England 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.

Medal table (top three)

The athletes that competed are listed below.

Athletics

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Brian Adams30km walk
Richard John Ashton400m, 400m relay
Liz Barnes800m
Christine Benning1,500m1 x silver
Dave Black10,000m
Timothy Bonsor200m, 100m relay
Lorna Boothe100m hurdles1 x gold
Christina Boxer1,500m
Beverly Callender100m, 200m, 100m relay1 x gold
Geoff Capesshot put1 x gold
Ian Chipchasehammer
Dennis Coates3,000m steeplechase
Glen Cohen400m, 400m relay
Jane Colebrook800m1 x bronze
Sharon Colyear100m hurdles, 100m relay1 x gold, 1 x bronze
Keith Connortriple jump1 x gold
Garry Cook800m
Steve Cram1500m
Stanley Curranmarathon
Robert Antony Daleshot put
Paul Dickensonhammer
Alan Draytondecathlon1 x bronze
Verona Elder400m, 400m relay1 x gold, 1 x silver
Olly Flynn30km walk1 x gold
Ann Ford3,000m1 x bronze
Brendan Foster5,000m 10,000m1 x bronze
Penny Forse3,000m
Paula Fudge3,000m1 x gold
Brian Green100m, 100m relay
Jeff Gutteridgepole vault
Bill Hartley400m hurdles
Donna Hartley400m, 400m relay2 x gold
Sue Hearnshawlong jump
John Hillierdiscus
Gillian Hitchenhigh jump
Mark Holtom110m hurdles
Brian Hooperpole vault1 x bronze
Leslie Hoyte100m, 100m relay
Trevor Hoyte200m, 100m relay
Wendy Hoyte100m
Joslyn Hoyte-Smith400m, 400m relay1 x gold
Tim Hutchings1500m
David Johnsontriple jump
Ruth Kennedy400m relay1 x gold
Sonia Lannaman100m, 200m, 100m relay2 x gold, 1 x silver
Angela Littlewoodshot put
Lesley Mallindiscus
Sue Mapstonepentathlon1 x silver
Mike McFarlane100m, 200m
Mike McLeod5,000m, 10,000m1 x bronze
Roy Mitchelllong jump1 x gold
David Moorcroft1500m1 x gold
Aston Mooretriple jump1 x bronze
Mark Naylorhigh jump
Paula Newnham800m
Jeff Normanmarathon
Gary Oakes400m hurdles
Judy Oakesshot put1 x bronze
David Ottleyjavelin
Alan Pascoe400m hurdles, 400m relay1 x bronze
Sue Reevelong jump1 x gold
Brian Stanley Robertsjavelin
Nick Rose5,000m
Val Rutterhigh jump
Tessa Sandersonjavelin1 x gold
Amos Seddon30km walk
Barbara Simmondshigh jump
Kathy Smallwood200m, 100m relay1 x gold
Shara Anne Helen Spraggjavelin
Tony Staynings3,000m steeplechase
Mary Stewart1,500m1 x gold
Shirley Strong100m hurdles1 x silver
Colin Peter Szwed800m
Pete Tancreddiscus
Daley Thompsondecathlon
Janet Thompsondiscus
David Warren800m
Buster Watsondecathlon
Fatima Whitbreadjavelin
James Robert Whiteheadhammer
Terry Whitehead400m, 400m relay
John Wild3,000m steeplechase
Allan Peter Williamspole vault
Mike Winchdiscus, shot put
Yvette Wraypentathlon1 x bronze
Trevor Wrightmarathon
Peter Yatesjavelin1 x silver

Badminton

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Karen Bridgesingles, mixed, team event1 x gold
David Eddysingles, mixed, team event1 x gold
Nora Gardnersingles, doubles, mixed, team event3 x gold
Kevin Jollysingles, doubles, mixed, team event1 x gold
Anne Stattsingles, doubles, mixed, team event2 x gold
Ray Stevenssingles, doubles, team event2 x gold, 1 x bronze
Barbara Suttondoubles, mixed, team event1 x gold, 1 x bronze
Derek Talbotsingles, doubles, mixed, team event1 x gold, 1 x silver, 1 x bronze
Mike Tredgettdoubles, mixed, team event3 x gold
Jane Webstersingles, doubles, team event1 x gold

Bowls

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Jim Ashmanpairs
David Bryantsingles1 x gold
Charlie Burchrinks/fours
Mal Hughesrinks/fours
Bill Irishrinks/fours
Bob Robertsonrinks/fours
Chris Wardpairs

Boxing

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Julius Awome91kg heavyweight1 x gold
Joe Dawson48kg light-flyweight
George Gilbody60kg lightweight
Paul Kelly67kg light-welterweight
Gary Nickels51kg flyweight
Moss O'Brien57kg featherweight1 x bronze
Delroy Parkes75kg middleweight1 x silver
Vince Smith81kg light-heavyweight1 x silver
Jackie Turner54kg bantamweight

Cycling

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Dave Akampursuit
Bob Downsroad race
Tony Doylescratch race, pursuit, team pursuit2 x bronze
Paul Fennellscratch race, time trial, team pursuit1 x bronze
Des Fretwellroad race
Trevor Gaddmatch sprint, time trial, tandem2 x silver
Phil Griffithsroad race, pursuit
Tony Jamesteam pursuit1 x bronze
Steve Lawrenceroad race
Dave Le Grysmatch sprint, tandem1 x silver
Glen Mitchellscratch race, team pursuit1 x bronze
Paul Swinnertonmatch sprint, time trial

Diving

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Martyn Brown3m springboard & 10m platform
Alison Drake3m springboard
Marion Saunders10m platform
Trevor Simpson3m springboard
Chris Snode3m springboard & 10m platform2 x gold

Gymnastics

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Eddie Arnoldindividual, team1 x silver
Susan Cheesebroughindividual, team1 x silver
Jeff Davisindividual, team1 x silver
Lisa Jackmanindividual, team1 x silver
Ian Nealeindividual, team1 x silver
Karen Robbindividual, team1 x silver
Tommy Wilsonindividual, team1 x silver
Joanna Simeindividual, team1 x silver

Shooting

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Paul Bentleyskeet1 x silver
Brian Burrage50m rifle prone
John Cookerapid fire pistol1 x silver
Barry Dagger50m rifle prone
Sam Gilsonfullbore rifle Queens prize
Brian Girlingrapid fire pistol
Andrew Carlisle Jackson50m free pistol
David Killick50m free pistol
Joe Nevilleskeet1 x bronze
Anthony John Smithclay pigeon trap
James Spaightfullbore rifle Queens prize1 x silver
Kenneth Wilsonclay pigeon trap

Swimming

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Gary Abraham100/200 backstroke, 100 butterfly, relay2 x silver
Andrew Astbury400/1500 freestyle1 x bronze
Joy Beasley100/200 backstroke
Cheryl Brazendale100/200/400 freestyle, relay1 x silver
Kevin Burns100 freestyle, relay1 x bronze
Richard Burrell100 freestyle, relay1 x bronze
Duncan Cleworth200/400 medley
Sharron Davies200 backstroke, 200 freestyle, 200/400 medley, relays2 x gold, 1 x silver, 1 x bronze
David Dunne100/200 freestyle, relays2 x bronze
Helen Gilyard100 backstroke, relay1 x bronze
Duncan Goodhew100/200 breaststroke, relay3 x silver
Simon Gray400/1500 freestyle, 200 butterfly, 400 medley, relay3 x silver, 1 x bronze
Stephen Harrison100/200 backstroke
Moira Houston200 freestyle, 200/400 medley
Phil Hubble100/200 butterfly, 200 freestyle, relay2 x bronze
Sue Jenner100/200 butterfly, relay1 x bronze
Margaret Kelly100/200 breaststroke, relay1 x silver, 2 x bronze
Steve Lewington400/1500 freestyle
Kaye Lovatt100 freestyle, relay1 x silver
John Mills100/200 butterfly, relay2 x silver
Paul Naisby100/200 breaststroke1 x bronze
Ann Osgerby100/200 butterfly
Debbie Rudd100/200 breaststroke1 x silver
Martin Smith200 freestyle, relays1 x silver, 2 x bronze
Heidi Turk100 freestyle, relay1 x silver

Weightlifting

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Newton Burrowes75kg middleweight1 x silver
Victor Daniels60kg featherweight
Andy Drzewiecki110kg heavyweight1 x bronze
Michael Keelan82.5kg light-heavyweight
Gary Langford90kg middle-heavyweight1 x gold
Steve Pinsent75kg middleweight1 x bronze
Gary Shadbolt82.5kg light-heavyweight1 x bronze
Gian Cheema Singh90kg middle-heavyweight
Kevin Welch-Kennedy67.5kg lightweight
Alan Winterbourne67.5kg lightweight

Wrestling

NameEvent/sMedal/s
Brian Aspen62kg featherweight1 x bronze
Mark Dunbar48kg light flyweight1 x bronze
Amrik Singh Gill57kg bantamweight1 x bronze
Joey Gilligan68kg lightweight
Keith Haward74kg welterweight1 x bronze
Keith Peache100kg heavyweight
Tony Shacklady82kg middleweight