle relays), Emily Jones (400 m freestyle; 100– and 200 m breaststroke; 200 m butterfly, 200– and 400 m individual medley; 4x100– and 4x200 m freestyle relays and 4x100 m medley relay), Charlotte McKenzie (50–, 100– and 200 m backstroke; 200 m individual medley; 4x100 m freestyle relay and 4x100 m medley relay), Kirstin McKinley (50–,100– and 200 m freestyle; 4x100– and 4x200 m freestyle relays and 4x100 m medley relay) and Rachel Sharples (50 –, 100– and 200 m butterfly; 4x200 m freestyle relay and 4x100 m medley relay).[4]

Total eleven medals were earned by Scottish swimmers (three gold, one silver and seven bronze medals).[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About Commonwealth Games Scotland". cgcs.org.uk. Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Medal table". cyg2011results.com. CYG 2011 Organising Committee. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  3. ^ "50 future games stars emerge – Scotland's Commonwealth Youth Games team announced". cgcs.org.uk. Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Youth Team Scotland – Isle of Man 2011" (PDF). cgcs.org.uk. Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Medal table – Scotland". cyg2011results.com. CYG 2011 Organising Committee. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Event Entries – Rugby sevens". cyg2011results.com. CYG 2011 Organising Committee. Retrieved 30 March 2012.