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1978 Commonwealth Games

Multi-sport event in Edmonton, Canada

1978 Commonwealth Games

Multi-sport event in Edmonton, Canada

FieldValue
nameXI Commonwealth Games
logoEdmonton 1978.png
size200
host_cityEdmonton, Canada
nations47
athletes1,475
events128 events in 11 sports
opening3 August 1978
closing12 August 1978
opened_byElizabeth II
athlete_oathBeverly Boys
Queens_BatonDiane Jones Konihowski
stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
previous[X](1974-british-commonwealth-games)
next[XII](1982-commonwealth-games)

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, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa, as well as by Uganda, in protest at alleged Canadian hostility towards the government of Idi Amin. The Bid Election was held at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

This was the first Commonwealth Games where a computerized system was used to handle ticket sales. This was the first Commonwealth Games to be named Commonwealth Games, having dropped British. The Games were opened by Queen Elizabeth II for the first time since becoming Queen in 1952.

The Commonwealth Stadium

Host selection

CityRound 1
CAN Edmonton**36**
ENG Leeds10

Venues

The main stadium was the Commonwealth Stadium, constructed specifically for the Games at the cost of $42 million. The athletes' village was located at the University of Alberta and had accommodation for 2,000 athletes (2 per room). The dining hall could seat up to 1,000 and was open 24 hours a day. A shuttle bus ran from the University campus to the main stadium five miles away.

  • Aquatics - Kinsmen Aquatic Centre
  • Athletics - Commonwealth Stadium
  • Badminton - University of Alberta Arena
  • Boxing - Edmonton Gardens
  • Cycling - Argyll Velodrome
  • Gymnastics - Northlands Coliseum
  • Lacrosse (demonstration event) - Edmonton Coliseum
  • Lawn bowls - Coronation Park Greens
  • Shooting - Strathcona Shooting Range, Edmonton
  • Weightlifting - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
  • Wrestling - University of Alberta Main Gymnasium

Participating teams

Participating countries

46 teams were represented at the 1978 Games. (Teams competing for the first time are shown in bold).

Participating Commonwealth countries and territories

Medal table

The host nation topped the medal table.

Medals by event

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Cycling

;Track

Men's TandemJocelyn Lovell
Gordon Singleton15.52Trevor Gadd
David Le GrysRon Boyle
Stephen Goodall

;Road

Men's Road RacePhil Anderson04:22:34Pierre Harvey04:22:35Garry Bell04:22:35

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Gymnastics

Women's TeamCanada
Elfi Schlegel
Karen Kelsall
Monica Goermann
Sherry Hawco113.25England
Joanna Sime
Karen Robb
Lisa Jackman
Susan Cheesebrough107.4New Zealand
Deborah Hurst
Kirsty Durward
Lynette Brake
Rowena Davis106.35

Lawn bowls

Main article: Lawn bowls at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Shooting

;Pistol

Men's/Open 25m Rapid-Fire PistolJules Sobrian587John Cooke581Jeff Farrell581

;Rifle

Men's/Open Fullbore RifleDesmond Vamplew391James Spaight388Patrick Vamplew387

;Shotgun

Men's/Open SkeetJohn Woolley193Paul Bentley191Joe Neville190

Swimming

;Men's events

4 × 100 m medley relay
Bill Sawchuk
Dan Thompson
Graham Smith
Jay Tapp3:49.76
Gary Abraham
Duncan Goodhew
John Mills
Martin Smith3:50.22
Glenn Patching
Graeme Brewer
Lindsay Spencer
Mark Morgan3:53.16

;Women's events

4 × 100 m medley relay
Carol Klimpel
Hélène Boivin
Marian Stuart
Wendy Quirk4:15.26
Debra Forster
Lisa Curry-Kenny
Rosemary Brown
Tracey Wickham4:16.75
Helen Gilyard
Margaret Kelly
Sharron Davies
Sue Jenner4:19.87

Weightlifting

Super Heavyweight – OverallJean-Marc Cardinal365Bob Edmond322.5John Hynd305

Wrestling

Super HeavyweightRobert GibbonsAlbert PatrickIshwar Singh

References

References

  1. (5 April 1994). "Sport and Canadian Diplomacy". McGill-Queen's Press – MQUP.
  2. "Commonwealth Games of 1978".
  3. "History of Commonwealth Stadium".
  4. (4 March 1978). "Oil capital of Canada". Ireland's Saturday Night.
  5. "Medal Standings Edmonton 1978".
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