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England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (B R)

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CGF code
  
ENG

Competitors
  
364 in 17 sports

Website
  
weareengland.org

England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (B-R)

CGA
  
Commonwealth Games England

Flag bearer
  
Opening: Nathan Robertson Closing: Nicky Hunt

Medals Ranked 3rd
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 37 60 45 142

England was represented at the 2010 Commonwealth Games by Commonwealth Games England. The country went by the abbreviation ENG, will use the Cross of St George as its flag and "Jerusalem" as its victory anthem. It had previously used "Land of Hope and Glory" as its anthem at the Commonwealth Games, but decided to change following an "internet poll".

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England's delegation is notable for including two Paralympic champions, who qualified to compete in Delhi against fully able-bodied athletes: Danielle Brown, who won a gold medal in archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, and Sarah Storey, who won two gold medals in cycling in 2008. They are the first English athletes with disabilities ever to compete in able-bodied events at the Commonwealth Games.

England 2010

Key
     Qualifiers / Medal Winners      Top 8 Finish (Non Medal Winners)      Non-Qualifiers / Non Top 8 Finish

Badminton

Team England consists of 10 badminton players over 6 events. The competition draw for singles and doubles events was announced on 2 October 2010.

Men's Singles
Women's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Mixed Team Event

Chris Adcock, Carl Baxter, Anthony Clark, Rajiv Ouseph, Nathan Robertson, Mariana Agathangelou, Elizabeth Cann, Heather Olver, Jenny Wallwork, Gabby White.

Boxing

Team England consists of 9 boxers over 9 events. On 30 September 2010 it was announced that Khalid Yafai was withdrawing due to a shoulder injury and that Tommy Stubbs would move up a weight to replace him.

Men

Cycling

Team England consists of 18 cyclists over 18 events

On 23 September 2010, it was announced that Ian Stannard and Ben Swift were withdrawing due to health concerns (specifically around the dengue fever outbreak in Delhi).

On 25 September 2010, it was announced that Russell Downing was withdrawing from the road cycling team

Road

Men
Women

Track

Men
Women

Gymnastics

Team England consists of 13 gymnasts over 20 events

Artistic

Men
Women

Rhythmic

Women

Francesca Fox, Lynne Hutchison, Rachel Ennis

Hockey

Team England consists of 32 hockey players over the 2 team events.

Summary
Men

England Squad:
James Fair, Richard Mantell, Richard Smith, Richard Alexander, Alastair Wilson, Adam Dixon, Glenn Kirkham, Ashley Jackson, Robert Moore, Harry Martin, James Tindall, Barry Middleton, Iain Mackay, Nicholas Catlin, Alastair Brogdon, Simon Mantell.

Pool B
Semi Final
Bronze Medal Match
Women

England Squad:
Ashleigh Ball, Charlotte Craddock, Crista Cullen, Alex Danson, Susie Gilbert, Hannah Macleod, Helen Richardson, Chloe Rogers, Natalie Seymour, Beth Storry, Georgie Twigg, Laura Unsworth, Kate Walsh, Sally Walton, Nicola White, Kerry Williams.

Pool B
Semi Final
Bronze Medal Match

Lawn Bowls

Team England consists of 12 lawn bowls players over 6 events

  • indicates match winner after a tie-break
  • Netball

    Team England consists of 12 netball players

    Summary
    Women

    Karen Atkinson, Sonia Mkoloma, Pamela Cookey, Sara Bayman, Eboni Beckford Chambers, Louisa Brownfield, Jade Clarke, Rachel Dunn, Stacey Francis, Joanne Harten, Tamsin Greenway, Geva Mentor

    Pool B
    Semi Final

    Rugby Sevens

    Summary
    Men

    England Squad:
    Greg Barden, Kevin Barrett, John Brake, Dan Caprice, Chris Cracknell, Isoa Damudamu,
    Ben Gollings, Simon Hunt, Dan Norton, Tom Powell, James Rodwell, Mathew Turner.

    Group D
    Quarter Final
    Semi Final
    Bronze Medal Match

    References

    England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (B-R) Wikipedia