Dominica at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Dominica at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Dominica
CGF code	DMA
CGA	Dominica Commonwealth Games Association
Website	www.doc.dm
in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors	10 (8 men and 2 women) in 3 sports
Flag bearers	Dennick Luke Thea LaFond
Medals Ranked =35th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
1958 1962 1966 1970 1974–1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

Dominica competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.[1] This was Dominica's 11th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

On 6 July 2022, a team of 11 athletes (eight men and three women) competing in three sports was named by the Dominica Commonwealth Games Association.[2] Dennick Luke and Thea LaFond were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3]

Medalists

Main article: 2022 Commonwealth Games medal table

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	Thea LaFond	Athletics	Women's triple jump	5 August

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	5	2	7
Cycling	2	0	2
Swimming	1	0	1
Total	8	2	10

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Dominica's athletics team consisted of five men and two women.

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Derick St. Jean	400 m	48.51	6	Did not advance
Judah Corriette	800 m	1:57.04	7	Did not advance
Dennick Luke		DQ		Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
Tristan James	Long jump	7.65	9 q	7.85	7
Dillon Simon	Shot put	—		17.42	9

Women

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
Mariah Toussaint	Long jump	NM		Did not advance
Thea LaFond	Triple jump	—		14.39

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Dominica entered two male cyclists in the road cycling discipline.[2]

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Kohath Baron	Road race	DNF
Kevon Boyd		DNF

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Dominica entered one male swimmer.[2] This will mark the country's sport debut in the sport at the Commonwealth Games.[4]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Warren Lawrence	50 m freestyle	24.63	42	did not advance
	100 m freestyle	53.59	45	did not advance
	50 m backstroke	27.32	27	did not advance
	100 m backstroke	1:00.13	27	did not advance
	50 m butterfly	26.19	40	did not advance

References

1. "Chef de Mission | Dominica". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
2. "Dominica to Represent in Swimming, Cycling and Athletics at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". Emonews. Dominica. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
3. "The Caribbean's flag bearers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games". Caribbean Loop News. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
4. "Dominica to make swimming debut at Birmingham 2022". Caribbean Loop News. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

External links

• Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Official site