Isle of Man at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Sporting event delegation
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The Isle of Man will compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow between 23 July and 2 August 2026.[1][2][3] It will be the Isle of Man's twenty-third appearance.[4]
| Isle of Man at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CG code | IOM |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Association of the Isle of Man |
| Website | cga |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 22 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Alfie Bezance |
| Baton bearer | Laura Kinley |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The Commonwealth Association for the island announced a team of 22 for the Games.[5][6][7] Para powerlifter Alfie Bezance was the country's opening ceremony flagbearer.[8][9][10][11] Meanwhile, swimmer Laura Kinley was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[8]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawn bowls | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Para powerlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Track cycling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Athletics
A team of four athletes was named for the 2026 Games.[5][6] However in July, Sarah Astin withdrew.[12] Astin was replaced by Christa Cain.[13]
- Key
Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only.
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jack Kinrade | Men's 800 m | ||||||
| David Mullarkey | Men's 5000 m | N/a | |||||
| Ollie Lockley | Men's 10,000 m | N/a | 29:12.91 | 14th | |||
| David Mullarkey | N/a | 27:50.28 |  | ||||
| Christa Cain | Women's 5000 m | N/a | |||||
| Women's 10,000 m | N/a | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Regan Corrin | Men's high jump | N/a | |||
| Men's long jump | 7.84 | 5 q | |||
Bowls
The Isle of Man selected three bowlers for the 2026 Commonwealth Games[5][6].
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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| Mark McGreal | Singles | |||||||||
| Michael Collister Mark McGreal |
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- Women
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Caroline Whitehead | Singles | |||||||||
| Caroline Whitehead
Paula Garrett |
Pairs | |||||||||
Gymnastics
Para powerlifting
Junior world record holder Alfie Bezance was named for the heavyweight para powerlifting event.[5][6]
| Athlete | Event | Lift (kg) | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie Bezance | Men's heavyweight | 172 | 110.9 | 9 |
Swimming
The Isle of Man announced an eleven member team for the swimming gala at the 2026 Commonwealth Games[5][6].
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Peter Allen | |||||||
| Charlie Foster | |||||||
| Magnus Kelly | |||||||
| Harry Robinson | |||||||
| Alex Turnbull | |||||||
| Joel Watterson | |||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Libby Curphey | |||||||
| Lauren Dennett | |||||||
| Ella Justice | |||||||
| Laura Kinley | |||||||
| Kiera Prentice | 200 m freestyle | ||||||
| 400 m freestyle | |||||||
| 50 m backstroke | |||||||
| 100 m backstroke | |||||||
| 200 m backstroke | |||||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | |||||
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | |||||
Track cycling
Two Manx track cyclists were named or the 2026 Games[5][6]..
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bostock | |||
| Ben Swift |