Guernsey at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Guernsey at the
2026 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Guernsey
CG codeGGY
CGAGuernsey Commonwealth Games Association
Websiteguernseycga.gg
in Glasgow, Scotland
22 July 2026 (2026-07-22) – 2 August 2026 (2026-08-02)
Competitors20 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Alison Merrien
Baton bearerIan Merrien
Medals
Ranked =31st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Guernsey competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland between 23 July and 2 August 2026.[1][2][3] Having made its Games debut in 1970, it was Guernsey's fourteenth appearance to date.[4]

The King's Baton relay stopped in Guernsey in June 2026, the penultimate stop before heading to Scotland.[5][6]

Guernsey's team consists of 20 athletes in four sports.[4][7] Bowler Alison Merrien was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[8] Meanwhile, her husband and fellow bowler Ian Merrien was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[8]

On the final day of the Games, Alison Merrien won Guernsey's only medal when she took silver in the women's bowls singles.[9]

Competitors

Guernsey received a quota of 20 open allocation slots from Commonwealth Sport. This quota is used to determine the overall team in sports lacking a qualifying system.

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 112
Boxing 202
Bowls 224
Swimming 4812
Total91120

Medallist

The following competitor a won medal at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.

Medal Name Sport Event Date Ref.
 Silver Alison Merrien Bowls Women's singles 2 August [10][11]

Athletics

Two athletes (one per gender) were officially selected on 19 March 2026.[12][13]

Track events

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Alastair Chalmers Men's 400 m hurdles 48.92 1 Q N/a 50.24 6
Abi Galpin Women's 200 m 24.45 5 Did not advance

Field event

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Abi Galpin Women's long jump 5.94 PB 17 Did not advance

Bowls

Guernsey entered four bowlers (two men and two women).[14]

Athlete Event Group Stage Semi-final Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Jason Greenslade Men's singles  Wilson (AUS)
L 0.5–1.5		  Mphotho (BOT)
W 2–0		  Wentzel (NAM)
W 2–0		  Aperau (COK)
L 0–2		  Greechan (JEY)
W 2–0		  McGreal (IOM)
W 1.5–0.5		 3 did not advance
Jason Greenslade
Ian Merrien		 Men's pairs  Jersey
W 2–0		  Niue
W 2–0		  Wales
L 0.5–1.5		  Malta
W 2–0		  Malaysia
L 0.5–1.5		 N/a 2 did not advance
Alison Merrien Women's singles  Ioane (NIU)
W 2–0		  Mooketsi (BOT)
W 2–0		  Tiong (SGP)
W 2–0		  O’Neill (NIR)
W 2–0		  Bruce (NZL)
L 0–2		 N/a 1 Q  Saroji (MAS)
W 2–0		  Rednall (ENG)
L 0–2		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Alison Merrien
Rose Ogier		 Women's pairs  Isle of Man
W 2–0		  Australia
W 2–0		  Zambia
W 2–0		  Northern Ireland
L 0–2		  Singapore
W 1.5–0.5		  Niue
W 1.5–0.5		 3 did not advance

Boxing

Guernsey entered two male boxers.[15]

Men

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Tommy Teers 55 kg  Temakau (KIR)
L 1–3		 Did not advance
Niall Adams 60 kg Bye  Jayantha (SRI)
W 4–1		  Ndevelo (NAM)
L 0–5		 Did not advance

Swimming

Guernsey entered 12 swimmers (four men and eight women).[16]

Men

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Henry Bolton 50 m freestyle 24.58 46 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 54.20 49 Did not advance
200 m freestyle 2:00.90 32 N/a Did not advance
50 m backstroke 29.34 34 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:02.65 24 Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:26.87 18 N/a Did not advance
Charlie-Joe Hallett 50 m breaststroke 28.69 23 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:03.87 21 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:26.55 13 N/a Did not advance
Ronny Hallett 50 m freestyle DNS Did not advance
50 m breaststroke 28.69 23 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 26.00 44 Did not advance
Zachary Maiden 200 m freestyle 2:03.22 34 N/a Did not advance
400 m freestyle 4:22.81 24 N/a Did not advance
50 m backstroke 29.24 33 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:03.59 26 Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:19.26 17 N/a Did not advance
Henry Bolton
Charlie-Joe Hallett
Ronny Hallett
Zachary Maiden		 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:39.34 13 N/a Did not advance
Henry Bolton
Charlie-Joe Hallett
Ronny Hallett
Zachary Maiden		 4 × 100 m medley relay DQ N/a Did not advance

Women

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Emma Bourgaize 50 m freestyle 27.50 38 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 59.64 34 Did not advance
50 m breaststroke 35.06 22 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:08.52 28 Did not advance
Orla Rabey 100 m freestyle 58.40 30 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 28.39 25 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:03.76 18 Did not advance
Tallulah-Mae Rautenbach 50 m freestyle 27.03 29 Did not advance
50 m backstroke 31.41 28 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:08.64 32 Did not advance
Delphine Riley 200 m freestyle 2:11.01 28 N/a Did not advance
400 m freestyle 4:36.16 26 N/a Did not advance
800 m freestyle N/a 9:34.74 19
Elodie Riley 200 m freestyle 2:11.68 30 N/a Did not advance
400 m freestyle 4:41.16 27 N/a Did not advance
800 m freestyle N/a 9:45.48 20
Molly Staples 50 m backstroke 31.92 33 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 29.10 34 Did not advance
Tatiana Tostevin 50 m freestyle 26.95 27 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 59.10 33 Did not advance
50 m backstroke 29.59 18 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:04.30 21 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 28.92 31 Did not advance
Oriana Wheeler 100 m breaststroke 1:14.84 20 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:03.94 19 Did not advance
200 m butterfly 2:24.08 11 N/a Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:24.67 13 N/a Did not advance
400 m individual medley 5:10.32 10 N/a Did not advance
Emma Bourgaize
Orla Rabey
Tallulah-Mae Rautenbach
Tatiana Tostevin		 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:55.88 7 Q N/a 3:56.64 8
Orla Rabey
Tallulah-Mae Rautenbach
Tatiana Tostevin
Orla Wheeler		 4 × 100 m medley relay 4:22.15 8 Q N/a 4:21.66 8

Mixed

Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Henry Bolton
Charlie-Joe Hallett
Orla Rabey
Tatiana Tostevin		 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:46.15 14 Did not advance
Henry Bolton
Charlie-Joe Hallett
Orla Rabey
Tatiana Tostevin		 4 × 100 m medley relay 4:06.20 10 Did not advance

References

  1. ↑ Colman, Jonty (22 July 2026). "What are the Commonwealth Games?". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Sport Nations and Territories". www.commonwealthsport.com/. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of countries participating in Glasgow edition; Gabon and Togo set for debut". Sportstar. The Hindu. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Guernsey select team of 20 for 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow". BBC Sport. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Guernsey hosts Commonwealth Games King's Baton Relay". Island FM. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Parkman, Chloe (26 June 2026). "King's Baton Relay arrives in Guernsey ahead of Commonwealth Games". BBC News. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "The Commonwealth Games: Who is going, and which sports are missing out?". Bailiwick Express News Guernsey. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Merriens to lead out Guernsey at opening ceremony". BBC Sport. London, England. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Pilnick, Brent (2 August 2026). "Rednall beats Merrien to win Commonwealth bowls gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Mahy, Euan (2 August 2026). "Merrien bags silver for Guernsey in Glasgow". Island FM. Guernsey. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Guernsey bowls player Alison Merrien secures a silver medal in the Commonwealth Games 2026". ITV News. Guernsey. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Ingrouille, Jamie (19 March 2026). "Guernsey name team of 20 for Glasgow Commonwealth Games". Guernsey Press. St Peter Port, Guernsey. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Pilnick, Brent; Fraser, Olivia (21 July 2026). "Galpin targets semi-final return at Glasgow 2026". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "20 of Guernsey's finest to head to Glasgow for Commonwealth Games". ITV News Channel. St Peter Port, Guernsey. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Pilnick, Brent; Fraser, Olivia (22 July 2026). "The carpenter aiming for Commonwealth boxing glory". BBC Sport. London, United Kindgom. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Pilnick, Brent; Fraser, Olivia (20 July 2026). "Rabey ready for one final Games with Guernsey". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
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