Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Wales will compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. Having competed at every Games since their 1930 inauguration, it will be Wales' twenty-second appearance.[1]
| Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | WAL |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Wales |
| Website | teamwales |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 8 (3 men and 5 women) in 2 sports |
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Hockey
By virtue of its position in the FIH World Rankings for men and women respectively (as of 1 February 2022), Wales qualified for both tournaments.[2][3]
Detailed fixtures were released on 9 March 2022.[4]
- Summary
Key:
- FT = After full time
- P = Match decided by penalty-shootout
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Semifinal | Final / BM / PM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Wales men | Men's tournament | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
 England |
 Ghana |
 India |
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| Wales women | Women's tournament | Canada |
India |
Ghana |
England |
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Men's tournament
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | England (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Wales |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th place match |
| 5 | Ghana |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th place match |
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Host
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Women's tournament
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | India |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Wales |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th place match |
| 5 | Ghana |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th place match |
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Host
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Netball
By virtue of its position in the World Netball Rankings (as of 31 January 2022), Wales qualified for the tournament.[5]
Complete fixtures were announced in March 2022.[6]
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM / Cl. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Wales women | Women's tournament |  Jamaica |
 Scotland |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
 South Africa |
 Barbados |
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- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Jamaica |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | South Africa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Classification matches |
| 4 | Scotland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Wales |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Barbados |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Birmingham 2022
| 29 July 2022 18:00 |
Jamaica | v | Wales |
National Exhibition Centre |
| 31 July 2022 18:00 |
Scotland | v | Wales |
National Exhibition Centre |
| 2 August 2022 12:00 |
Australia | v | Wales |
National Exhibition Centre |
| 3 August 2022 12:00 |
South Africa | v | Wales |
National Exhibition Centre |
| 4 August 2022 09:00 |
Wales | v | Barbados |
National Exhibition Centre |
Table tennis
Wales qualified for the women's team event. In addition, Callum Evans was picked for the men's singles event.[7][8]
Weightlifting
Courtesy of their positions on the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (which was finalised on 9 March 2022), a squad of seven weightlifters (two men, five women) was officially selected on 19 April 2022.[9][10]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Michael Farmer | 73 kg | ||||||
| Jordan Sakkas | 109 kg | ||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Hannah Powell | 49 kg | ||||||
| Catrin Jones | 55 kg | ||||||
| Christie-Marie Williams | 64 kg | ||||||
| Faye Pittman | 71 kg | ||||||
| Amy Salt | 76 kg | ||||||
References
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- "Commonwealth Games Federation confirms Welsh Hockey has qualified for the games this summer". Commonwealth Games Wales. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- "2022 Commonwealth Games: Wales hockey teams heading to Birmingham". BBC Sport. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- Zurek, Kweku (11 March 2022). "Commonwealth Games: Black Sticks begin hockey campaign on July 29". The Daily Graphic. GCGL. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "Wales Netball join the list of qualifiers for this summer's games". Commonwealth Games Wales. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- "Commonwealth Games: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland secure places". Sky Sports. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- "Table Tennis Wales have guaranteed their place in Birmingham in the Men's Singles and Women's Team event at this summer's Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Wales. 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "2022 Commonwealth Games: Wales secure Birmingham table tennis spot". BBC Sport. 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "7 athletes join the Team Wales list of qualifiers this summer". Commonwealth Games Wales. 19 April 2022. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- Lloyd, Owen (19 April 2022). "Cikamatana and Powell lead Australian and Welsh weightlifting line-ups for Birmingham 2022". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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