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Multi-sport event in Edmonton, Canada
The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 to 12 August, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal
1978_Commonwealth_Games
badminton competition at the 1978 Commonwealth Games took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 3 August until 12 August 1978. * Host nation (Canada)
Badminton at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Badminton_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Weightlifting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the eighth appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edmonton, Canada
Weightlifting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Weightlifting_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Boxing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the 11th appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edmonton, Canada, from
Boxing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Boxing_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Swimming at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the 11th appearance of Swimming at the Commonwealth Games. There were 29 swimming events and they took place
Swimming at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Swimming_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Wrestling at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the 11th appearance of Wrestling at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held at the University of Alberta's
Wrestling at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Wrestling_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Gymnastics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the debut appearance of the Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edmonton, Canada
Gymnastics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Gymnastics_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Scotland competed at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978. The Scotland team was named on 11 June 1978 and was the largest
Scotland at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Scotland_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Cycling at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the 10th appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edmonton, Canada, from 3 to
Cycling at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Cycling_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Shooting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the third appearance of Shooting at the Commonwealth Games. The competition was held in Edmonton, Canada, from
Shooting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Shooting_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
International athletics championship event
At the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A total of 38 events were contested
Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Athletics_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations
Empire Games until 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games until 1966, and the British Commonwealth Games until 1974. Since the 1978 edition
Commonwealth_Games
Multi-sport event in Glasgow, Scotland
The 2026 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2026, was a multi-sport event held from 23
2026_Commonwealth_Games
Sporting event delegation
at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, held from 3 to 12 August 1978. It was India's eighth appearance at the Commonwealth Games. The Indian
India at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
India_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Sporting event delegation
second Commonwealth Games in 1934. It has since competed in all except four editions of the Commonwealth Games. India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games at
India at the Commonwealth Games
India_at_the_Commonwealth_Games
Wales competed at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978. Several events were organised in order to raise funds to
Wales at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Wales_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Sporting event delegation
at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton Canada from 3 to 12 August 1978. It was Australia's eleventh appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having
Australia at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Australia_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Multi-sport event held in Malaysia
The 1998 Commonwealth Games (Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998), officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games (Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16), were a multi-sport
1998_Commonwealth_Games
Sporting event delegation
Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 102 competitors and 32 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Edmonton, Canada
New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
New_Zealand_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Sporting event delegation
2026 Commonwealth Games, held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 2 August 2026. It was the country's 19th appearance at the Commonwealth Games, after
India at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
India_at_the_2026_Commonwealth_Games
Indian badminton player
Uber Cup competition against Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, she won bronze in doubles with Ami Ghia. Ami Ghia
Kanwal_Thakar_Singh
Diving at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the 11th appearance of the Diving at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edmonton, Canada, from
Diving at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Diving_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Northern Ireland competed at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978. Northern Ireland finished 10th in the medal table
Northern Ireland at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Northern_Ireland_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
England competed at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 3 to 12 August 1978. England finished second in the medal table behind Canada
England at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
England_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the tenth appearance of the Lawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games. Competition at the 1978 Commonwealth Games took place
Lawn bowls at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Lawn_bowls_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Multi-sport event held in Canada
The 1994 Commonwealth Games (French: XVéme Jeux du Commonwealth) were held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, between 18 and 28 August 1994. It was
1994_Commonwealth_Games
Multiuse stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Construction commenced in 1975 and the venue opened ahead of the 1978 Commonwealth Games, hence its name. The stadium replaced the adjacent Clarke Stadium
Commonwealth_Stadium
Indian badminton player (born 1955)
next seven years. In 1978, he won his first major international title, the men's singles gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada
Prakash_Padukone
Sporting event delegation
Malaysia competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from 3 to 12 August 1978. Men Track and road events Field event Women
Malaysia at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Malaysia_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Australian cyclist (born 1958)
was bookended by Commonwealth Games gold medals. His first major international title came in the road race at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. Sixteen
Phil_Anderson_(cyclist)
British javelin thrower (born 1961)
Athletics Championships intermediate title, and was selected for the 1978 Commonwealth Games, where she finished sixth. The following year, she took gold at
Fatima_Whitbread
Indian wrestler (born 1950)
International Wrestling Database Sudesh Kumar at Olympedia Sudesh Kumar at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived) Sudesh Kumar at InterSportStats v t e
Sudesh_Kumar
Indian weightlifter
Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada in 1978. Karunakaran's career spanned over a decade. He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in the year 1978-79
Ekambaram_Karunakaran
Scottish sprinter
the Commonwealth Games, winning two golds at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and completing a 100 metres/200 metres sprint double at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Allan_Wells
British sprinter (1955–2013)
Moscow Olympics. She also won 2 Commonwealth Gold medals in the 400 and 4x400 relay at Edmonton, Canada Commonwealth Games 1978. Murray, born in Southampton
Donna_Hartley
women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 12 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. "Results"
Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
Athletics_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games_–_Women's_4_×_100_metres_relay
Larry Tapp and the father of Olympic swimmer Jake Tapp. At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Tapp swam the backstroke leg of Canada's gold medal-winning
Jay_Tapp
Scottish badminton player (born 1947)
who won a medal at the world championships and competed at three Commonwealth Games. Born Joanna Liddle, in Lancashire, she lived in Harrogate, Yorkshire
Joanna_Flockhart
Since 1978, the Commonwealth Games have had an official mascot in each edition, although prior editions have also had unofficial mascots. List of Olympic
List of Commonwealth Games mascots
List_of_Commonwealth_Games_mascots
Canadian sport shooter
pistol-shooting events at the Commonwealth Games as follows: gold medal in the Rapid-Fire Pistol event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games gold medal in the Free
Jules_Sobrian
2026 Commonwealth Games was the 11th appearance of Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games. The artistic gymnastics competition at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Artistic gymnastics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Artistic_gymnastics_at_the_2026_Commonwealth_Games
Sporting event delegation
in ten Commonwealth Games, making their first appearance in 1978, and missing only one Games since, in 1986. Cyprus have won 76 Commonwealth medals,
Cyprus at the Commonwealth Games
Cyprus_at_the_Commonwealth_Games
English swimmer (born 1957)
silver medals in the breaststroke events and medley relay, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. At the ASA National British Championships
Duncan_Goodhew
Scottish-born Welsh lawn bowler (1920–2000)
Four years later he won a bronze medal in the men's fours at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton with Ellis Stanbury, Gwyn Evans and Ian Sutherland
Jock_Thompson_(bowls)
British pole vaulter
the 1978 Commonwealth Games, representing England in Edmonton, Canada. In 1986 he represented England for the third time at a Commonwealth Games, at the
Brian_Hooper
Sporting event delegation
Lesotho competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from August 3 to August 12, 1978. Their team consisted of eight athletes
Lesotho at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Lesotho_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Jamaican sprinter (born 1951)
defend either the 100 m or 200 m title at the Commonwealth Games and a 100 m win at the 1978 Commonwealth Games makes him the only person to have won that
Don_Quarrie
British wrestler (born 1954)
weight class, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. A third appearance for England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia
Joseph_Gilligan
Australian swimmer
for the 400 m and 800 m freestyle in 1978, and won gold in both events at the 1978 and 1982 Commonwealth Games. She is a former world record holder for
Tracey_Wickham
English swimmer (born 1956)
Olympics and FINA world championships, and competed for England in the Commonwealth Games. Kelly competed in the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics, winning a silver
Margaret_Kelly_(swimmer)
British distance runner (born 1952)
the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Canada. Four years later he represented England, once again in the 10,000 metres event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in
Mike_McLeod_(athlete)
Hong Kong lawn bowler
the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne and the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. He also finished runner-up to the legendary David
Philip_Chok
Welsh lawn bowler
the pairs at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. Eight years later won a gold medal in the fours at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh with
Jim_Morgan_(bowls)
English international lawn and indoor bowler
event (Leonard Cup). He represented England in the fours, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He won the 1967 and 1974 singles
Bill_Irish
Papua New Guinean boxer (born 1955)
match against Chul Soon-Hwang. He later competed in boxing in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. He won silver in the Bantamweight division
Tumat_Sogolik
Canadian swimmer (born 1958)
At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Smith became the first competitor to win six gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games; he won
Graham Smith (Canadian swimmer)
Graham_Smith_(Canadian_swimmer)
Ranking of participants by medal total
The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, were an international multi-sport
2022_Commonwealth_Games
Kenyan track and field athlete (1952–2024)
he also won the 5000 m and 3000 m steeplechase gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Canada at Edmonton. Among his other performances was a steeplechase
Henry_Rono
Canadian football player and wrestler
Wrestling Champion and claimed two gold medals for Canada at the Commonwealth Games. In 1993, Wishart was inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports
Wyatt_Wishart
Sporting event delegation
Fiji competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from August 3 to August 12, 1978. All of their entrants competed in the lawn
Fiji at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Fiji_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games
Australian gymnast
Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. At the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, he won a bronze medal in the men's team competition
Warwick_Forbes
Australian swimmer (born 1962)
1980, 1984 and 1992 Olympics; the 1978 and 1982 World Championships; and the 1978, 1982 and 1990 Commonwealth Games. Curry won seven gold medals, two
Lisa_Curry
Scottish professional bowls player
compete in a 7th Commonwealth Games. His Commonwealth Games career included a singles bronze in 1974, a silver in the pairs in 1978, individual gold in
Willie_Wood_(bowls)
Sporting event delegation
competed at eight Commonwealth Games, with the first coming in 1978. They did not compete again until 1990, but have competed in every Games since. Bangladesh
Bangladesh at the Commonwealth Games
Bangladesh_at_the_Commonwealth_Games
English track and field athlete (born 1956)
She was coached by Jim Spooner. In 1978, she finished fourth in the 200 metres final at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, before winning gold in the
Beverley_Goddard
British Olympic sprinter
100 & 200 metres and a silver in the sprint relay. In 1978, she competed at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and the European Championships in Prague
Kathy_Smallwood-Cook
Australian hurdler (born 1954)
champion in that event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games after winning two minor medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. His personal best of 49.37 seconds
Garry_Brown_(athlete)
Sporting event delegation
Canada has participated in every Commonwealth Games since the first ever British Empire Games held in Hamilton, Ontario in 1930, one of only six countries
Canada at the Commonwealth Games
Canada_at_the_Commonwealth_Games
Australian swimmer (born 1961)
backstroke event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. Upon finding out that she would be going to the 1978 Commonwealth Games in what would be
Debra_Forster
Scottish athlete (born 1952)
the 200 metres at the Jubilee Games event. In 1978 he won a gold medal competing for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada in the 4 ×
David_Jenkins_(sprinter)
Australian triple jumper
97 m at the 1978 edition. He also won the silver medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games with 16.93 and was third in 1979 IAAF World Cup with 16.76. His
Ian_Campbell_(triple_jumper)
British former javelin thrower (born 1956)
javelin throw at three Commonwealth Games (1978, 1986 and 1990) and at the 1992 IAAF World Cup. She was runner-up at the 1978 European Athletics Championships
Tessa_Sanderson
English swimmer (born 1963)
the 1978 World Aquatics Championships. She represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in
Cheryl_Brazendale
English athlete
Championships. Johnson represented England in the triple jump, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. Johnson coaches Jude Bright-Davies, Leila
David_Johnson_(triple_jumper)
Australian heptathlete
In 1978, she qualified for the Commonwealth Games, but could not compete because of an injury.[citation needed] By the time of the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Glynis_Nunn
Tanzanian middle-distance runner
and the mile in 1975. His world record in the 1500 m was also the Commonwealth Games record until 2022. Born in a small village of Karatu, near Arusha
Filbert_Bayi
British cyclist (1958–2023)
in the 4,000 metres individual and team pursuit events, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Doyle finished seventh in the team
Tony_Doyle_(cyclist)
Sports officially recognised by the Commonwealth Games Federation
The Commonwealth Games sports comprise all the sports officially recognised and approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). There are a total
Commonwealth_Games_sports
Australian cyclist and cycling coach
1980 Summer Olympics, won medals at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games and 1978 Commonwealth Games, and became world amateur champion in the points race
Gary_Sutton
British swimmer
bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 and 1990. two bronze medals at European Championships Davies held the Commonwealth Record for 400-metre
Sharron_Davies
Samoan boxer
Richard Betham is a Western Samoan former boxer who competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. He won bronze in the middleweight division
Richard_Betham
month out from Games". Herald Sun. "1978 Athletes". Team England. "1982 Athletes". Team England. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. v
Michael_Keelan
British long-distance runner
Fudge thereafter. Fudge won a gold medal in the 3000 metres at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, and on 13 September 1981 she set the world record for the 5000
Paula_Fudge
Athlete and businessman from New-Zealand
Games in Christchurch and in both the 110m and 400m hurdles at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta. He attended the University of California
Phillip_Mills
Kenyan long-distance runner
medals in the 10,000 metres in the 1973 All-Africa Games and in the 1974 British Commonwealth Games. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon
Richard_Juma
English middle- and long-distance runner (b.1958)
the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He also finished fourth in the 1984 Olympic Games. After appearing in the 1500 metres at the 1978 Commonwealth Games he represented
Tim_Hutchings
Canadian high jumper (born 1953)
Cup in 1977, and won a silver medal at home in Edmonton at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. In 1979, Brill won a gold medal in the athletics World Cup held
Debbie_Brill
Trinidad and Tobago sports shooter
Retrieved 26 December 2015. Bertram Manhin at Olympedia Bertram Manhin at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived) Bertram Manhin at InterSportStats v t e
Bertram_Manhin
British swimmer
at the Olympic Games. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta
Kevin_Burns_(swimmer)
Canadian long-distance runner (1945–2025)
Ontario, Canada Sport Country Canada Sport Men's Athletics Event Marathon Club Toronto Olympic Club Medal record Commonwealth Games 1978 Edmonton Marathon
Jerome_Drayton
Multi-sport event in Cardiff, Wales
The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18 to 26 July 1958
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1958_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games
Australian-Hong Kong bowler
the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and competing in six consecutive Commonwealth Games from 1954 until 1978. He won the gold medal in the
Eric_Liddell_(bowls)
British former athlete (born 1958)
the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, a gold medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games, and a silver medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. She also held the
Shirley_Strong
English shot putter and strongman (1949–2024)
an event in which he was twice Commonwealth champion, twice European indoor champion, competed at three Olympic Games and holds the British record for
Geoff_Capes
2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked Bangladesh's 11th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Bangladesh at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Bangladesh_at_the_2026_Commonwealth_Games
Jamaican boxer (1956–2025)
Champion 1978 – Won welterweight gold medal at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games. 1978 – Welterweight Gold Medalist at Commonwealth Games in Edmonton
Mike_McCallum
Canadian diver
Armstrong at Team Canada Ken Armstrong at Olympedia Ken Armstrong at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived) Ken Armstrong at InterSportStats v t e
Ken_Armstrong_(diver)
Kenyan sprinter (born 1950)
metres at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games. Mwebi also won bronze medals in the 100 and 200 metres at the 1973 All-Africa Games. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde
John_Mwebi
Scottish sprinter
200 metres titles in 1977 and 1978. Also in 1978, he went with the Scottish athletics team to the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, where he
Drew_McMaster
British long-distance runner
at the 1974 European Championships and the 10,000 metres at the 1978 Commonwealth Games. He later provided commentary and analysis on athletics, particularly
Brendan_Foster
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