1978 Commonwealth Games
The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest of New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa, as well as by Uganda, in protest of alleged Canadian hostility towards the government of Idi Amin.[1] The Bid Election was held at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
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| Host city | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Nations participating | 47 |
| Athletes participating | 1,475 |
| Events | 128 events in 11 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 3 August |
| Closing ceremony | 12 August |
| Officially opened by | Elizabeth II |
| Athlete's Oath | Beverly Boys |
| Queen's Baton Final Runner | Diane Jones Konihowski |
| Main venue | Commonwealth Stadium |
This was the first Commonwealth Games where a computerised system was used to handle ticket sales.
These were the first Commonwealth Games to be named Commonwealth Games, having dropped British.
Participating teams
Participating countries
46 teams were represented at the 1978 Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).
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Medals by country
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The Queen, Prince Philip, and their two younger sons, Andrew and Edward, at the opening of the 1978 Commonwealth Games, in Edmonton, Alberta
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 45 | 31 | 33 | 109 |
| 2 |  | 27 | 27 | 33 | 87 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 24 | 33 | 27 | 84 |
| 4 |  | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 |  | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 |  | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 |  | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 |  | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 15 |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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| 18 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 20 |  | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (21 nations) | 128 | 129 | 138 | 395 | |
Medals by event
Athletics
Badminton
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Mixed Team | Anne Statt Barbara Sutton David Eddy Derek Talbot Jane Webster Karen Bridge Kevin Jolly Mike Tredgett Nora Perry Raymond Stevens | Claire Blackhouse Gregory Carter Jamie McKee Jane Youngberg Johanne Falardeau John Czich Kenneth Priestman Lucio Fabris Sharon Crawford Wendy Clarkson | Abu Bakar Sufian Chee Geok Whee Moo Foot Lian James Selvaraj Katherine Swee Phek Teh Saw Swee Leong Sylvia Ng Ong Teong Boon |
| Men's Singles | | | |
| Men's Doubles | Mike Tredgett (ENG) | Ong Beng Teong (MAS) | Richard Purser (NZL) |
| Women's Singles | | | |
| Women's Doubles | Anne Statt (ENG) | Jane Youngberg (CAN) | Kanwal Singh (IND) |
| Mixed Doubles | Nora Perry (ENG) | Joanna Flockhart (SCO) | Barbara Sutton (ENG) |
Bowls
Boxing
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Cycling
- Track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's Time Trial | | 1:06.00 | | 00:01:07 | | 00:01:08 |
| Men's Sprint | | | | |||
| Men's Individual Pursuit | | 00:04:50 | | 00:04:56 | | 00:04:56 |
| Men's Team Pursuit | Colin Fitzgerald Kevin Nichols Gary Sutton Shane Sutton | 00:04:29 | Kevin Blackwell Anthony Cuff Neil Lyster Jack Swart | 00:04:38 | Tony Doyle Paul Fennell Tony James Glen Mitchell | 00:04:51 |
| Men's 10 Miles Scratch | | 00:20:06 | | 00:20:06 | | 00:20:06 |
| Men's Tandem | Gordon Singleton (CAN) | 15.52 | David Le Grys (ENG) | Stephen Goodall (AUS) | ||
- Road
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's Road Race | | 04:22:34 | | 04:22:35 | | 04:22:35 |
Diving
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's 3 Metres Springboard | | 643.83 | | 595.53 | | 572.16 |
| 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] | | 538.98 | | 534.99 | | 512.37 |
| Women's 3 Metres Springboard | | 477.33 | | 469.95 | | 447.42 |
| Women's 10 Metres Highboard [Platform] | | 397.44 | | 383.4 | | 374.67 |
Gymnastics
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's All-Around | | 56.4 | | 54.95 | | 54.25 |
| Men's Team | Jean Choquette Nigel Rothwell Owen Walstrom Philip Delesalle | 165.55 | Edward Arnold Ian Neale Jeff Davis Thomas Wilson | 161.95 | Lambert Ariens Lindsay Nylund Rudolf Starosta Warwick Forbes | 158.5 |
| Women's All-Around | | 38.25 | | 37.25 | ||
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| Women's Team | Elfi Schlegel Karen Kelsall Monica Goermann Sherry Hawco | 113.25 | Joanna Sime Karen Robb Lisa Jackman Susan Cheesebrough | 107.4 | Deborah Hurst Kirsty Durward Lynette Brake Rowena Davis | 106.35 |
Shooting
- Pistol
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's/Open Free Pistol | | 543 | | 540 | | 536 |
| Men's/Open Rapid-Fire Pistol | | 587 | | 581 | | 581 |
- Rifle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's/Open Smallbore Rifle | | 1194 | | 1191 | | 1187 |
| Men's/Open Fullbore Rifle | | 391 | | 388 | | 387 |
- Shotgun
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's/Open Trap | | 186 | | 185 | | 183 |
| Men's/Open Skeet | | 193 | | 191 | | 190 |
Swimming
- Men's events
- Women's events
Weightlifting
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight – Overall | | 205 | | 197.5 | | 190 |
| Bantamweight – Overall | | 220 | | 220 | | 215 |
| Featherweight – Overall | | 237.5 | | 235 | | 230 |
| Lightweight – Overall | | 272.5 | | 267.5 | | 262.5 |
| Middleweight – Overall | | 300 | | 290 | | 290 |
| Light Heavyweight – Overall | | 322.5 | | 287.5 | | 277.5 |
| Middle Heavyweight – Overall | | 335 | | 330 | | 312.5 |
| Sub Heavyweight – Overall | | 340 | | 325 | | 315 |
| Heavyweight – Overall | | 347.5 | | 337.5 | | 335 |
| Super Heavyweight – Overall | | 365 | | 322.5 | | 305 |
Wrestling
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Light Flyweight | | | |
| Flyweight | | | |
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| Lightweight | | | |
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Venues
- Commonwealth Stadium: Athletics, Opening and Closing Ceremonies (built new for the games)
- University of Alberta Arena: Badminton
- Commonwealth Bowls: Lawn Bowling (built new for the games)
- Edmonton Gardens: Boxing
- Argyll Velodrome: Cycling (built new for the games)
- Northlands Coliseum: Gymnastics
- Strathcona Shooting Range: Shooting (built new for the games)
- Kinsmen Aquatic Centre: Swimming and Diving (built new for the games)
- Jubilee Auditorium: Weightlifting
- University of Alberta Gym: Wrestling
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References
- Donald Macintosh; Michael Hawes; Donna Ruth Greenhorn; David Ross Black (5 April 1994). Sport and Canadian Diplomacy. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. pp. 81–. ISBN 978-0-7735-1161-3.
External links
- Commonwealth Games Official Site
- A Brief History from the Delhi 2010 site
- 1978 Commonwealth Games – Australian Commonwealth Games official website
- Going the Distance, an NFB documentary
| Preceded by Christchurch |
Commonwealth Games Edmonton XI Commonwealth Games |
Succeeded by Brisbane |
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