Jersey at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
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Jersey is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This will mark the British Crown Dependency's 18th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1958 Commonwealth Games.
| Jersey at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CG code | JEY |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Association of Jersey |
| Website | cgaj |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 22 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Malcolm De Sousa |
| Baton bearer | Lucy Woodward |
| Medals Ranked =17th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
In April 2026, it was announced Jean Cross would be the team's chef de mission, for the third games in a row.[4][5]
On May 29 2026 the Commonwealth Games Association of Jersey announced a squad of 21 athletes, headed by world junior swimming champion, Filip Nowacki.[6][7][8] In June, the team increased to 22 athletes as weightlifter Oliver Dodds was given a bipartie quota spot to compete at the games.[9][10]
Bowler Malcolm De Sousa was the flagbearer, and heptathlete Lucy Woodward the baton bearer, for the opening ceremony.[11]
On 25 July, swimmer Filip Nowacki won a silver medal in the 100 metre breaststroke, the territory's first medal at the Commonwealth Games in 36 years.[12] Three days later he won the gold medal in the 200 metre breaststroke to become the islands' most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.[13]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Bowls | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 22 |
Medallists
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Athletics
Five athletes were officially selected on 29 May 2026.
- 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
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Steven Mackay | 100 metres | 10.68 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metres | |||||||
| Jamie Oldham | 100 metres | 10.41 | 2 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metres | |||||||
| Zach Saunders | 100 metres | 10.72 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metres | |||||||
| Steven Mackay Jamie Oldham Zach Saunders Evan Campbell |
4 x 100 metre relay | — | |||||
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Campbell | Result | ||||||||||||
| Points |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lucy Woodward | 100 metres | ||||||
- Combined events – Heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Woodward | ||||||||||
Bowls
The following six bowlers (three per gender) were selected.[8][14]
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Taylor Greechan | Men's singles | |||||||||
| Ross Davis Malcolm De Sousa |
Men's pairs | |||||||||
| Fiona Archibald | Women's singles | |||||||||
| Sara Douglas Abbey Andrieux |
Women's pairs | |||||||||
Judo
Team Jersey selected one judoka, Steven Rabet in the -66 kg class.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition
Result |
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Result |
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Rank | ||
| Steven Rabet | -66 kg | |||||||
Swimming
Six men and three women were chosen to represent Jersey in swimming at the 2026 Games.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Matthew Deffains | 50 m freestyle | ||||||
| 100 m freestyle | |||||||
| 200 m freestyle | |||||||
| Isaac Dodds | 100 m butterfly | ||||||
| 200 m butterfly | |||||||
| 200 m individual medley | |||||||
| Oscar Dodds | 50 m backstroke | ||||||
| 100 m backstroke | |||||||
| 200 m backstroke | |||||||
| 50 m breaststroke | |||||||
| 100 m breaststroke | |||||||
| 200 m breaststroke | |||||||
| Filip Nowacki | 50 m breaststroke | ||||||
| 100 m breaststroke | |||||||
| 200 m breaststroke | |||||||
| Sam Sterry | 200 m freestyle | ||||||
| 400 m freestyle | |||||||
| 800 m freestyle | |||||||
| 1500 m freestyle | |||||||
| 400 m individual medley | |||||||
| Isaac Thompson | 50 m backstroke | ||||||
| 100 m backstroke | |||||||
| 200 m backstroke | |||||||
| 200 m individual medley | |||||||
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | |||||||
| 4 x 200 m freestyle relay | |||||||
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | |||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Megan Hansford | 100 m freestyle | ||||||
| 50 m backstroke | |||||||
| 100 m backstroke | |||||||
| 200 m backstroke | |||||||
| Hannah Sterry | 400 m freestyle | ||||||
| 800 m freestyle | |||||||
| 1500 m freestyle | |||||||
| Clara Ginnis | 400 m freestyle | ||||||
| 800 m freestyle | |||||||
| 1500 m freestyle | |||||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | |||||
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | |||||
Weightlifting
Jersey received a biapartie quota spot to enter one male athlete.[9][15] This marked the country's return to the sport at the Commonwealth Games after last competing in 1962.[9]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Olly Dodds | 110 kg | 120 | 9 | 140 | 7 | 260 | 7 |