Belize at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Belize competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1] It was Belize's 10th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

Belize at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeBIZ
CGABelize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Websitebelizeolympicteam.com
in Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors12 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Alicia Thompson (opening)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
  • 1962
  • 1966
  • 1970–1974
  • 1978
  • 1982–1990
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018

The Belize team consisted of 12 athletes (nine men and three women) that competed in four sports.[2]

Cyclist Alicia Thompson was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics (track and field) 224
Cycling 314
Table tennis 303
Triathlon 101
Total9312

Athletics (track and field)
Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Belize entered four athletes (two per gender).[2]

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Shaun Gill 100 m 10.96 6 Did not advance
Brandon Jones 200 m 21.66 8 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Brandon Jones Triple jump 14.78 18 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Samantha Dirks 400 m DNS Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Katy Sealy Result 15.18 1.69 11.40 27.64 5.13 35.51 2:35.42 4743 11
Points 818 842 621 659 595 581 627

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Belize participated with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 woman).[2]

Road
Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Edgar Arana Road race DNF
Time trial 1:01:46.77 48
Giovanni Lovell Road race DNF
Time trial 59:00.23 40
Oscar Quiroz Road race DNF
Time trial 59:02.25 41
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Alicia Thompson Road race DNF
Time trial 47:03.89 19

Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Belize participated with 3 athletes (3 men).[2]

Singles
Athletes Event Group Stage Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score
Devesh Hukmani Men's singles  Choong (MAS)
L 0 - 4		  Dalgleish (SCO)
L 1 - 4		 3 Did not advance
Rohit Pagarani  Nuopula (SOL)
W 4 - 0		  Loi (PNG)
L 0 - 4		 2 Did not advance
Terry Su  Miita (KIR)
L 3 - 4		  Medjugorac (CAN)
L 0 - 4		 3 Did not advance
Doubles
Athletes Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score
Devesh Hukmani
Terry Su		 Men's doubles Bye  McBeath /
Walker (ENG)
L 0 - 3		 Did not advance
Team
Athletes Event Group Stage Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score
Devesh Hukmani
Rohit Pagarani
Terry Su		 Men's team  Nigeria (NGR)
L 0 - 3		  Malaysia (MAS)
L 0 - 3		 3 Did not advance

Triathlon
Main article: Triathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Belize participated with 1 athlete (1 man).[2]

Individual
Athlete Event Swim (750 m) Trans 1 Bike (20 km) Trans 2 Run (5 km) Total Rank
Brandon Santos Men's 13:51 0:59 36:30 0:35 23:55 1:15:50 36
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See also

References
  1. "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. Flowers, Benjamin (28 March 2018). "Belizean delegation prepares for Commonwealth Games". The Reporter. Belize City, Belize. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. "Athletes "Down Under" for Commonwealth; Alicia Thompson Leads the Way". www.edition.channel5belize.com/. Great Belize Television. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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