Saint Lucia at the Commonwealth Games

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Saint Lucia at the
Commonwealth Games
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg
CGF code LCA
CGA Saint Lucia Olympic Committee
Website slunoc.org
Medals
Ranked 44th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
5
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Saint Lucia first competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1962. They appeared again in 1970 and 1978, and have appeared in every Games since 1994. The first out of their three medals came in 2002 in the men's pole vault, a bronze from Dominic Johnson. Their second and third medals came in 2010 and 2014 in the women's high jump, 2 bronzes from Levern Spencer. [1]

Medals

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1962 Perth 0000
1966 Kingston did not attend
1970 Edinburgh 0000
1974 Christchurch did not attend
1978 Edmonton 0000
1982 Brisbane did not attend
1986 Edinburgh did not attend
1990 Auckland did not attend
1994 Victoria 0000
1998 Kuala Lumpur 0000
2002 Manchester 0011
2006 Melbourne 0000
2010 Delhi 0011
2014 Glasgow 0011
2018 Gold Coast 1001
2022 Birmingham 0101
Total1135

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References

  1. "St. Lucia". Commonwealth Games Federation . Retrieved 22 July 2020.