1994 Commonwealth Games
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Logo of 1994 Commonwealth Games | |||
| Host city | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
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| Motto | Catch The Spirit | ||
| Nations participating | 63 | ||
| Athletes participating | 2,557 | ||
| Events | events in 10 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 18 August 1994 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 28 August 1994 | ||
| Officially opened by | Elizabeth II | ||
| Officially closed by | Prince Edward | ||
| Queen's Baton Final Runner | Myriam Bédard | ||
| Main venue | Centennial Stadium | ||
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The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 to 28 August 1994.
The XV Commonwealth Games (French: XV Jeux du Commonwealth) marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the Games in 1958. It was also Hong Kong's last appearance at the games before the transfer of sovereignty from Britain to China.
The official mascot of the Games was an anthropomorphic killer whale named "Klee Wyck".[1] "Klee Wyck", meaning "the laughing one", was a nickname given to Canadian painter and sculptor Emily Carr by the Ucluelet First Nation.[2]
Ten types of sports were featured at the Victoria Games: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, lawn bowls, shooting, weightlifting, and wrestling.
Selection process
Three bids for the 1994 Commonwealth Games were submitted. Victoria, New Delhi, and Cardiff were the bidding cities. On 15 September 1988, the Commonwealth Games Federation voted to award Victoria the 1994 Commonwealth Games.[3]
| 1994 Commonwealth Games bidding results | |||
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| City | Country | Votes | |
| Victoria |  Canada | 29 | |
| New Delhi |  India | 18 | |
| Cardiff |  Wales | 7 | |
"Lightweight Games"
Victoria 1994 was considered by many in the Commonwealth movement to be a minimalistic version of the games. After the high memories of Auckland's games four years previously, many considered Victoria to be a mild let-down. Some facilities were old and decrepit such as Victoria Memorial Arena. Other venues were temporary; none more so than the large scaffolding-built stands that totally transformed the University of Victoria's Centennial Stadium.
Overall the games were successful, proving that smaller cities could manage hosting large events such as the Commonwealth Games.
Final "Original Games"
The 1994 games was the last time Team Sports were excluded. The Commonwealth Games Federation deemed the original set up of ten sports to be obsolete. Beginning with the 1998 games, team sports such as Rugby sevens, Basketball, and Field hockey were added. The decision was taken to encourage more revenue streams from television by making the games more attractive to viewing audiences.
Opening ceremony
A simple friendly atmosphere was the theme to the Opening Ceremonies. In the presence of HRH Prince Edward, the Athletes had a long march past to their seated area (an idea created four years previously and emulated since at the 2014 Games in Glasgow). Welcome speeches and flag raisings were followed by a precision horse riding display by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A visual and theatrical display by the Four Nations Tribes culminated in a massive Thunderbird symbol covering the entire inner field. This was followed by a flypast by the "Snowbirds" Canadian Forces aerobatic display team.
Games
Participating nations
There were 63 participating nations at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
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Sports
There were events in 14 disciplines across 10 sports for the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
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Calendar
The following table shows a summary of the competition schedule.
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
| August | 18 Thu |
19 Fri |
20 Sat |
21 Sun |
22 Mon |
23 Tue |
24 Wed |
25 Thu |
26 Fri |
27 Sat |
28 Sun |
Events | |
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| Ceremonies | OC | CC | |||||||||||
 Athletics |
1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 44 | |||||
 Badminton |
● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | ● | 5 | 6 | ||||
 Boxing |
● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 12 | 12 | ||||
_pictogram.svg.png){kind=small} Cycling |
2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ||||||
 Diving |
● | 2 | ● | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||
_pictogram.svg.png){kind=small} Gymnastics |
1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | |||||
 Lawn bowls |
● | ● | ● | 2 | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||
 Shooting |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | |||
 Synchronised swimming |
● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
 Swimming |
6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 34 | ||||||
 Weightlifting |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | |||||||
 Wrestling |
● | 5 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
| Total events | 13 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 41 | 11 | 217 | ||
| Cumulative total | 13 | 30 | 50 | 74 | 99 | 121 | 140 | 165 | 206 | 217 | |||
| August | 18 Thu | 19 Fri | 20 Sat | 21 Sun | 22 Mon | 23 Tue | 24 Wed | 25 Thu | 26 Fri | 27 Sat | 28 Sun | Events | |
Medal table
This is a full table of the medal count of the 1994 Commonwealth Games. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBC.
This is the first time since the commencement of the British Empire Games (in 1930) that England did not achieve a medal ranking in the top 2.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 89 | 53 | 44 | 186 |
| 2 | Canada | 42 | 43 | 49 | 134 |
| 3 |  England | 31 | 47 | 51 | 129 |
| 4 |  Nigeria | 11 | 13 | 13 | 37 |
| 5 |  Kenya | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | India | 6 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 |  Scotland | 6 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 8 |  New Zealand | 5 | 16 | 22 | 43 |
| 9 | Wales | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 |  Northern Ireland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 |  Nauru | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |  South Africa | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 |  Jamaica | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 |  Malaysia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 |  Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 |  Sri Lanka | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 |  Zambia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 |  Namibia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 |  Zimbabwe | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 |  Papua New Guinea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Western Samoa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | .svg.png){kind=small} Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 23 |  Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 |  Ghana | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Uganda | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 27 |  Bermuda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Botswana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Guernsey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norfolk Island | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Seychelles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tanzania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tonga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 219 | 219 | 249 | 687 | |
Medals by event
Aquatics
Athletics
Badminton
Bowls
Boxing
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight | Abdurahaman Ramadhani (KEN) | Victor Kasote (ZAM) | Sah Birju (IND) Domenic Figliomeni (CAN) |
| Flyweight | Paul Shepherd (SCO) | Duncan Karanja (KEN) | Bornface Makuka (ZAM) Danny Costello (ENG) |
| Bantamweight | Robert Peden (AUS) | Spencer Oliver (ENG) | Fred Mutuweta (UGA) |
| Featherweight | Casey Patton (CAN) | Jason Cook (WAL) | Matumla Hassan (TAN) James Swan (AUS) |
| Lightweight | Michael Strange (CAN) | Martin Renaghan (NIR) | Kalolo Fiaui (NZL) Hussain Arshad (PAK) |
| Light Welterweight | Peter Richardson (ENG) | Mark Winters (NIR) | Trevor Shailer (NZL) Tijani Moro (GHA) |
| Welterweight | Neil Sinclair (NIR) | Albert Eromosele (NGR) | Richard Rowles (AUS) Wald Fleming (CAN) |
| Light Middleweight | Jimmy Webb (NIR) | Bob Gasio (WSM) | Joseph Townsley (SCO) Rival Cadeau (SEY) |
| Middleweight | Rowan Donaldson (CAN) | Rasmus Ojemaye (NGR) | Peter Wanyoike (KEN) Mike Penniston-John (TRI) |
| Light Heavyweight | Dale Brown (CAN) | John Wilson (SCO) | France Mabiletsa (BOT) Odhiambo Opiyo (KEN) |
| Heavyweight | Omar Ahmed (KEN) | Steve Gallinger (CAN) | Ezwell Ndlovu (ZIM) Charles Kizza (UGA) |
| Super Heavyweight | Duncan Dokiwari (NGR) | David Anyim (KEN) | Paea Wolfgramm (TON) Danny Williams (ENG) |
Cycling
Track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| Time Trial | Shane Kelly (AUS) | 00:01:05 | Darryn Hill (AUS) | 00:01:06 | Tim O'Shannessey (AUS) | 00:01:07 |
| Sprint | Gary Neiwand (AUS) | Curt Harnett (CAN) | Darryn Hill (AUS) | |||
| Individual Pursuit | Brad McGee (AUS) | 00:04:31 | Shaun Wallace (ENG) | 00:04:35 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | 00:04:35 |
| Team Pursuit | Australia Brett Aitken Brad McGee Stuart O'Grady Tim O'Shannessey | 00:04:10 | England Tony Doyle Rob Hayles Chris Newton Bryan Steel | caught | New Zealand Brendon Cameron Julian Dean Glen Thomson Lee Vertongen | 00:04:22 |
| 10 Miles Scratch | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | 00:18:51 | Glenn McLeay (NZL) | 00:18:51 | Brian Walton (CAN) | 00:18:51 |
| Points Race | Brett Aitken (AUS) | 38 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | 37 | Dean Woods (AUS) | 23 |
| Women | ||||||
| Sprint | Tanya Dubnicoff (CAN) | Michelle Ferris (AUS) | Donna Wynd (NZL) | |||
| Individual Pursuit | Kathy Watt (AUS) | 00:03:49 | Sarah Ulmer (NZL) | 00:03:51 | Jacqui Nelson (NZL) | 00:03:55 |
| Points Race | Yvonne McGregor (ENG) | 5 | Jacqui Nelson (NZL) | 1+32 | Sally Hodge (WAL) | 1+28 |
Road
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| Road Race | Mark Rendell (NZL) | 04:46:08 | Brian Fowler (NZL) | 04:48:10 | Willem Engelbrecht (RSA) | 04:48:10 |
| Team Time Trial | Australia Phil Anderson Dennis Brett Henk Vogels Damian McDonald | 01:53:19 | England Peter Longbottom Matt Illingworth Simon Lillistone Paul Jennings | 01:56:41 | New Zealand Brian Fowler Paul Leitch Tim Pawson Mark Rendell | 01:56:53 |
| Women | ||||||
| Road Race | Kathy Watt (AUS) | 02:48:05 | Linda Jackson (CAN) | 02:48:35 | Alison Sydor (CAN) | 02:50:17 |
| Team Time Trial | Australia Catherine Reardon Kathy Watt Louise Nolan Rachel Marianne Victor | 01:04:03 | Canada Alison Sydor Anne Samplonius Clara Hughes Lesley A Tomlinson | 01:04:19 | England Julia Freeman Maria Lawrence Maxine Johnson Yvonne McGregor | 1:06:32.85 |
Gymnastics
Artistic
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| All-Around | Neil Thomas (ENG) | 55.95 | Brennon Dowrick (AUS) | 55.525 | Peter Hogan (AUS) | 54.95 |
| Team | Canada Alan Nolet Kristan Burley Richard Ikeda Travis Romagnoli | 164.7 | Australia Brennon Dowrick Bret Hudson Nathan Kingston Peter Hogan | 164.5 | England Lee McDermott Neil Thomas Paul Bowler Robert Barber | 09:00:00 |
| Horizontal Bar | Alan Nolet (CAN) | 9.512 | Richard Ikeda (CAN) | 9.5 | Nathan Kingston (AUS) | 9.325 |
| Parallel Bars | Peter Hogan (AUS) | 9.4 | Kris Burley (CAN) | 9.35 | Brennon Dowrick (AUS) | 9.25 |
| Vault | Bret Hudson (AUS) | 9.375 | Kris Burley (CAN) | 9.312 | Neil Thomas (ENG) | 9.306 |
| Pommel Horse | Brennon Dowrick (AUS) | 9.425 | Nathan Kingston (AUS) | 9.4 | Richard Ikeda (CAN) | 9.225 |
| Rings | Lee McDermott (ENG) | 9.475 | Peter Hogan (AUS) | 9.275 | Brennon Dowrick (AUS) | 9.15 |
| Floor | Neil Thomas (ENG) | 9.662 | Kris Burley (CAN) | 9.437 | Alan Nolet (CAN) | 9.15 |
| Women | ||||||
| All-Around | Stella Umeh (CAN) | 38.4 | Rebecca Stoyal (AUS) | 38.037 | Zita Lusack (ENG) | 37.725 |
| Team | England Annika Reeder Jackie Brady Karin Szymko Zita Lusack | 05:24:00 | Canada Jaime Hill Lisa Simes Stacey Galloway Stella Umeh | 113.65 | Australia Joanna Hughes Rebecca Stoyel Ruth Moniz Salli Wills | 15:00:00 |
| Asymmetric Bars | Rebecca Stoyal (AUS) | 9.525 | Stella Umeh (CAN) | 9.45 | Sara Thompson (NZL) | 9.337 |
| Beam | Salli Wills (AUS) | 9.075 | Zita Lusack (ENG) | 8.987 | Ruth Moniz (AUS) | 8.9 |
| Vault | Stella Umeh (CAN) | 9.556 | Sonia Lawrence (WAL) | 9.543 | Lisa Simes (CAN) | 9.506 |
| Floor | Annika Reeder (ENG) | 9.75 | Jackie Brady (ENG) | 9.662 | Lisa Simes (CAN) | 9.55 |
Rhythmic
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | ||||||
| All-Around | Kasumi Takahashi (AUS) | 36.85 | Camille Martens (CAN) | 36.6 | Debbie Southwick (ENG) Joanne Walker (SCO) | 36.35 |
| Team | Canada Camille Martens Gretchen McLennan Lindsay Richards | 106.9 | Australia Kasumi Takahashi Katie Mitchell Leigh Marning | 105.3 | England Aicha McKenzie Debbie Southwick Linda Southwick | 103.3 |
| Ball | Kasumi Takahashi (AUS) | 9.2 | Camille Martens (CAN) | 9 | Aicha McKenzie (ENG) Gretchen McLennan (CAN) | 8.8 |
| Clubs | Kasumi Takahashi (AUS) | 9.4 | Camille Martens (CAN) | 9.15 | Leigh Marning (AUS) | 9 |
| Hoop | Kasumi Takahashi (AUS) | 9.3 | Lindsay Richards (CAN) | 9.05 | Aicha McKenzie (ENG) | 8.9 |
| Ribbon | Kasumi Takahashi (AUS) | 9.2 | Camille Martens (CAN) | 9.05 | Gretchen McLennan (CAN) | 9 |
Shooting
Pistol
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men/Open | ||||||
| Free Pistol | Mick Gault (ENG) | 654.1 | Phil Adams (AUS) | 647 | Bengt Sandstrom (AUS) | 642.5 |
| Free Pistol – Pairs | Phil Adams Bengt Sandström (AUS) | 1104 | Julian Lawton Greg Yelavich (NZL) | 1094 | Mick Gault Paul Leatherdale (ENG) | 1082 |
| Centre-Fire Pistol | Jaspal Rana (IND) | 581 | Mick Gault (ENG) | 581 | Greg Yelavich (NZL) | 575 |
| Centre-Fire Pistol – Pairs | Jaspal Rana Ashok Pandit (IND) | 1168 | Kelvin Vickers Phil Adams (AUS) | 1149 | Stanley Wills John Rochon (CAN) | 1148 |
| Rapid-Fire Pistol | Michael Jay (WAL) | 670.2 | Robert Dowling (AUS) | 668.4 | Pat Murray (AUS) | 668.1 |
| Rapid-Fire Pistol – Pairs | Pat Murray Robert Dowling (AUS) | 1148 | Richard Craven Michael Jay (WAL) | 1142 | Adrian Breton Graham La Maitre (GGY) | 1129 |
| Air Pistol | Jean-Pierre Huot (CAN) | 672.4 | Jaspal Rana (IND) | 670.7 | Greg Yelavich (NZL) | 668.5 |
| Air Pistol – Pairs | Mike Giustiniano Bengt Sandström (AUS) | 1137 | Jean-Pierre Huot John Rochon (CAN) | 1135 | Jaspal Rana Vivek Singh (IND) | 1133 |
| Women | ||||||
| Sport Pistol | Christine Trefry (AUS) | 679.4 | Margaret Thomas (ENG) | 675 | Annette Woodward (AUS) | 674 |
| Sport Pistol – Pairs | Christine Trefry Annette Woodward (AUS) | 1134 | Sharon Cozzarin Helen Smith (CAN) | 1132 | Margaret Thomas Carol Page (ENG) | 1129 |
| Air Pistol | Helen Smith (CAN) | 474.2 | Annette Woodward (AUS) | 466.1 | Sharon Cozzarin (CAN) | 465.8 |
| Air Pistol – Pairs | Annette Woodward Christine Trefry (AUS) | 747 | Jocelyn Lees Gerd Barkman (NZL) | 745 | Margaret Thomas Carol Page (ENG) | 744 |
Rifle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men/Open | ||||||
| Small Bore Rifle, Prone | Stephen Petterson (NZL) | 698.4 | Jim Cornish (ENG) | 693.9 | Michael Dion (CAN) | 693.6 |
| Small Bore Rifle, Prone – Pairs | Stephen Petterson Lindsay Arthur (NZL) | 1181 | Dodangoda Chandrasiri Lakshman Rajasinghe (SRI) | 1177 | David Clifton Dean Turley (AUS) | 1176 |
| Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions | Michael Dion (CAN) | 1234.2 | Wayne Sorensen (CAN) | 1228.7 | Alister Allan (SCO) | 1224.8 |
| Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions – Pairs | Wayne Sorensen Michael Dion (CAN) | 2300 | Alister Allan William Murray (SCO) | 2271 | Chris Hector Trevor Langridge (ENG) | 2259 |
| Full Bore Rifle | David Calvert (NIR) | 398 | Geoffrey Smith (NZL) | 398 | Glyn Barnett (ENG) | 397 |
| Full Bore Rifle – Pairs | Bert Bowden Geoffrey Grenfell (AUS) | 593 | Glyn Barnett Anthony Ringer (ENG) | 588 | David Calvert Martin Millar (NIR) | 584 |
| Air Rifle | Chris Hector (ENG) | 685.9 | Jean-François Sénécal (CAN) | 683 | Nigel Wallace (ENG) | 680 |
| Air Rifle – Pairs | Jean-François Sénécal Wayne Sorensen (CAN) | 1166 | Chris Hector Nigel Wallace (ENG) | 1161 | David Rattray Robin Law (SCO) | 1145 |
| Running Target | Bryan Wilson (AUS) | 657.9 | Mark Bedlington (CAN) | 656 | Paul Carmine (NZL) | 650.7 |
| Running Target – Pairs | Mark Bedlington Matthew Bedlington (CAN) | 1088 | Bryan Wilson and Peter Zutenis (AUS) | 1088 | Paul Carmine and Anthony Clark (NZL) | 1079 |
| Women | ||||||
| Small Bore Rifle, Prone | Shirley McIntosh (SCO) | 586 | Sylvia Purdie (AUS) | 585 | Patricia Littlechild (SCO) | 585 |
| Small Bore Rifle, Prone – Pairs | Kim Frazer Sylvia Purdie (AUS) | 1160 | Shirley McIntosh Patricia Littlechild (SCO) | 1158 | Christina Ashcroft Linda Szulga (CAN) | 1158 |
| Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions | Sharon Bowes (CAN) | 666.4 | Roopa Unnikrishnan (IND) | 662.5 | Christina Ashcroft (CAN) | 661.6 |
| Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions – Pairs | Sharon Bowes Christina Ashcroft (CAN) | 1143 | Karen Morton Lindsay Volpin (ENG) | 1132 | Roopa Unnikrishnan Kuheli Gangulee (IND) | 1110 |
| Air Rifle | Photini Theophanous (CYP) | 488.7 | Malee Wickremasinghe (SRI) | 488.5 | Sharon Bowes (CAN) | 488.4 |
| Air Rifle – Pairs | Pushpamali Ramanayake Malee Wickremasinghe (SRI) | 771 | Karen Morton Louise Minett (ENG) | 771 | Christina Ashcroft Sharon Bowes (CAN) | 766 |
Shotgun
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men/Open | ||||||
| Trap | Mansher Singh (IND) | 141 | George Leary (CAN) | 140 | Andreas Angelou (CYP) | 137 |
| Trap – Pairs | Tom Hewitt Samuel Allen (NIR) | 188 | Ron Bonotto George Leary (CAN) | 187 | Bob Borsley John Grice (ENG) | 186 |
| Skeet | Ian Hale (AUS) | 144 | Christos Kourtellas (CYP) | 143 | Andy Austin (ENG) | 143 |
| Skeet – Pairs | Antonakis Andreou Christos Kourtellas (CYP) | 189 | Brian Thomson Geoffrey Jukes (NZL) | 186 | Michael Thomson Ian Marsden (SCO) | 186 |
Weightlifting
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
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| Men | |||||||
| Flyweight | Snatch | Murgesan Veerasamy (IND) | 105 | Badathala Adisekhar (IND) | 105 | François Lagacé (CAN) | 105 |
| Clean and Jerk | Badathala Adisekhar (IND) | 132.5 | Matin Guntali (MAS) | 130 | Murgesan Veerasamy (IND) | 127.5 | |
| Overall | Badathala Adisekhar (IND) | 237.5 | Murgesan Veerasamy (IND) | 232.5 | François Lagacé (CAN) | 227.5 | |
| Bantamweight | Snatch | Marcus Stephen (NRU) | 115 | Chandersekaran Raghavan (IND) | 110 | Denis Aumais (CAN) | 107.5 |
| Clean and Jerk | Marcus Stephen (NRU) | 147.5 | Chandersekaran Raghavan (IND) | 145 | Ben Devonshire (ENG) | 132.5 | |
| Overall | Marcus Stephen (NRU) | 262.5 | Chandersekaran Raghavan (IND) | 255 | Denis Aumais (CAN) | 237.5 | |
| Featherweight | Snatch | Najite Ogbogu (NGR) | 125 | Sevdalin Marinov (AUS) | 125 | Oliver Toby (NGR) | 120 |
| Clean and Jerk | Oliver Toby (NGR) | 152.5 | Sevdalin Marinov (AUS) | 152.5 | Najite Ogbogu (NGR) | 150 | |
| Overall | Sevdalin Marinov (AUS) | 277.5 | Najite Ogbogu (NGR) | 275 | Oliver Toby (NGR) | 272.5 | |
| Lightweight | Snatch | Lawal Riliwan (NGR) | 132.5 | Stewart Cruikshank (ENG) | 132.5 | Moji Oluwa (NGR) | 130 |
| Clean and Jerk | Moji Oluwa (NGR) | 165 | Satish Rai (IND) | 165 | Stewart Cruikshank (ENG) | 160 | |
| Overall | Moji Oluwa (NGR) | 295 | Satish Rai (IND) | 292.5 | Stewart Cruikshank (ENG) | 292.5 | |
| Middleweight | Snatch | David Morgan (WAL) | 147.5 | Serge Trembley (CAN) | 145 | Damian Brown (AUS) | 142.5 |
| Clean and Jerk | Damian Brown (AUS) | 182.5 | David Morgan (WAL) | 180 | Serge Trembley (CAN) | 172.5 | |
| Overall | David Morgan (WAL) | 327.5 | Damian Brown (AUS) | 325 | Serge Trembley (CAN) | 317.5 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Snatch | Kiril Kounev (AUS) | 152.5 | Stephen Ward (ENG) | 147.5 | Jim Dan Corbett (CAN) | 147.5 |
| Clean and Jerk | Kiril Kounev (AUS) | 200 | Stephen Ward (ENG) | 187.5 | Jim Dan Corbett (CAN) | 182.5 | |
| Overall | Kiril Kounev (AUS) | 352.5 | Stephen Ward (ENG) | 335 | Jim Dan Corbett (CAN) | 330 | |
| Middle Heavyweight | Snatch | Harvey Goodman (AUS) | 162.5 | Peter May (ENG) | 155 | Collins Okoth (KEN) | 120 |
| Clean and Jerk | Harvey Goodman (AUS) | 200 | Peter May (ENG) | 190 | Collins Okoth (KEN) | 120 | |
| Overall | Harvey Goodman (AUS) | 362.5 | Peter May (ENG) | 345 | Collins Okoth (KEN) | 240 | |
| Sub Heavyweight | Snatch | Christopher Onyezie (NGR) | 155 | Andrew Saxton (AUS) | 155 | Phillip Christou (AUS) | 152.5 |
| Clean and Jerk | Andy Callard (ENG) | 197.5 | Andrew Saxton (AUS) | 192.5 | Christopher Onyezie (NGR) | 190 | |
| Overall | Andy Callard (ENG) | 347.5 | Andrew Saxton (AUS) | 347.5 | Christopher Onyezie (NGR) | 345 | |
| Heavyweight | Snatch | Nicu Vlad (AUS) | 185 | Innocent Chika (NGR) | 160 | Gareth Hives (WAL) | 130 |
| Clean and Jerk | Nicu Vlad (AUS) | 220 | Innocent Chika (NGR) | 200 | Gareth Hives (WAL) | 160 | |
| Overall | Nicu Vlad (AUS) | 405 | Innocent Chika (NGR) | 360 | Gareth Hives (WAL) | 290 | |
| Super Heavyweight | Snatch | Steven Kettner (AUS) | 165 | Stefan Botev (AUS) | 160 | Victor Edem (NGR) | 155 |
| Clean and Jerk | Stefan Botev (AUS) | 200 | Steven Kettner (AUS) | 195 | Victor Edem (NGR) | 190 | |
| Overall | Stefan Botev (AUS) | 360 | Steven Kettner (AUS) | 360 | Victor Edem (NGR) | 345 | |
Wrestling
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Light Flyweight | Jacob Isaac (NGR) | Paul Ragusa (CAN) | Ramesh Kumar (IND) |
| Flyweight | Selwyn Tam (CAN) | Andrew Hutchinson (ENG) | Kirpa Shankar (IND) |
| Bantamweight | Robert Dawson (CAN) | Ashok Kumar (IND) | Cory O'Brien (AUS) |
| Featherweight | Marty Calder (CAN) | John Melling (ENG) | Aroutioun Barseguian (CYP) |
| Lightweight | Chris Wilson (CAN) | Ibo Oziti (NGR) | Muhammad Umar (PAK) |
| Welterweight | David Hohl (CAN) | Rein Ozoline (AUS) | Calum McNeil (SCO) |
| Middleweight | Justin Abdou (CAN) | Randhir Singh (IND) | Muhammad Bhola (PAK) |
| Light Heavyweight | Scott Bianco (CAN) | Victor Kodei (NGR) | Graeme English (SCO) |
| Heavyweight | Greg Edgelow (CAN) | Noel Loban (ENG) | Subhash Verma (IND) |
| Super Heavyweight | Andrew Borodow (CAN) | Bidei Jackson (NGR) | Amerjit Singh (ENG) |
Boxing committee
In preparation for 1994 Commonwealth Games, a boxing committee was formed in 1989. The chairperson of the boxing committee was Hassan Sunderani, and the initial members were Brian Zelley, Glyn Jones and Mike Sartori.
In the initial stages, of the committee one of the immediate tasks was to prepare a guide as to what was expected at the Games, and to document some history of amateur boxing in the Greater Victoria area. The primary work was done by chairperson Sunderani while the local boxing history was assigned to committee member Zelley, a previous news editor for the British Columbia Amateur Boxing Association in the mid-1980s and a contributor of boxing news to various news outlets in the 1970s and 80s.
The next order of business was to start the process of organising volunteers. The first formal public meeting to begin this process took place in Victoria in the boardroom of the Victoria Commonwealth Games Society on 21 April 1990. The meeting included three of the committee members, a VCHS official, and seven potential volunteers including two former Vancouver Island Amateur Boxing commissioners – Bert Wilkinson and Rick Brough.
The primary decision was to arrange a bigger meeting and consider reviving the Greater Victoria Amateur Boxing Association on a formal or informal basis and to have former experienced persons with some background in the sport of amateur boxing. That meeting took place on 13 May 1990 with twenty three persons in attendance and was listed as the "Greater Victoria Amateur Boxing Association Founding Meeting", and took place at the Princess Mary restaurant. This would become an important meeting to begin the real work in preparation of volunteers; having a representative attend the 1990 Seattle Goodwill Games to observe; and plan and prepare for a test event in 1993. Preliminary coverage of the 13 May meeting included a piece a couple of days earlier titled Approaching Games to lift amateur boxing's profile. The reporter Jeff Rud interviewed Games official John Stothart and boxing committee members Mike Sartori and Brian Zelley.[4]
The 1993 test event was held in August and would include some top Canadian boxers such as Dale Brown of Calgary. Brown was highlighted in the local paper with the headlines Brown building impressive ring career;[5] at the end of the tournament the local newspaper reported "Tournament was a perfect dry run" by Jeff Rud, 29 August 1993.[6]
Interim boxing chairman
During 1991 Hassan Sunderani resigned as the chairman and committee member Brian Zelley stepped-in for a one-year period as the acting chairman of the committee. During this period, the primary role was to attend Sports Committee meetings[7] while the local boxing community started to organise for potential boxing club activity. In 1992, Sunderani resumed his position and steps were taken to prepare for the pre-Commonwealth Games event in 1993. Also, some new members were appointed to the boxing committee such as Tom Black.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/cmarchive/vol21no6/revkleewyck.html
- ↑ http://bcheritage.ca/emilycarrhomework/writing/klee.htm
- ↑ "Victoria wins 1994 Games". New Straits Times. 16 September 1988. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ "Times-Colonist. Jeff Rud, 11 May 1990.
- ↑ "Times-Colonist", 27 August 1993.
- ↑ "Times-Colonist, 29 August 1993.
- ↑ Victoria Commonwealth Games Society, Sports Committee Meetings during 1991.
- ↑ Times-Colonist, 17 May 1993
- 21 April 1990, Minutes of a Meeting of Victoria Boxing Enthusiasts
- 13 May 1990, Minutes of Greater Victoria Amateur Boxing Association Founding Meeting
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