England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
was represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England
Commonwealth Games Council for England
England is one of only six countries to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales....
(CGCE).
England joined the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
as part of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1931.
In this competition England finished second in the medals table behind Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Gold
AthleticsAthletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 16–21 September 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-References:**...
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- Onochie AchikeOnochie AchikeOnochie Achike is an English athlete of Nigerian origin. He was born in Islington, London.A former rugby player, Achike eventually specialized in triple jump and won the gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games...
, Men's Triple Jump - Julian GoldingJulian GoldingJulian Emmanuel Golding is an English sprinter.Julian Golding was born in Harlesden North West London. He enjoyed playing all sports before taking up athletics seriously in 1991...
, Men's 200 m - Dalton GrantDalton GrantDalton Grant is a British high jumper, who has won a total number of four national titles for Great Britain in the men's high jump event. His personal best jump is 2.36 metres, achieved at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. He has a personal indoor best of 2.37 metres...
, Men's High Jump - Ashia HansenAshia HansenAshia Hansen, MBE was a British triple jumper who competed internationally from 1994-2008.-Early life:...
, Women's Triple Jump - Tony JarrettTony JarrettAnthony Alexander Jarrett is a former sprint and hurdling athlete from England. He was a sliver medalist in the 110 metres hurdles at the World Championships in 1993 and 1995, and at the European Championships in 1990, and won the gold medal in the event at the Commonwealth Games in 1998.Jarrett...
, Men's 110 m Hurdles - Denise LewisDenise LewisDenise Lewis OBE is a retired British athlete who specialised in the heptathlon. She won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.-2000 Olympics:...
, Women's Heptathlon - Judy OakesJudy OakesJudith Miriam Oakes is a retired English shot putter. She was given an Order of the British Empire in 1999....
, Women's Shot Put - Robert WeirRobert Weir (athlete)Robert Weir is a retired English discus thrower, who is a twelve-time national champion. Weir attended Handsworth Grammar School in Birmingham....
, Men's Discus - Joanne WiseJoanne WiseJoanne Wise is a former athlete who competed in the long jump. She represented the English Schoolgirls, for the Midlands, and was 3 times AAA's Junior champion. She was also twice AAAs Champion in 1999 and 2000, she also won 3 Indoor AAAs titles. In 1997 she added a U.K. Championship win...
, Women's Long Jump - Darren CampbellDarren CampbellDarren Andrew Campbell MBE is a former English sprint athlete. He competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres, as well as the 4 × 100 metres relay...
, Dwain ChambersDwain ChambersDwain Anthony Chambers is an English sprinter of Afro-Caribbean descent. He has won medals on the international stage numerous times and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of recorded athletics. His primary event is the 100 metres sprint, in which he has the second...
, Marlon DevonishMarlon DevonishMarlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent...
& Julian GoldingJulian GoldingJulian Emmanuel Golding is an English sprinter.Julian Golding was born in Harlesden North West London. He enjoyed playing all sports before taking up athletics seriously in 1991...
, Men's 4x100 m Relay
Badminton
Badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Badminton medal winners at the 1998 Commonwealth Games...
:
- Simon ArcherSimon ArcherSimon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:...
& Joanna Goode, Mixed Doubles - Joanna Goode & Donna KelloggDonna KelloggDonna Victoria Kellogg MBE is an English badminton player. She first played badminton at the age of 10.-Career:Her first representative match for England was against China at the World Championships 1997 in Scotland...
, Women's Doubles - Joanne Davies, Joanna Goode, Tracey HallamTracey Hallam-Career:Hallam played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In women's singles, she defeated Juliane Schenk of Germany and Camilla Martin of Denmark in the first two rounds...
, Donna KelloggDonna KelloggDonna Victoria Kellogg MBE is an English badminton player. She first played badminton at the age of 10.-Career:Her first representative match for England was against China at the World Championships 1997 in Scotland...
, Julia Mann, Rebecca Pantaney & Sara Sankey, Women's Team
Boxing:
- Chris Bessey, Light Middleweight 71 kg
- Courtney Fry, Light Heavyweight 81 kg
- Audley HarrisonAudley HarrisonAudley Harrison is a British professional boxer from Harlesden, England who fights in the heavyweight division. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he became the first British fighter to win an Olympic gold medal in the superheavyweight division. He stands and usually weighs around .Harrison turned...
, Super Heavyweight 91kg+ - John PearceJohn Pearce (boxer)John Pearce was an English middleweight boxer from the Wellington ABC. ABA Champion in 1998 he went on to win Gold at the Commonwealth Games of 1998 in Kuala Lumpa. He defeated Jitender Kumar in the final....
, Middleweight 75 kg
Gymnastics:
- Lisa MasonLisa MasonLisa Elena Jane Mason is a British gymnast who trained at Huntingdon Gym Club, starting at the age of five, and competed at both domestic and international level....
, Women's Vault - Annika Reader, Women's Floor
- Andrew Atherton, Ross Brewer, Craig HeapCraig HeapCraig Heap is a retired Commonwealth Games Gold medal winning gymnast who has represented England over 100 times in various international gymnastic competitions...
, Lee McDermott & John Smethurst, Men's Team
Shooting:
- Michael Gault, Men's 50 m Pistol
- Michael Gault, Men's Air Pistol
- Chris Hector, Men's Air Rifle
- Nick Baxter & Michael Gault, Men's 50 m Pistol Pairs
- Nick Baxter & Michael Gault, Men's Air Pistol Pairs
- Chris Hector & Nigel Wallace, Men's Air Rifle Pairs
Squash:
- Cassie Jackman & Sue WrightSue WrightSue Wright is a former professional squash player from England. She was runner-up at the British Open in 1991 and 2000, and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 3 in 1998. She won the British National Championship title four times in 1992, 1997, 1998 and 2001. As a junior player, Wright...
, Women's Doubles - Mark ChalonerMark ChalonerMark Chaloner is a professional squash player from England. He was a member of the England team which won the World Team Squash Championships in 1995, and reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 7 in 2001. He won a Gold Medal in the men's doubles at the 1998 Commonwealth Games...
& Paul JohnsonPaul Johnson (squash player)Paul Johnson is a former professional squash player from England.Johnson reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in 1999. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, he won a Gold Medal in the men's doubles , and a Bronze Medal in the men's singles. Johnson and Chaloner were also men's doubles...
, Men's Doubles
Swimming
Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
The 'swimming events of the 1998 Commonwealth Games' were held at the National Aquatics Centre at the National Sports Complex, Malaysia from 12–17 September 1998.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...
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- Mark FosterMark Foster (swimmer)Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....
, Men's 50 m Freestyle - James HickmanJames HickmanJames Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004...
, Men's 200 m Butterfly - Sue RolphSue RolphSusan Rolph is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain, who was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British swimming. She won her first medal as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References:* *...
, Women's 50 m Freestyle - Sue RolphSue RolphSusan Rolph is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain, who was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British swimming. She won her first medal as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References:* *...
, Women's 100 m Freestyle - Katie Sexton, Women's 200 m Backstroke
Weightlifting:
- Leon Griffin, Men's 85 kg Clean and Jerk
- Leon Griffin, Men's 85 kg Overall
- Stephen Ward, Men's 85 kg Snatch
Silver
AthleticsAthletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 16–21 September 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-References:**...
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- Myrtle AugeeMyrtle AugeeMyrtle Sharon Mary Augee is a retired English shot putter. Her personal best put was 19.03 metres, achieved in June 1990 in Cardiff. This places her second on the British outdoor list, behind Judy Oakes. She was also a World Champion in powerlifting.-Achievements:-References:*...
, Women's Shot Put - Steve BackleySteve BackleyStephen James Backley OBE is a retired British athlete who was formerly the world record holder for javelin throwing...
, Men's Javelin - Ben ChallengerBen ChallengerBenjamin Arthur "Ben" Challenger is an English high jumper. His personal best jump of 2.30 metres was achieved when he won the 1999 Summer Universiade...
, Men's High Jump - Kelly HolmesKelly HolmesDame Kelly Holmes, DBE, MBE is a retired British middle distance athlete. She specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events and won a gold medal for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
, Women's 1500 m - Jo JenningsJo JenningsJoanne Loraine Jennings is a retired female high jumper from England, who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics and won silver at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur...
, Women's High Jump - Michael JonesMick Jones (athlete)Michael David Jones is an English athlete who competes in the hammer. He won the gold medal in the hammer throw in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, beating New Zealand's Philip Jensen....
, Men's Hammer - Karen MartinKaren MartinKaren Martin is a retired English javelin thrower.Her personal best throw is 59.50 metres, achieved in July 1999 in Cosford. This places her third on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Kelly Morgan and Goldie Sayers....
, Women's Javelin - John MayockJohn MayockJohn Paul Mayock is a British middle distance runner. He has competed at three Olympic Games, at the 1996 games in Atlanta and the 2000 games in Sydney in the 1500 m and at the 2004 games in Athens in the 5000 m...
, Men's 1500 m - Mark RichardsonMark Richardson (athlete)Mark Ashton Richardson is a British former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch and Roger Black...
, Men's 400 m - Gowry Retchakan-Hodge, Women's 400 m Hurdles
- Lorraine ShawLorraine ShawLorraine Shaw is an English hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 68.93 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Loughborough. This is the British record.-Achievements:-References:* at Sporting Heroes...
, Women's Hammer - Andrea Whitcombe, Women's 5000 m
- Mark HyltonMark HyltonMark David Hylton is a former British 400 metres sprinter. Hylton won a silver medal in the relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta....
, Mark RichardsonMark Richardson (athlete)Mark Ashton Richardson is a British former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch and Roger Black...
, Paul Slythe & Solomon Wariso, Men's 4x400 m Relay - Victoria Day, Donna FraserDonna FraserDonna Karen Fraser in Thornton Heath, Croydon is an English athlete who mainly competed in the 200 and 400 metres.-Career:...
, Michelle Pierre & Michelle Thomas, Women's 4x400 m Relay
Badminton
Badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Badminton medal winners at the 1998 Commonwealth Games...
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- Joanne Davies & Nathan RobertsonNathan RobertsonNathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event...
, Mixed Doubles
Cycling:
- Rob HaylesRob HaylesRobert John Hayles is a track and road racing cyclist, riding for Great Britain and England on the track and his professional team Endura Racing on the road. Hayles rides the team pursuit and madison events....
, Men's Points Race - Jason QueallyJason QueallyJason Paul Queally is an English track cyclist. He won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.Born at Great Heywood, Staffordshire, Queally attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School, where he was part of the swimming squad in the mid-1980s, later representing Lancaster and British Universities...
, Men's 1 km - Shaun WallaceShaun WallaceShaun Bartholemew Wallace is a British television personality currently active within the UK quiz scene. Wallace works as a barrister when not taking part in quizzes or game shows...
, Men's 20 km Scratch Race - Jonathan Clay, Rob HaylesRob HaylesRobert John Hayles is a track and road racing cyclist, riding for Great Britain and England on the track and his professional team Endura Racing on the road. Hayles rides the team pursuit and madison events....
, Matt IllingworthMatt IllingworthMatt Illingworth .) is a road and track racing cyclist, in individual and team pursuits and time-trials track and road. He rode for England in the team time-trial at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, coming second...
, Colin Strugess & Bradley WigginsBradley WigginsBradley Marc Wiggins, CBE is a British professional track and road bicycle racer, currently riding for Team Sky. Wiggins' career began on the track, where he specialised in the pursuit and madison disciplines....
, Men's 4000 m Team Pursuit
Gymnastics:
- Andrew Atherton, Men's All-Around
- Andrew Atherton, Men's Rings
- Gemma Cuff, Kelly Hackman, Lisa MasonLisa MasonLisa Elena Jane Mason is a British gymnast who trained at Huntingdon Gym Club, starting at the age of five, and competed at both domestic and international level....
, Annika Reader & Melanie Wilcox, Women's Team
Hockey:
- Jennie BimsonJennie BimsonJennie Bimmo Bimson is a retired English field hockey player. A former member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team during the late 1990s and 2000s, she played in midfield and as a forward.-Career:Bimson first played for England, against Germany, in 1997...
, Kirsty Bowden, Karen Brown, Melanie ClewlowMelanie ClewlowMelanie Clewlow is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team during the late 1990s and 2000s.-References:**...
, Tina CullenTina CullenChristina Louise "Tina" Cullen is a field hockey forward from England. She represented Great Britain in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 when the team ended up in fourth place....
, Jacqueline Empson, Fiona Greenham, Denise Marston-SmithDenise Marston-SmithDenise Marston-Smith is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team. She started playing hockey at the age of 12 at Gordano School near Bristol...
, Kerry Moore, Lucy Newcombe, Mandy Nicholls, Carolyn ReidCarolyn ReidCarolyn Marie Reid is a retired female field hockey goalkeeper, who was a member of the British squad that competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She won a total number of three medals, , during her career at the Commonwealth Games.-References:*...
, Hilary RoseHilary RoseHilary Mary Rose is a British field hockey goalkeeper, who plays for Ipswich and England, and has played for Great Britain. She represented England from 1993 to 2002.-References:*...
, Jane SixsmithJane SixsmithJanet Theresa "Jane" Sixsmith MBE is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She retired from the international scene after scoring over hundred goals and winning 165 caps for England and 158 for Great...
, Jane SmithJane Smith (field hockey)Jane Caroline Smith is a British Olympic field hockey team member.-References:*...
& Lucilla WrightLucilla WrightLucilla Mary Wright is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team during the late 1990s and 2000s.-References:**...
, Women's Hockey
Shooting:
- Ian PeelIan PeelIan Peel is a sport shooter who has represented Great Britain in the Summer Olympic Games on three occasions....
, Men's Trap - Neil Day & Phil Scanlan, Men's Rifle Prone Pairs
- Andrew Austin & Drew Harvey, Men's Skeet Pairs
Squash:
- Suzanne HornerSuzanne HornerSuzanne Horner is a former professional squash player from England. She was runner-up at the British Open in 1990 and 1993. In 1994, she captured the US Open title and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2. She won the British National Squash Championships in 1994 and 1996...
& Simon ParkeSimon ParkeSimon Parke is a professional squash player from England.Parke won the World Junior Squash Championship title in 1990....
, Mixed Doubles
Swimming
Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
The 'swimming events of the 1998 Commonwealth Games' were held at the National Aquatics Centre at the National Sports Complex, Malaysia from 12–17 September 1998.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...
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- James HickmanJames HickmanJames Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004...
, Men's 200 m Individual Medley - James HickmanJames HickmanJames Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004...
, Men's 400 m Individual Medley - Vicki Horner, Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Karen PickeringKaren PickeringKaren Pickering is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships...
, Women's 200 m Freestyle - Andrew ClaytonAndrew ClaytonAndrew Clayton is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Clayton twice competed at the Summer Olympics for Great Britain...
, Gavin MeadowsGavin MeadowsGavin Meadows is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Meadows competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Great Britain...
, James SalterJames Salter (swimmer)James Salter is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain. He trained with the City of Edinburgh Swimming Club, Scotland...
& Mark Stevens, Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay - Martin HarrisMartin Harris (swimmer)Martin Clifford Harris is a former international backstroke swimmer from England. He represented Great Britain twice at the Summer Olympics; in 1992 and 1996.-References:*...
, James HickmanJames HickmanJames Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004...
, Gavin MeadowsGavin MeadowsGavin Meadows is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Meadows competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Great Britain...
& Darren MewDarren MewDarren Mew is a British swimmer specialising in breaststroke. He is a member of Ellesmere College Titans and studied sport as a student at the University of Bath...
, Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay - Claire HuddartClaire HuddartClaire Huddart is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.-References:*...
, Karen LeggKaren LeggKaren Legg-Crumpler is a former British freestyle swimmer.During her seven year international career , she won four world, two European and seven Commonwealth medals. Legg also competed for Great Britain in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney in the women's 4×200 m freestyle...
, Karen PickeringKaren PickeringKaren Pickering is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships...
& Sue RolphSue RolphSusan Rolph is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain, who was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British swimming. She won her first medal as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References:* *...
, Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay - Lyndsey Cooper, Claire HuddartClaire HuddartClaire Huddart is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.-References:*...
, Karen LeggKaren LeggKaren Legg-Crumpler is a former British freestyle swimmer.During her seven year international career , she won four world, two European and seven Commonwealth medals. Legg also competed for Great Britain in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney in the women's 4×200 m freestyle...
& Karen PickeringKaren PickeringKaren Pickering is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain, who made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Championships...
, Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
Ten-pin Bowling:
- Pauline Buck & Richard Hood, Mixed Doubles
Weightlifting:
- Anthony Arthur, Men's 94 kg Snatch
- Andrew Callard, Men's 94 kg Clean and Jerk
- Andrew Callard, Men's 94 kg Overall
- Stewart Cruickshank, 69 kg Snatch
- Giles Greenwood, Men's 105kg+ Snatch
- Leon Griffin, Men's 85 kg Snatch
- Stephen Ward, Men's 85 kg Clean and Jerk
- Stephen Ward, Men's 85 kg Overall
- Thomas YuleThomas YuleThomas Lister Yule is a retired male weightlifter, who was born in South Africa. He represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he was disqualified in the men's heavyweight division after three false snatches...
, Men's 105 kg Clean and Jerk - Thomas YuleThomas YuleThomas Lister Yule is a retired male weightlifter, who was born in South Africa. He represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he was disqualified in the men's heavyweight division after three false snatches...
, Men's 105 kg Snatch - Thomas YuleThomas YuleThomas Lister Yule is a retired male weightlifter, who was born in South Africa. He represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he was disqualified in the men's heavyweight division after three false snatches...
, Men's 105 kg Overall
Bronze
AthleticsAthletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 16–21 September 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-References:**...
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- Donna FraserDonna FraserDonna Karen Fraser in Thornton Heath, Croydon is an English athlete who mainly competed in the 200 and 400 metres.-Career:...
, Women's 400 m Hurdles - Connie HenryConnie HenryConnie Henry is a British sports journalist and former triple jumper who represented Great Britain and England internationally....
, Women's Triple Jump - Michael HillMick Hill (athlete)Michael Christopher Hill is a former British javelin thrower, who won three silver medals and one bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games, a bronze medal at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics and a silver medal at the 1998 European Championships in Athletics...
, Men's Javelin - Diane ModahlDiane ModahlDiane Modahl, née Edwards is an English former middle distance runner.Originally from Manchester, of Jamaican parents, she was 800 m champion in the Commonwealth Games of 1990. She competed in four Olympic Games: 1988 in Seoul, 1992 in Barcelona, 1996 in Atlanta, and 2000 in Sydney...
, Women's 800 m - Kirsty Morrison, Women's Javelin
- John RegisJohn Regis (athlete)John Paul Lyndon Regis, MBE is a retired English sprinter. During his career, he won gold medals in the 200 metres at the 1989 World Indoor Championships and the 1990 European Championships, and a silver medal in the distance at the 1993 World Championships.He was a member of the British teams...
, Men's 200 m - Jane SavilleJane SavilleJane Kara Saville is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She was born in Sydney....
, Women's 10 km Road Walk - Anthony Whiteman, Men's 1500 m
- Donna FraserDonna FraserDonna Karen Fraser in Thornton Heath, Croydon is an English athlete who mainly competed in the 200 and 400 metres.-Career:...
, Kim Jacobs, Joice MaduakaJoice MaduakaJoice Maduaka is a British athlete who competes over the 100, 200 and occasionally 400 metres. She holds the record for winning the most medals of any athlete at the British Athletics Championships, standing at 19 medals to date, including being the 100m champion 6 times, and the 200m champion...
& Marcia Richardson, Women's 4x100 m Relay
Badminton
Badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Badminton medal winners at the 1998 Commonwealth Games...
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- Darren HallDarren Hall (badminton)Darren Hall is a retired badminton player from Great Britain who is generally rated as one of the very best, if not the best, men's singles players that Britain has produced.-Career:...
, Men's Singles - Tracey HallamTracey Hallam-Career:Hallam played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In women's singles, she defeated Juliane Schenk of Germany and Camilla Martin of Denmark in the first two rounds...
, Women's Singles (with Mann; no third-place play-off) - Julia Mann, Women's Singles (with Hallam; no third-place play-off)
- Simon ArcherSimon ArcherSimon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:...
& Christopher Hunt, Men's Doubles (with Robertson and Robertson; no third-place play-off) - Julian Robertson & Nathan RobertsonNathan RobertsonNathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event...
, Men's Doubles (with Archer and Hunt; no third-place play-off) - Simon ArcherSimon ArcherSimon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:...
, Mark Constable, Darren HallDarren Hall (badminton)Darren Hall is a retired badminton player from Great Britain who is generally rated as one of the very best, if not the best, men's singles players that Britain has produced.-Career:...
, Christopher Hunt, Peter Knowles, Julian Robertson & Nathan RobertsonNathan RobertsonNathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event...
, Men's Team - Christopher Hunt & Donna KelloggDonna KelloggDonna Victoria Kellogg MBE is an English badminton player. She first played badminton at the age of 10.-Career:Her first representative match for England was against China at the World Championships 1997 in Scotland...
, Mixed Doubles
Boxing:
- Gary Jones, Light Flyweight 48 kg
- Andrew McLean, Lightweight 60 kg
Cycling:
- Matt IllingworthMatt IllingworthMatt Illingworth .) is a road and track racing cyclist, in individual and team pursuits and time-trials track and road. He rode for England in the team time-trial at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, coming second...
, Men's Individual Pursuit - Yvonne McGregorYvonne McGregorYvonne McGregor MBE is an English former professional cyclist from Wibsey. She was made an MBE for services to cycling in the new year's honours list in January 2002.-Palmarès:1994...
, Women's Individual Pursuit
Diving
Diving at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
The Diving Competition at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia counted a total number of six medal events: three events for both men and women.-1m Springboard:*Held on 18 September 1998-3m Springboard:*Held on 19 September 1998...
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- Tony AllyTony AllyAntonio Piero Ally is a British diver. He was born in Luton, England.In 1998 he was a bronze medalist at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, won Gold in the European Championships for the three metre event in 1999, and won Silver at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games.He placed 18th and...
, Men's 1 m Springboard - Leon TaylorLeon TaylorLeon Taylor is a British former competitive diver.He was hyperactive as a child and his parents were advised to channel his energies and enthusiasm into sport. He was a swimmer and gymnast from the age of two and only took up competitive diving when he was eight...
, Men's 10 m Platform
Gymnastics:
- Lee McDermott, Men's High Bar
- John Smethurst, Men's Floor
- Annika Reader, Women's Vault
Hockey:
- Bobby Crutchley, Guy Fordham, Russell Garcia, Brett Garrard, Julian Halls, Stuart Head, Michael Johnson, David Luckes, Simon Mason, Mark Pearn, Justin Pidcock, Benjamin Sharpe, James Wallis, William Waugh, Jonathan Wyatt & Duncan Woods, Men's Hockey
Lawn Bowls:
- Jean Baker, Women's Singles
- Catherine Anton, Shirley Page, Norma Shaw & Mandy Jacklin, Women's Fours
Netball:
- Karen Aspinall, Lyn CarpenterLyn CarpenterLyn Carpenter is an English netball administrator and former representative player. Carpenter was the oldest player ever to be awarded a debut international cap in the England national netball team, which she received in December 1997 at the age of 32...
, Lorraine Law, Hellen Manufor, Olivia Murphy, Fiona Murtagh, Tracey NevilleTracey NevilleTracey Anne Neville is one of England's most capped netball players, playing for her country 74 times before an injury forced her out of the game in 2008. She currently plays for Leeds Met Carnegie in the British Netball Superleague, after being out injured for two years...
, Amanda NewtonAmanda NewtonAmanda Newton is an English netball player. Throughout her career, Newton has played mostly goal defence but also wing defence ....
, Lucia Sdao, Naomi Siddall, Lisa Stanley & Joane Zinzan, Women's Netball
Shooting:
- Andy Luckman, Men's Fullbore Rifle Queen's Prize
- Louise Minett, Women's Air Rifle
- Ken Parr, Men's Rifle 3-Positions
- Robert Borseley & Ian PeelIan PeelIan Peel is a sport shooter who has represented Great Britain in the Summer Olympic Games on three occasions....
, Men's Trap Pairs - Louise Minett & Rebecca Spicer, Women's Air Rifle
- Chris Hector & Ken Parr, Men's Rifle 3-Positions
Squash:
- Paul JohnsonPaul Johnson (squash player)Paul Johnson is a former professional squash player from England.Johnson reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in 1999. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, he won a Gold Medal in the men's doubles , and a Bronze Medal in the men's singles. Johnson and Chaloner were also men's doubles...
, Men's Singles - Cassie Jackman, Women's Singles (with Wright; no third-place play-off)
- Sue WrightSue WrightSue Wright is a former professional squash player from England. She was runner-up at the British Open in 1991 and 2000, and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 3 in 1998. She won the British National Championship title four times in 1992, 1997, 1998 and 2001. As a junior player, Wright...
, Women's Singles (with Jackman; no third-place play-off) - Mark CairnsMark Cairns (squash player)Mark Cairns is a former professional squash player from England.Cairns reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 7 in 1995. In 1997, he won the British National Squash Championships and teamed-up with Chris Walker to win the men's doubles title at the inaugural World Doubles Squash...
& Chris WalkerChris Walker (squash player)Chris Walker is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England.Walker was a member of the England teams which won the World Team Squash Championships in 1995 and 1997. He finished runner-up at the British Open in 2001...
, Men's Doubles
Swimming
Swimming at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
The 'swimming events of the 1998 Commonwealth Games' were held at the National Aquatics Centre at the National Sports Complex, Malaysia from 12–17 September 1998.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...
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- Sarah Collings, Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Helen Don-DuncanHelen Don-DuncanHelen Don-Duncan is a former backstroke swimmer from England, who competed for Great Britain at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. There she ended up in 15th place in the women's 200 m backstroke event.-References:*...
, Women's 200 m Backstroke - Gavin MeadowsGavin MeadowsGavin Meadows is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Meadows competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Great Britain...
, Men's 100 m Freestyle - Darren MewDarren MewDarren Mew is a British swimmer specialising in breaststroke. He is a member of Ellesmere College Titans and studied sport as a student at the University of Bath...
, Men's 100 m Breaststroke - Stephen ParryStephen Parry (swimmer)Stephen Benjamin Parry is a former British butterfly swimmer. He competed internationally in 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly distances....
, Men's 200 m Butterfly - Sue RolphSue RolphSusan Rolph is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain, who was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British swimming. She won her first medal as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References:* *...
, Women's 200 m Individual Medley - Adam WhiteheadAdam WhiteheadAdam Whitehead is a former breaststroke swimmer from Great Britain, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the men's 100 m and 200m breaststroke....
, Men's 200 m Breaststroke - Anthony HowardAnthony Howard (swimmer)Anthony Howard is a former British freestyle swimmer.Howard was part of the bronze medal winning British 4×50 m freestyle teams at the 2000 and 2005 European SC Championships....
, Gavin MeadowsGavin MeadowsGavin Meadows is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Meadows competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Great Britain...
, Nicholas ShackellNicholas ShackellNicholas Shackell is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain.Nicholas competed in the 100 metre freestyle at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, finishing 28th fastest overall....
& Mark Steven, Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay - Caroline FootCaroline FootCaroline Joy Foot is a former butterfly swimmer from Great Britain, who represented her native country at the two Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1996....
, Jaime KingJaime King (swimmer)Jaime King is a former breaststroke swimmer from Great Britain, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
, Sarah PriceSarah PriceThis article is about the swimmer. For the filmmaker see Sarah Price Sarah Price is a former backstroke swimmer from the United Kingdom. She began her swimming career at the Potters Bar club, and turned professional aged fifteen. She set her first British record in 1997 in the 50 m backstroke...
& Sue RolphSue RolphSusan Rolph is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain, who was one of the dominating forces in the 1990s of British swimming. She won her first medal as a member of the 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References:* *...
, Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
Synchronised Swimming:
- Gayle Adamson, Synchronised Swimming Solo
- Adele Carlsen & Katie Hooper, Synchronised Swimming Duets
Ten-pin Bowling:
- Pauline Buck & Gemma Burden, Women's Doubles
Weightlifting:
- Karl Grant, Men's 105 kg Clean and Jerk
- Giles Greenwood, Men's 105kg+ Overall